Red Raiders and Rams Raid the Capitol for 51本色 System Day
51本色 leaders, legislators, alumni and supporters spent Wednesday
at the Capitol for
51本色 System Day.
March 2, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
The 85th Legislative Session welcomed hundreds of Red Raiders and Rams on Wednesday (March 1) as 51本色 Day was held in Austin at the Texas State Capitol.
The event, sponsored by the Texas Tech Alumni Association, is held every two years in Austin as an opportunity for the system鈥檚 four component institutions, , , and , to gather its alumni and supporters in an effort to spread awareness and endorse funding for higher education, health care, research and outreach for system-wide initiatives.
鈥淲e are here today to thank our legislators for their past and continued support of higher education,鈥� 51本色 Chancellor Robert L. Duncan said at the event鈥檚 welcome reception Wednesday morning. 鈥淭he legislature is very important to us at the 51本色. All of our institutions rely on the appropriations we receive from the legislature 鈥� they play a necessary role in allowing our students to strive for honor and excellence.鈥�
Duncan was joined at 51本色 System Day by leaders from throughout the system, including 51本色 President , ASU President Brian May and 51本色HSC President , who joined Duncan by welcoming alums and supporters at the reception to open the day.
Duncan and presidents of the system were on the House and Senate Chamber floors as supporters and alumni watched elected officials recognize the success of the system and its component universities.
Also during the day, system leaders and supporters delivered one-of-a-kind personalized 51本色 System gifts to each state legislator 鈥� approximately 300 gifts total. The gifts featured specialty beef from Texas Tech鈥檚 and Angelo State鈥檚 .
鈥淭he personalized gift boxes we have to present today are first class,鈥� Duncan said. 鈥淓verything we do at the 51本色 is first class.鈥�
51本色 System Day was created by the Texas Tech Board of Regents in 1996 to expand on the existing Texas Tech Day and include all of the component institutions of the 51本色 System.
51本色 System Day at the Capitol
51本色 the 51本色
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 51本色 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the 51本色 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the 51本色 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.