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TEXAS TECH CENTENNIAL




                                                             The interior of the renovated Dairy Barn includes
                                                             collaborative spaces for students, faculty, and staff
                                                             from all disciplines at Texas Tech.







         Much of the wood in the old structure was preserved during renovation.

        provides the opportunity to bring students and faculty   in an area where cows were once milked daily.
        together from all disciplines on the campus. Here, the
        hands-on approach, that features discussions with    "The Dairy Barn stood vacant for more than a
        researchers and scholars, helps students advance in the   half-century, patiently waiting for the day when it
        learning process in a unique and collaborative way. The   would take its rightful place of honor with the two
        small group meeting spaces provide multi-disciplinary   other original buildings that remain on campus –
        groups an environment that fosters problem solving,   the Administration Building and the Agricultural
        creative thinking, and scholarship. The multi-purpose   Pavilion," said Provost and former CASNR dean,
        loft space on the second floor provides room for     Michael Galyean. "After serving campus in its early
        lectures, receptions, conferences, and other large   years as a place of opportunity and education for
        meetings. It is open to all departments on campus.   students in dairy husbandry and food technology, it
                                                             will now be a place that will provide opportunities
        Renovations have also brought about new doors,       for faculty, students, staff, and the community to
        windows, and [more] landscaping, as well as the      collaborate, create and enjoy an incredible event space
        creation of a display area, tracing the building's history   during Texas Tech's next 100 years."
















































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