TECH TALK: HSC El Paso 05.02.16

THIS IS TECH TALK: HSC EL PASO! HELLO, I’M VERONIQUE MASTERSON AND I HAVE YOUR NEWS AND EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK. ### ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $227 MILLION TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN 2015! ACCORDING TO THE HUNT INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, OPERATIONS SPENDING WAS MORE THAN $220 MILLION AND INCLUDED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LABOR INCOME IMPACT AND THE COST OF RUNNING TTUHSC EL PASO’S THREE SCHOOLS. THE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IMPACT WAS MORE THAN $4.6 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND THE PURCHASES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. IN ADDITION TO THE $227 MILLION, THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED NEARLY $29 MILLION IN FREE HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR. ### ARE YOU SOCIAL WITH TTUHSC EL PASO? MAKE SURE TO LIKE AND FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, AND INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS! EACH HAS DIFFERENT UPDATES AND INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITY. FOR EXAMPLE, EVERY MONDAY OUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT SHOWS YOU NEW ITEMS IN OUR VENDING MACHINE. “MERCHANDISE MONDAY” IS YOUR CHANCE TO KNOW WHAT TTUHSC EL PASO ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME. YOU’LL FIND OUR LATEST VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE, LIKE “DISCOVER TTUHSC EL PASO.” IT’S A COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO THAT TELLS YOU ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY, ITS SCHOOLS, AND PARTNERSHIPS. TWITTER HAS THE LATEST ABOUT RESEARCH HAPPENING ON CAMPUS AND FACEBOOK IS ALL ABOUT STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND EVENTS. ### VISIT EPTECHVIEW.TTUHSC.EDU FOR MORE INFORMATION. GUNS UP! WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. ###