Texas Tech University officials announced that David D. Perlmutter will be the new dean of the College of Media and Communication (CoMC), effective July 1, 2013. He replaces Dean Jerry Hudson, who is retiring after 35 years at Texas Tech. Perlmutter has been the director of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Iowa since 2009.

Kansas State University partnered with Texas Tech University to recruit and hire diverse talent. The new partnership with Texas Tech University will help Kansas State University increase diversity in applicant pools for open positions. The partnership involves a database called The Registry, which is short for the National Registry of Diverse and Strategic Faculty. The Registry, maintained by Texas Tech University, connects current and prospective faculty members from underrepresented groups with higher education institutions that are seeking to fill open positions with qualified candidates. The Registry is the only database of diverse and strategic faculty candidates supported by a major university. Through The Registry's database, candidates from underrepresented groups can enter their relevant education and employment information. Once this information is uploaded, Kansas State University and other subscribing institutions may contact candidates in whom they are interested. In turn, candidates are able to search job postings listed by Kansas State University and other subscribing institutions. The Registry is free of charge to candidates.

Texas Tech University's Interim President Lawrence Schovanec announced that Michael San Francisco will become the interim vice president for research. San Francisco is an associate vice president for research. He replaces Taylor Eighmy, who accepted a position in August as vice chancellor for research and engagement at University of Tennessee.