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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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