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in the center reads, “Memorial Circle:
Dedicated in 1948 by Tech War Veterans
Association to all whose service has brought
honor to college and country.”

In 1967, President Grover E. Murray
requested the flagpole be moved from its
original location in front of the Industrial and
Textile Engineering Building to Memorial
Circle. The poles are located slightly to the
west of the center of the circle because of
a tunnel that runs underground. The new
location made the flags clearly visible down
Broadway Avenue. allowing donors to purchase a brick with the
donor’s name on it. The bricks, highlighting
MEMORIAL FOR ALL three levels of giving, were placed in a

sidewalk leading from the Administration
Building to Memorial Circle.
In 2001, the Student Senate passed an official
resolution that students should not walk on
the grass in Memorial Circle to respect Red While Memorial Circle was originally
Raider veterans of all wars. Since the circle dedicated as a World War II veterans’
is considered a living memorial, and it had memorial, it is now also used to commemorate
long been a tradition for students, the senate current students who have lost their lives.
requested the administration put up signs on These students are honored with the lowering
the sides of the circle to notify students of its of the Texas Tech flag to half-staff. The
history. Dean of Students then sends the flag, along
with flowers, to the student’s parents in
In 2002, the Pfluger Fountain was added to remembrance. These students, along with
Memorial Circle. A dedication was held in faculty, staff and alumni who have passed, are
April to honor the prominent ranching family, honored at the Techsan Memorial, a ceremony
specifically, August Lee Pfluger (1881-1945), held at the circle every fall during homecoming
Raymond William Pfluger (1911-1993), and week.
Robert Lee Pfluger (1930 -), all faithful Texas
Tech supporters. The generous gift allowed for Memorial Circle is a symbol of the value of
the construction of the water feature. every life and the importance of every story,
first for those who have served our country,
but also to every one of us who love Texas Tech
In 2005, the Student Government Association University.
began a campaign to increase student
scholarships through its Paving the Way to
Student Success campaign. The ambitious,
student-led drive raised money for new merit
and opportunity student scholarships by

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