One thing is sure about Texas Tech University’s new president, Lawrence Schovanec: He loves Lubbock. He first came to the college town in 1982 as a professor of mathematics and has climbed the ranks at Tech ever since. When asked why he has stayed, he cited the spirit of the campus and the West Texas atmosphere.
Texas Tech's New President Wants University To Be Elite
Matthew Watkins, Amarillo Globe-News
Sat, 08/27/2016 - 8:58am
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