Texas Tech University’s Office of Community Engagement will host the 17th annual Back to School Fiesta (BTSF) from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (Aug. 13) at the Student Union Building, located at 15th Street and Akron Avenue. Students and their families will receive free educational resources, school supplies, food and live entertainment.
“Back to School Fiesta is an event we look forward to each year because it allows us the opportunity to invite students and families to visit our amazing campus and receive valuable information and resources on higher education” said Heather Martinez, senior director for the Office of Community Engagement.
Hosted by Texas Tech’s Office of Community Engagement along with the Office of the President and Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, the event’s mission is to promote higher education and build a college-going community in Lubbock and surrounding areas.
Since its beginning, BTSF has grown to serving more than 4,000 students and families from the South Plains area.
“Every year our goal is to create an experience that is fun, safe and engaging and helps families begin conversations about the value and benefit of higher education” Martinez said. “We have amazing support for this event each year, including partners who return year after year to help us host this event. We always look forward to highlighting their efforts and introducing the students and families.”
Each K-12 student who attends BTSF will receive a Texas Tech backpack filled with school supplies offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The event also will include a community and college fair, college admissions and financial aid information and bilingual events and activities. Both lunch and backpacks will be distributed at 10:30 a.m.
For more information about BTSF or the Office of Community Engagement, please visit its website.
(Press release from Texas Tech University)
