Lindsay Kennedy

Service-Learning Reflection: Kara Montgomery

In June 2022, our Bridge Adventure group went to the World Hunger Relief Farm (WHRI) in Waco, Texas and it was there that we got to work alongside the farm’s staff in livestock chores, gardening, and helping with the youth summer camp. Going into this trip my focus was on the work I would beContinue reading “Service-Learning Reflection: Kara Montgomery”

Texas Tech’s Bridge Adventure Program Explores Grand Canyon National Park

Seven students and three faculty members involved with Texas Tech University’s Bridge Adventure Program embarked on a four-day, three-night backpacking excursion in Grand Canyon National Park during spring break, March 16-20. Bridge Adventure is a new program developed by faculty in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources that creates educational opportunities designedContinue reading “Texas Tech’s Bridge Adventure Program Explores Grand Canyon National Park”

Bridge Adventure Program Selects Inaugural Cohort

The Bridge Adventure Program at Texas Tech University has selected its inaugural cohort of eight students, representing 15 major and minor fields of study across the university. Bridge Adventure is a new program developed by faculty in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources to create educational opportunities designed to promote leadership development in agricultural and natural resources fields through transformative learning experiences related to the natural environment. The program was established with a federally funded Hispanic-ServingContinue reading “Bridge Adventure Program Selects Inaugural Cohort”

CASNR Researchers Develop Program Designed to Engage Students in the Outdoors

When Texas Tech University officially achieved Hispanic-Serving Institution status in 2019, one of the main benefits of the designation was the eligibility of federally funded grant support available under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 designed to enhance educational opportunities for students.Continue reading “CASNR Researchers Develop Program Designed to Engage Students in the Outdoors”

5 Reasons to Apply to Bridge Adventure

Bridge Adventure is a new program at Texas Tech University in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Open to all students of all majors at Texas Tech, Bridge Adventure is funded through the USDA-NIFA Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. The program aims to strengthen leadership development through experiential learning in outdoor environments. WhyContinue reading “5 Reasons to Apply to Bridge Adventure”

How to Apply to the Bridge Adventure Program

Applying to the Bridge Adventure program is simple. Visit the “Apply” page and follow the link that will take you to the online application. What does the application process look like? Bridge Adventure is designed to offer participants opportunities to build community, learn about caring for the natural environment, connect with regional partners and developContinue reading “How to Apply to the Bridge Adventure Program”