Society of Physics Students at TTU
About Us
Welcome to the website for Society of Physics Students at Texas Tech! Here you can learn about our amazing outreach, social, and academic events.
Our purpose is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of physics, the encouragement of interest in physics throughout the academic and local communities, and the introduction of students to the professional community.
Location
Upcoming Spring 2025 Activities:
The Society of Physics Students lounge is located in room 004 in the basement of the Science (Physics & Geosciences) building. Feel free to swing by if you have any questions!
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We also have a Discord for
virtual activities! Email our President, Darby Hanes (dahanes@ttu.edu), for the
invite link!
Elections Info Meeting (VIRTUAL)
Everyone should attend, but especially those interested in running for a '25-26 officer position!
Tuesday, April 1, 5:00 pm
Online
If you do not receive an email with a meeting invite link, reach out to dahanes@ttu.edu!
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Fall '25/Spring '26 Officer ELECTIONS!
Tuesday, April 8, 5:00 pm
SCI 234 (or possibly SCI 010)
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PPP Night
"Physics, Philosophy, Pizza!!!"
Tuesday, April 15, 5:00 pm
SCI 234 (details subject to change)
Topic: TBD
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S25 General Meeting #4
FREE PIZZA PROVIDED!
Tuesday, April 29, 5:00 pm
SCI 234
Topic: 25-26 Officer Elections!
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Dead Day Social
Wednesday, May 7, times TBD
SCI 004
How to join
Interested in joining?
Glad you're interested! If you would like to become a member of the Society of Physics Students, email dahanes@ttu.edu in order to start the membership process!
Committees
What are our committees?
Aside from participating as a normal member and running for an officer position, you can help us out by joining either of our two committees: the PR committee and the Fundraising committee. Along with our social media outreach, which is handled by our Historian, the PR committee writes, edits, and publishes the Quark, our semesterly magazine! The Fundraising committee is a very important group that works to make sure we have enough money to make fun and affordable events.
How can I join a committee?
There's no formal process to join a committee - just shoot an email to our PR head, Mikaela (mdonofri@ttu.edu), or our Treasurer, Elizabeth (everaa@ttu.edu) depending on which committee you'd like to participate in!
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How do I join?In order to join the Society of Physics Students at Texas Tech University, email dahanes@ttu.edu to get your membership process started.
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How can I sign up for an event?In order to sign up to attend an event, you must attend the general meetings. At the general meetings, a link will be provided for you to choose which events you are interested in helping with or attending.
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How do I become an officer?Nominations & elections will be held every spring semester for every officer position. Some positions have certain requirements you need to fulfill first in order to be eligible: for example, to run for President, you must have previously held another officer position for at least a year.
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Is there a membership fee?The Society of Physics Students does not presently take dues. Some events may require you to pay for entry, and some trips may require a small fee to help cover gas.