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Established in 1923, Texas Tech is now home to more than 37,000 students from all across the globe. We are a national research university with over 150 different fields of study that put our students on any career path.

We also have more than 550 student organizations, the excitement of Big 12 Athletics and traditions such as Arbor Day and Carol of Lights. All of these, plus more, offer every student an authentic college experience.

Explore our campus and our city, take your time to look around and experience why so many students feel immediately at home here and why alumni have such fond memories. We hope you feel the same.

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Welcome to Texas Tech University, a campus marked by Spanish Renaissance architecture, steeped in tradition and known for gracious West Texas hospitality. Use this walking tour as your guide and enjoy your visit!

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Begin your tour at West Hall, home to the Visitors Center, Office of Admissions and Student Financial Center—a one-stop shop for

prospective students. The Broadway Entry Gates , fountains and Seal mark the main entrance to campus.

SEAL OF TEXAS TECH. The 12-foot granite seal is a favorite photo spot on graduation day.

BROADWAY AND UNIVERSITY. Lively student hangouts and spirit shops on the strip east of campus offer the fun shopping and dining found only in a true college town. Walk south across the street from West Hall to Park Place, an installation in our award-winning public art collection. The sculptures by nationally known artist and Lubbock native Glenna Goodacre are placed near the College of Human Sciences because they depict the stages of human life.

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES One of the largest of its kind in the nation, the college offers diverse programs like Early Childhood Education, Personal Financial Planning and Fashion Design.

The Administration Building, Texas Tech’s original structure, stands west of Human Sciences and houses offices for the university and system leadership. The building features two bell

towers—one for the Victory Bells, which ring after every Texas Tech athletic victory, and the other for the Carillon bells, which play during special events like the holiday Carol of Lights.

THE HONORABLE PRESTON SMITH. The larger-than-life statue of Preston Smith depicts the Texas Tech graduate who served as governor of Texas 1968-1972. He was instrumental in opening our schools of law and medicine.

DOUBLE T BENCH. Rest on the bench, even though tradition holds that only upperclassmen can sit there!

Walk south from the Administration Building to the SUB, the Student Union Building, where Red Raiders meet to eat, study and socialize. A bank, post office, theatre, food court and meeting

rooms make the SUB one of the most popular spots on campus. Take a break at Starbucks Café or buy a t-shirt at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. The Center for Campus Life and Student Activities, both in the SUB, oversee more than 550 service, academic, professional, social and religious student organizations.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC Connected to the SUB, the school offers majors in performance, composition, theory and teacher certification. Extracurricular ensembles like our 400-member Goin’ Band from Raiderland are open to all students.

HONORS COLLEGE McClellan Hall houses the college, which offers specialized courses, undergraduate research, early registration and a residence hall community in addition to outstanding instruction from expert faculty.

J. T. & MARGARET TALKINGTON COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS The college fosters Grammy-winning musicians, renowned artists and Broadway actors. It’s one of only two colleges in Texas to offer all the traditional theatre arts degrees.

The courtyard between the SUB and the University Library displays more unique public art. Read Reader, a figure made entirely of cast books, stands at the north end. Moving south, you’ll find the Tornado of Ideas, with creative figures meant to provoke conversation. The silver sphere, Comma, blends art and science interactively. Sample the sound of the sun by pushing a knob on the sculpture.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Explore the third largest library in Texas with more than two million books, 100,000 journals, newspapers and periodicals.

SOUTHWEST COLLECTIONS/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY This historical research center houses, among others things, the Vietnam Collection—the largest collection of material on the Vietnam Conflict outside the federal government.

Just behind the University Library you’ll find buildings that make up the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR). Known for its student-friendly faculty and progressive

programs, the college consistently produces outstanding student leaders including the numerous world champion teams.

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One tour cannot adequately cover the more than 1,800 acres

that make up the Texas Tech campus. The following pages describe additional points of

interest, so please take your time and continue to explore the place

where great things happen!

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DAIRY BARN In our early days, this original campus building boarded some students’ cows and chickens, whose milk and eggs were sold to help pay tuition.

CHARLES E. MAEDGEN JR. THEATRE The Mainstage here annually hosts seasons of major productions, both dramatic and musical. Auditions are open to all students.

Continue west around the Foreign Language Building and enter the courtyard of the English, Philosophy and Education Complex (EPE).The centerpiece of the space is Headwaters, a

sculpture court and fountain representing a blend of ideas based in English, philosophy and education.

SCHOOL OF ART Galleries and studios in the school periodically display student and faculty works and are open to the public.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION The north building in the EPE complex houses the college, some unique facilities like the Sowell Center for Visual Impairment and the Burkhart Center for Autism Education.

Walk through the courtyard, continuing west. You’ll pass the College of Architecture on your way to Flint Avenue. Once you reach Flint, you’ll see the western-most part of our main campus, which you are welcome to explore further. The School of Law, the United Supermarkets Arena, the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center and the Animal and Food Sciences Building are among the sites to see.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE Students learn to balance creative and technical abilities as they build impressive portfolios from their very first courses as freshmen.

ROBERT H. EWALT STUDENT REC CENTER Feel free to head inside and tour the Robert H. Ewalt TTU Rec Center. The 242,000 sq. ft. facility first opened in the spring of 1980 and has been added onto several times through the years. Experience the 53 ft. high climbing wall, play basketball on over 5 different courts, and take a relaxing float through the lazy river – one of the longest lazy rivers on a college campus. A variety of intramural sports and club sports are also offered through the Rec Center including flag football, water polo, ultimate frisbee, and fencing.

ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES BUILDING This building is among the many state-of-the-art facilities in CASNR, which include a beef cattle center, research farm, food microbiology lab and Equestrian Center.

Walk north on Flint to Main Street. Turn east to make your way back to the center of campus. You’ll pass the Student Wellness Center (SWC), which houses a clinic, pharmacy, wellness

programs and the Student Counseling Center. Beyond the SWC, walk through the courtyard of the Carpenter Wells Residence Hall Complex, which offers apartment-style housing. You’ll pass the bronze horse Wind River and the Rawls College of Business. Walk under the clock tower and continue toward Square Spiral Arch, all additional installations in the public art collection.

JERRY S. RAWLS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A comprehensive, research-based business school, the college prepares students with internships and a career management program that has placed more than 85% of recent grads. Challenging programs decrease the time needed to earn an MBA.

You’ll see both the Biology and Experimental Sciences buildings before you pass under the archways of the Mathematics Building. Continue down the walkway toward the flagpoles and fountain that

mark Memorial Circle, the heart of campus. In 1948, the Texas Tech War Veterans Association dedicated the circle to all Texas Tech students who served in World War II. The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences are both north of Memorial Circle.

EDWARD E. WHITACRE JR. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Advanced classroom, lab and field study facilities complement faculty who make teaching a priority. The college offers degrees in 10 areas of engineering and dual degrees with disciplines like math and architecture.

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Continue west and you’ll pass one of our most recognizable landmarks: Riding into the Sunset, a statue of famous philanthropist Will Rogers on his horse Soapsuds . The entire sculpture is traditionally wrapped in red streamers the night before every home football game. West Hall and the main campus entrance, where you began your tour, are just ahead.

COLLEGE OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION Students learn marketable skills in innovative, immersive and experiential learning environments that prepare them to be leaders and creators in every industry. Alumni work in a variety of media and communication fields, including

sports, news, social media, event planning, health, advertising and brand strategy, corporate communication, strategic communication, political communication and many others. CoMC is home to the campus radio station, newspaper and yearbook.

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Texas Technological College opened in 1925 with six buildings and 915 students. In 1969, the Texas State Legislature changed the name to Texas Tech University as we are known by today.

Graduate instruction began in 1927 within the school of Liberal Arts. A Division of Graduate Studies was established in 1935 and eventually became known as the Graduate School in 1954.

As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Texas Tech began competing in the Big 12 Conference in 1996 after a 35-year membership in the former Southwest Conference.

Even though it now has more than 38,000 students and is one of the largest higher education institutions in Texas, Texas Tech is relatively young for a university.

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Today, Texas Tech serves a region larger than most U.S. states and is one of the only campuses in Texas to house a university, law school and medical school on the same campus.

Texas Tech University is among 120 universities and colleges in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “Very High Research Activity” category.

Twelve colleges and schools makeup the academic areas at Texas Tech University and offer more than 150 undergraduate degrees, 100 graduate degrees, and 50 doctoral degrees.

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AND THE VICTORY BELLS WILL RING OUT

A Texas Tech win can be heard around town.In 1936 victory bells were given to Texas Tech as a class gift. The bells rang for the first time at the 1936 class’s graduation. It is said that after the win over TCU, the following year, the bells rang throughout the night. The bells kept Lubbock residents up all night. Thereafter, the bell ringing was limited to 30 minutes. Saddle Tramps and High Riders ring the bells after Texas Tech victories and during special occasions. The Victory Bells - one large and one small, which combine to weigh 1,200 pounds - hang in the east tower of the Administration Building.

“It’s such an amazing feeling to ring the bells,” said Alex, who was a former president of Saddle Tramps. “You know that everyone is hearing them and celebrating the victory with you.”

Alex has had other great experiences through his time as a Saddle Tramps member. These experiences include wrapping the Will Rogers statue on campus before home games and forming a bell circle with other Saddle Tramps on the field of the Jones AT&T Stadium.

“Being involved in Saddle Tramps let me make the most out of my Red Raider experience,” he said.

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THE MASKED RIDER.

Named one of the 10 coolest mascots in the country by the Associated Press, Texas Tech’s imposing mascot began as a prank.

In 1936, two students made a cape in the Home Economics Department and borrowed a horse from the Texas Tech barn to lead the football team onto the field. The Masked Rider didn’t make his first official appearance until 1954, when Joe Kirk Fulton led the 10-1 Red Raiders onto the field at the Gator Bowl. A reporter later gushed that no team in any bowl game had ever made a more sensational entrance.

Today the Masked Rider still leads the football team onto the field, and appears at other Red Raider sporting events.

WE HAVE TWO MASCOTS. THEY ARE BOTH COOL.

RAIDER RED: CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL MASCOT OF THE YEAR 2012

In 1971, the Southwest Conference created a rule forbidding teams from bringing live mascots to away games unless the host school allowed it.

Fearing that the Masked Rider would be barred from some events, Saddle Tramp Jim Gaspard designed Raider Red’s costume based on the popular cartoon character.

Today, students serving as Raider Red are members of spirit organizations Saddle Tramps or High Riders. Red’s strutting figure can be seen at Texas Tech events and games throughout the year.

DID YOU KNOW? The Goin’ Band From Raiderland got its name because it was the first college band in the country to travel to an away game.

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A member of the Big 12 Conference, Red Raider athletics is a source of great pride and excitement for students, alumni and the Lubbock community.

Texas Tech offers ten intercollegiate varsity teams – seven for men and eight for women. Kliff Kingsbury, a former quarterback for Texas Tech, is entering his sixth season as head coach.

Chris Beard is entering his third season as head coach for the Texas Tech basketball team. He is a former assistant coach and returned last year as head coach. Beard hopes to continually build the men’s basketball team into one of the top programs not only in the Big 12, but in the country. The women’s basketball team is entering their first season with Marlene Stollings. Stollings comes to Lubbock after four seasons at the University of Minnesota.

Texas Tech recently completed its third appearance in the College World Series. Head coach, Tim Tadlock, a former starting shortstop for the team during the 1990 and 1991 seasons, hopes to continue growing the program in preparation for their next College World Series appearance.

Students simply show their student IDs to get into any home athletic event. Soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, golf, track, baseball or softball. Voted the #1 student section in the Big 12 by ESPN, our students know how to create a strong home field advantage for the Red Raiders.

FOOTBALL HALL OF HONOR. Visit the Football Hall of Honor inside the Football Training Facility at University Avenue and Mac Davis Lane to see the history of Texas Tech football, including the accolades of former and current student-athletes. The Football Training Facility is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is closed to the public on game days.

RAIDER ALLEY. Be a part of Texas Tech’s largest tailgate party. Raider Alley is located southwest of the Frazier Alumni Pavilion and features live entertainment, merchandise, food, face painting, interactive games and more. Festivities usually begin three hours prior to kickoff.

RAIDER GATE.The Texas Tech student version of tailgating kicks off three hours before game time in the parking lot west of the Chemistry Building. Live bands, appearances by the spirit squads and mascots and merchandise giveaways make it THE pre-game party.

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Texas Tech’s University Public Art Collection and program were named in the top 10 university collections in the United States by Public Art Review magazine. The winners were chosen by members of the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network.

The collection has been growing since 2001, a relatively short period of time to garner such recognition. Along with places typically thought of as display sites like museums, libraries and cultural centers, the Texas Tech collection features artwork at academic buildings, the Student Union, residence halls, the Visitors Center and even Jones AT&T Football Stadium.

Texas Tech allocates one percent of the estimated total cost of each new capital project exceeding $500,000 to include public artworks of the highest quality and another one percent for landscape enhancements.

See the public art collection as you walk the campus using the Self Guided Tour previously seen in this publication (page 5).

Artwork is arranged below by tour stops.

For more information on public art pieces, download the ArTTrek app.

FOUR FACES (MICHAEL STUTZ, 2013) Located at Talkington Hall, each bears unique physical characteristics,

subtly suggesting differences in gender, age, and ethnicity, while also producing a sense of unity derived from shared material, scale, and aesthetic temperament. In short, these sculptures hinge upon a series of dichotomies.

HEADWATERS (LARRY KIRKLAND, 2002) Located between the College of Education and the English and

Philosophy building, the central fountain features two monumental hands holding letters of the alphabet. The letters remain a fragment of a word and symbolize the potential for communication and the thirst for knowledge.

PARK PLACE (GLENNA GOODACRE, 1997) Larger-than-life figures stop to rest outside of the College of

Human Sciences. Goodacre wanted viewers to sit down and enjoy “visiting” with the figures, and in doing so, identify with them.

PRESTON SMITH (GLENNA GOODACRE, 1985) Preston Smith was the first person from West Texas to be

elected to Governor of Texas. While governor, he signed the papers that created the Texas Tech University School of Medicine.

READ READER (TERRY ALLEN, 2002) The bronze sculpture is made

entirely out of cast books. The spines of eight books are aligned vertically to make up the backbone of the figure, and an open book on the figure’s head resembles a mortar board.

TORNADO OF IDEAS (TOM OTTERNESS, 2003-2004) Positioned in the Free Speech Area on campus, Otterness hopes this piece will generate discussion and discovery among viewers. The artist’s cast bronze

characters that play a role in the narrative of this piece. COMMA (PO SHU WANG, 2007) This sculpture blends art with science and encourages passersby to interact with it. By pushing the knob attached to the sculpture, the viewer can hear accoustical waves bouncing from one end to the other. Pushing the knob is said to give students good luck.

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THE MESSENGERS (DAVID B. HICKMAN, 2013) The combination of the phrase “Think about the way you

communicate”, the senses on the tails of the pigeons, and the “messenger pigeons” is intended to provoke the viewer to contemplate rudimentary tools of human interaction and how they employ these tools daily. This is the first kinetic artwork in the collection.

FLOWMOTION (NANCY LOVENDAHL, 2014) Flowmotion is inspired by the science of water dispersion

when a swimmer dives into a pool. It relates to basic scientific flow concepts and is intended to inspire activated energy for the viewer.

WIND RIVER (DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD, 2004) The Butterfield horse invites viewers to look at this animal in a new way. Works of art that encourage the viewer to study an animal, an object, or an idea from a fresh perspective seem particularly appropriate within a university, for the paradigm shift one experiences in an academic environment is often a gateway to intellectual growth and personal discovery.

WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF CHANGING THE WORLD (JOE BARRINGTON AND TARA CONLEY, 2013) Positioned outside of the Rawls College of Business Administration, this piece including the iconic bronze bear and stainless steel bull stand alongside the trajectories created by the pipes, akin to their respective market trends, an important representation of the business world.

SQUARE SPIRAL ARCH (JESUS MOROLES, 2006) Moroles created

abstract sculptures that change with the season and light of day. This circle and square motif represents heaven and earth, respectively, and reflects the artist’s work and travels in Asia.

ASTROLABE (OWEN MORREL, 2014) Unlike the original astrolabe, which was an instrument designed to orient navigators

to the stars, in this instance, it asks the viewer to reorient the mind within a constructed landscape through the act of seeing.

RIDING INTO THE SUNSET (ELECTRA W. BIGGS, 1947) One of the most well-known landmarks on campus, Will Rogers and his favorite horse, Soapsuds, ride off into the Western sunset and greet many visitors to campus. Many traditions surround Will Rogers and Soapsuds including being wrapped in red crepe paper before home football games.

The artwork below is not located on the route. It is located at theWest Village complex at 19th St. & Indiana Ave.

TEXAS RISING (JOE O’CONNELL & BLESSING HANCOCK, 2014) The stainless steel and LED light sculptures depict stars in various stages of emerging from the ground. The cutout symbols in each of the sculptures relate to Texas Tech tradition and campus life and also contain hidden icons that viewers are challenged to discover.

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THE MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. Explore collections in the arts, humanities and sciences. The Museum of Texas Tech houses nearly 2 million objects. In addition to excellent exhibits and a planetarium with weekly laser and star shows, the museum educates future professionals through its nationally recognized graduate-level programs in Museum Science and Heritage Management. Free admission. Nominal fee for laser and/or star shows. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Monday, closed.www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu or 806.742.2490

LUBBOCK LAKE LANDMARK. Experience 12,000 years of human history on the Southern High Plains at the National Historic and State Archaeological Landmark. Lubbock Lake Landmark is an active archaeological and natural history preserve as well as a field laboratory for various studies. It offers guided and self-guided tours plus exhibits.Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Monday closed. www.museum.ttu.edu or 806.742.1116

There’s more to a Texas Tech education than information learned in a lecture hall. Students can extend their educational experiences beyond the classroom by exploring art collections and exhibits, participating in archaeological digs or studying abroad in one of more than 70 countries worldwide.

Celebration Week at Lubbock Lake Landmark is an annual event highlighting the cultural history of the region through time. Demonstrations include pottery, weaving, traditional cooking and much more.

NATIONAL RANCHING HERITAGE CENTER (NRHC). The Old West comes alive at the National Ranching Heritage Center, a 30-acre museum and historical park that showcases the history of ranching in the Americas. Enjoy exhibits inside the museum galleries, take a walking tour of more than 30 authentic ranch buildings, then pick up a souvenir at the museum shop. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Last entry at 3:30 p.m. www.depts.ttu.edu/ranchhc or 806.742.0498

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER (ICC). The International Cultural Center, which houses the Office of International Affairs, connects Texas Tech with the world. International Affairs oversees study abroad, multicultural education for K-12 students, art exhibitions, lectures and the International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies. Permanent exhibits include the Hall of Nations with flags of the world’s nations and a terrazzo floor world map, the Our World Room with a six-foot geophysical globe by Rand McNally and the library with Italian carvings representing cultural regions of the world.

SOUTHWEST COLLECTION. A regional repository for historical information pertaining to West Texas and the Southwest, the Southwest Collection makes available more than 1,800 collections of personal papers and more than 5,000 hours of oral history interviews, noncurrent business and institutional records, as well as maps, periodicals, photographs, newspapers, taped interviews, films, videotapes and microfilm. The university community and general public are welcome to visit for research or reference.Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.swco.ttu.edu or 806.742.3749

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Lubbock is a welcoming community of nearly 250,000 residents that retains that college-townfeel for more than 37,000 Texas Tech students who make it their home away from home.

LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY. Drive east on 19th Street from the Texas Tech campus and you’ll find yourself in the heart of the Depot Entertainment District. Funky boutiques, galleries and restaurants offer an array of dining and shopping options. But the district really comes alive after dark. The spirit of West Texas-born musicians from Buddy Holly to Waylon Jennings inspires young performers in the many live music venues in the Depot District. Three-time Grammy nominated singer/ songwriter Pat Green began his music career while attending Texas Tech, where he practiced guitar with another notable alumnus, singer/songwriter Cory Morrow.

Outdoor concerts, televised sporting events, casual dining, wine tasting, theatrical productions and more attract Texas Tech students and Lubbock residents to the downtown entertainment area. Take the short drive from campus and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Depot Entertainment District. www.visitlubbock.org

The cultural, medical and retail hub for West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, Lubbock is large enough to support major industries, but still the right size to avoid many of the inconveniences of larger cities. Light traffic, easy transportation, a reasonable cost of living and community safety make Lubbock a great place to live and attend college

ART.The monthly First Friday Art Trail showcases art and artists downtown and throughout Lubbock. Jewelry, metal/art design, photography, paintings and sculpture are just a few of the items you’ll discover. Catch a free trolley at many of the locations or download a map at www.ffat.org.

ACCOMMODATIONS.No matter what brings you to Lubbock, the city offers lodging to suit a variety of tastes and budgets from hotels and motels to small Bed & Breakfasts. Information on hotels, restaurants and area attractions is available at www.visitlubbock.org or by calling 1.800.693.4035.

IT’S EASY TO GET HERE. The Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport hosts American, United and Southwest Airlines, with many daily non-stop flights to other metropolitan areas in Texas and the nation. The region’s highway system connects Lubbock to all of Texas and eastern New Mexico.

SHOPPING. Lubbock’s expanding retail businesses and premier shopping venues feature a wide range of top national, regional and local retailers in major malls and quaint shops. Shop dozens of cool stores at the South Plains Mall. Local favorites like Chrome have trendy styles clothes.

DINING. Choose from favorite student hangouts within walking distance of the campus or from one of the many national chains ranging from Chipotle to Outback Steakhouse. Locally owned restaurants are numerous and offer one-of-a-kind menus and atmospheres.

MOVIES AND MORE. Check out the latest movies at one of Lubbock’s 15+ screen movie theaters with stadium seating, the new Alamo Drafthouse, or at the Stars and Stripes Drive-In – a unique experience. Coffee shops and bookstores are plentiful, too, and make a great place to study with friends or just pass the time.

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. From Lubbock there are plenty of challenging and fun outdoor activities that are easy to get to, including water skiing and paddle boarding at nearby lakes, hiking, camping, and mountain biking in outdoor settings near Lubbock like Caprock Canyons and Palo Duro Canyon State Parks. Skiing and snowboarding sites in New Mexico are less than a day’s drive and Colorado slopes are close enough for a long weekend.

PLACES OF WORSHIP. Students from every religious background and denomination can find a home in Lubbock. Special university classes and programs are available at most places of worship and through non-denominational groups specifically for college students.

CLIMATE. • Elevation: 3,245 feet above sea level• Annual days of sunshine: 262• Average maximum temperature: 73.5 degrees• Average minimum temperature: 46.8 degrees• January average temperature: 38 degrees• July average temperature: 79.8 degrees• Average annual rainfall: 18.6 inches• Average annual snowfall: 9.9 inchesSource: National Climatic Data Center

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