TTUHSC Happenings
September
Sept. 6
Abilene Welcome Back Student Event
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Between School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy buildings
Sept. 6
Garrison Institute on Aging Research Seminar
Presenter will be Meharvan Singh, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and professor at the Center for Neuroscience Discovery at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Please RSVP to c.ament@ttuhsc.edu no later than Tuesday, September 6 at 10 a.m.
For more information, call 806.743.3617.
Sept. 7
Lubbock Welcome Back Student Event
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Academic Classroom Building first floor
Sept. 8
School of Nursing 35th Anniversary Celebration
With special guest speaker, Naomi Judd…More Than a Country Song
6 p.m.
Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane
To purchase tickets, visit http://nursing.ttuhsc.edu/35/
Sept. 8
Amarillo Welcome Back Student Event
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Between School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy buildings
Sept. 12
Midland Welcome Back Student Event
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Student Rec Room
Sept. 12
Odessa Welcome Back Student Event
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
TTUHSC Foyer, first floor
Sept. 13
Dallas Welcome Back Student Event (VA and SW campuses)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Student lounges of both campuses
Sept. 14
Tech Talk: Ethics and Leadership by Bernhard Mittemeyer, M.D.
Noon - 1 p.m.
Location TBA
Sept. 16
Constitution Day
Guest speaker will be Larry Doss, an attorney specializing in civil law and health care.
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Academic Classroom Building Room 110
Sept. 23 – 24
Fourth World Congress Ultrasound in Medical Education
For more information, call (806) 743-2926, email wcme2016@ttuhsc.edu or visit www.wcume.org.
Sept. 24
Kids Fall Health Fair
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
United Supermarkets Arena, 1701 Indiana Ave.
The free event is open the West Texas community.
For more information, email victoria.s.wang@ttuhsc.edu.
Sept. 27
Spoken from the Heart: A Conversation with Mrs. Laura Bush
7:30 p.m.
Texas Tech University Student Union Building Allen Theatre
For more information, contact the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at (806) 414-9941.
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