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Texas Tech University By Joanie Clendenning Joanie Clendenning is administrative assistant for the operations division at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. She can be reached at joanie.clendenning@ttu.edu; this is her first article for Facilities Manager. Texas Tech also won the AFE in 2001 and 1990 and is the first institution to have received the award three times. Hugh Cronin accepts the AFE from Mary Vosevich on behalf of Texas Tech. F ounded in 1923, Texas Tech University is located on the South Plains of West Texas and carries the distinction of being the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state of Texas. As the second largest contiguous university campus in the U.S., Texas Tech has more than 1,100 faculty members and more than 32,000 students hailing from every county in Texas, all 50 states, and more than 90 foreign countries. Tech offers 150 undergraduate degree programs through 11 academic colleges, a graduate school, and a school of law. The main campus is a rich cultural asset featuring Spanish Renaissance architecture with grounds of 1,843 contiguous acres and a gross square footage of 7.6 million square feet. In addition to academic facilities, the campus includes two central heating and cooling plants, which provide heating and cooling services through over seven miles of underground tunnels. Texas Tech University is a community that believes in the potential of its students, faculty, and staff members to lead the world because... from here, it's possible. Director of Engineering Services: Provides services to execute limited engineering, architectural and interior design, perform technical analysis, project cost estimates, construction inspection, project management, and contract management. Director of Building Maintenance and Construction: Responsible for the maintenance and repair of education and general (E&G) building structural, mechanical, utility, and electrical LEADERSHIP The assistant vice president for operations division (AVP) oversees the day-to-day maintenance, repair, and operation of the campus at Texas Tech University. The division includes the following components. Facilities Manager | september/october 2013 | 27