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UTPB story recalls campus growth and pioneers
Director of Admissions Vicki Gomez traces UTPB's evolution from a nascent project to a full university in Odessa. Former president Duane Leach reflects on maturation, mission, and the long road to four year status, while early faculty like Jim Olson and staffers like Gomez helped shape the campus a half century ago.
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Vicki Gomez
Leach
UTPB
Houston Chronicle
Permian Basin
Odessa
Getty Oil Co
Texas
Jbs Parkway
42Nd Street
State Supreme Court
South Campus
Founder's Building
Jim Olson
University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSB
Olson
University of California
Los Angeles
West Texas
Carnegie
Volkswagen
Pacific Ocean
Mesa
ATPB
Mesa Building
Gomez
UT Austin
Odessa College