Laura W. Bush To Visit TTUHSC
Laura W. Bush will visit the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) regional campus in Amarillo and the Permian Basin during the first week of November. The First Lady will address local community members and TTUHSC faculty and students about her commitment to women’s health issues.
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance announced on Aug. 7 the renaming of its Women’s Health Research Institute in honor of Laura W. Bush. The institute’s new name is now the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health.
“This is a tremendous honor for the Texas Tech University System,” Hance said. “Mrs. Bush’s dedication and advocacy for women’s health issues was evident even before she was the First Lady of Texas. Her support of education campaigns for breast cancer and heart disease continues to highlight women’s health issues in this country and abroad.”
Chancellor Hance added that as a West Texan, daughter of a Red Raider, and advocate of women's health, Mrs. Bush is a natural choice for the namesake of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Institute for Women's Health.
“The Institute makes a positive difference in the lives of Texans through their innovative research programs and efforts to educate women about health risks,” said Mrs. Bush. “I am grateful for their good work and honored by their tribute.”
John C. Baldwin, president of TTUHSC, said it is a privilege to rename the institute in honor of Mrs. Bush and also knows the institute will impact women from West Texas and across the nation.
“Nationally, the institute has the opportunity to set a standard for women’s health educational outreach, health care literacy and integrated research programs as well as community partnerships,” Baldwin said. “Our institution’s faculty, staff and students will honor her name daily with our commitment to women’s health issues.”