September 3, 2014 Dorothy Chansky Theatre and Dance Campus A special advisory committee is being composed to explore the purpose and scope of a Center for the Humanities at Texas Tech University. I would welcome and appreciate your service on this committee. The first meeting of the committee will be scheduled before mid-September, where I will present the committee’s charge and discuss initial ideas and procedures with you. You may anticipate weekly meetings at first, as a preliminary set of recommendations is requested by mid-October. Please let me know of your availability and interest to participate, by Friday, September 5. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to the results of this committee’s work. Sincerely, Lawrence Schovanec Provost and Senior Vice President LS/pr