Across the country, 1.5 million students have experienced hazing throughout their time in grade school. That is one out of every five students who have struggled with bullying, and 47 percent of […]
Alan Worley recently was named as the new dean of arts and sciences at South Plains College. Worley attended high school in Eunice, New Mexico. He later received his bachelor’s degree from […]
With a goal of bringing more adventure to Lubbock, a local couple is building their own theme park. After the old abandoned Putt Putt Golf and Games caught fire in 2016, Kai […]
“The Imaginary Invalid” and “The Madrigal Dinner” are the featured events of the fall semester for the Theatre Program at South Plains College. “There was a very good turn out for auditions,” […]
The annual fall Fine Arts Showcase helps unify incoming music students. The showcase will take place on Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the atrium area in the Students Services Building on […]
The new Culinary Arts program recently opened its classroom doors and welcomed its first batch of students at the Lubbock Center campus. The Culinary Arts program offers two types of certificates, the […]
Ryan Fitzgerald is helping thousands of high school students in his new role. Fitzgerald recently was announced as the new Dean of Dual Enrollment and Distance Education, adding to his previous responsibilities. […]
Benjamin Alexander says his vision for South Plains College is to see students become successful and to share his love for education with others. At the beginning of the 2018 fall semester, […]
After 60 years of dedicating their lives to South Plains College, Earl and June Gerstenberger recently were honored with the dedication of Gerstenberger Hall. The South Plains College Board of Regents and […]
Enrollment, a new coding academy, and an update on bringing the CDL truck driving program back were among the topics discussed during the September meeting of the South Plains College Board of […]
The Board of Regents at South Plains College approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the college, the City of Lubbock, and Lubbock Economic Development Alliance to explore the possibility of using Lubbock […]
The Student Government Association at South Plains College recently has decided recycling bins needed to be placed around campus to improve recycling on campus. The idea came to Jeremiah Patterson, SGA delegate, […]
National TRIO Day acknowledges the importance of TRIO programs and their impact on students. For two South Plains College alums, this day marks their success as TRIO achievers. National TRIO Day, which […]
It came down to the last event on the last day. But that was just fine with the South Plains College men’s Track and field team. With Barton County (Kan.) ahead of […]
Unranked going into the National Junior College Athletic Association Region V tournament, the South Plains College men’s basketball team needed to perform at their best to advance to the national tournament. The […]
Financial equality, gun control and health care were among the topics discussed recently by Senator Bernie Sanders during a rally held for Lubbock residents. On March 10, Sanders spoke at the Lubbock […]
The Plainsman Press staff recently was recognized with 14 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. The awards were announced during the annual TIPA spring competition and convention, which was held March […]
For students who are looking to pursue an education and career in the hairstyling industry, the Cosmetology program at South Plains College program has openings for the summer III semester. Orientation for […]
Jolee Dietrich recently was hired as the new director for South Plains College’s Plainview Center. “I wanted to be the director of the Plainview Center so that I could help students realize […]
The new Culinary Arts Program at South Plains College recently received a significant donation from United Super Markets. United Supermarkets donated $750,000 to the newly-founded program. Not only will this money help […]
