Haragan, Donald 2011-10-21
Donald Haragan talks about university administration, admissions, goals of Texas Tech, research and funding opportunities, and personal interests
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Interviewee Name: Donald Haragan
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Date: October 21, 2011
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 00:57:57
Abstract
Administration at a University, Characteristics of a good administrator, Providing an environment for faculty and students to excel, Rewarding the best professors, Major changes in the administration at Tech, Texas Technological College to Texas Tech University, Huge Freshman attrition rate, Attracting the top ranking students, Higher admission standards for three consecutive years, Admissions, Dip in enrollment due to high standards, Current enrollment standards, Cannot set absolute admission standards, Funding issues, Slight changes in the SAT score levels, Old days of Texas Tech, Direct involvement in recruitment, Increase in number of admissions, Compromising on quality for increased enrollment, Pressure to increase number of admissions, Goals of Texas Tech, Building a quality institution was the prime goal, Competing with Texas A&M and Texas State University, Research and Teaching Mission of the university, Encouraging further research at Texas Tech, Slow process of change in University, Teaching in the Honor’s College, Major challenges for a university president, Support from Faculty and Staff, Being Chairman of the Department of Geosciences, Research and Funding, Departmental work, Research and funding the main aspects, Goals for the next couple of years, Installment of the Chancellor in the system, Hierarchy in the administration, Dividing the work between the President and Chancellor, Administration, Setting up a structured administration, Improvement in Faculty hire, Mission of Faculty body, Change in student body, Higher quality students present today, TTU as the second choice for students, Students have improved academically, Other activities, Playing Piano, Love for Music, Playing and watching sports, Raising a family in Lubbock
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