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<\/p>\n Jerry S. Rawls\u2019 $25 million gift to the business college in late 2000 set it on a
\n path for unprecedented success and the creation of a new generation of leaders.<\/p>\n
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Just over a quarter century ago, the business college at Texas Tech University<\/a> was elevated to elite status by the generous philanthropic contribution of one of When Jerry. S. Rawls designated what was then a record-breaking gift of $25 million On Friday (Jan. 30) the college will celebrate 25 years of excellence as the Jerry \u201cJerry Rawls\u2019 gift laid the foundation for excellence for his namesake college that To commemorate Jerry Rawls\u2019 gift, in 2002 the college was officially renamed in his Planning is underway for the building\u2019s second addition\/expansion since it was opened. That is a result of the growth the college has experienced. The Rawls College is experiencing \u201cJerry Rawls\u2019 transformational gift has been a true catalyst for the business college,\u201d The growth of the college also has resulted in a new focus in its Bachelor of Business A major component of this new core curriculum focus has students completing industry-engaged The Rawls College also has expanded its degree offerings with several new graduate Since 2001, the Rawls College of Business has added Bachelor of Business Administration
\n the university\u2019s most honored alumni.<\/p>\n
\n to the college, it signaled a shift that would set the business college on a course
\n for unprecedented success. Today, the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business<\/a> consistently earns high marks in national rankings and produces some of the top graduates
\n in the workforce today.<\/p>\n
\n S. Rawls College of Business that featured university leadership, faculty, staff,
\n students and members of the Rawls family.<\/p>\n
\n we have been building on for the past 25 years,\u201d said Margaret L. Williams<\/a>, dean of the Rawls College. \u201cHis gift has elevated our ability to recruit and support
\n top students, attract and retain outstanding faculty and become part of the national
\n conversation on business and business education. We appreciate this opportunity to
\n celebrate our progress and continue this tradition of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n honor. Rawls earned his bachelor\u2019s degree from Texas Tech in 1967 in mechanical engineering<\/a>. Eight years after the business college was renamed, it moved into a state-of-the-art
\n building on the northwest side of the campus, providing students with the most up-to-date
\n classroom technology available.<\/p>\n
\n A new wing was added to the west side of the building in 2016.<\/p>\n
\n tremendous interest, with 5,847 undergraduate students enrolled, a record high for
\n the college.<\/p>\n
\n said Byron Kennedy, vice president for advancement. \u201cIt has been the road map for
\n the impact significant gifts have at Texas Tech for our students, faculty, staff,
\n community and beyond. The Rawls Family\u2019s generosity set a new standard for excellence
\n that has and will continue to set trajectory and define success for generations to
\n come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Administration (BBA) core curriculum to better prepare students for today\u2019s rapidly
\n changing, data-driven business world. The Rawls College\u2019s new core curriculum focuses
\n on four key competencies \u2013 being business minded, human-centric, data-driven and technologically
\n proficient through redesigned courses and hands-on core impact experiences.<\/p>\n
\n practical learning, such as internships or applied projects, before earning a degree.
\n The goal is to enhance real-world skills and career readiness.<\/p>\n
\n programs, including online BBA, a Master of Science in Human Resources Management<\/a> (MSHRM) and a new finance concentration within the Professional Master of Business Administration<\/a> (PMBA).<\/p>\n
\n degrees in energy commerce (2004) and supply chain management<\/a> (2016). It also launched a Professional Master of Business Administration degree
\n for working professionals (2009) and a one-year STEM MBA<\/a> (2014), plus the Excellence in Banking program<\/a> began in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jerry S. Rawls\u2019 $25 million gift to the business college in late 2000 set it on a path…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-141578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}