One hundred years ago, a site-selection committee visited several West Texas towns in search of a home for the newly approved Texas Technological College. As the committee members entered Lubbock,
Clifford Bartlett Jones was born on April 9, 1885, in Rico, Colorado. He died on Nov. 27, 1972. Between his birth and death, he earned the nickname “West Texas No. 1 Citizen”.
When Texas Technological College opened its doors in 1925, 914 students received the recognition of being part of its inaugural class. 98 years have passed, and 100 since the institution
As time goes on, individuals adapt to change. Established in 1923, Texas Technological College has lived through 100 years of evolution; a witness to change found in the minuscule details