In 1966, the International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies (ICASALS) was created to promote Texas Tech’s interdisciplinary study of arid and semiarid environments and the human relationships to those environments, from an international perspective. Arid and semiarid environments encompass about one-third of the earth's land surface. ICASALS’s goal is "to stimulate, coordinate, and implement teaching, research, and public service activities and international development programs concerning all aspects of the world's arid and semiarid areas, their peoples, and their problems". The center is involved in and organizes various symposia, research projects, conferences, publications, and consultations.
From the guide to the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies Records, U 96. 2., 1970-1980, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)
In 1966, the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS) was created to promote Tech's interdisciplinary study of arid and semi-arid environments and the human relationships to those environments, from an international perspective. Arid and semi-arid environments encompass about one-third of the earth's land surface. ICASALS' goal is "to stimulate, coordinate, and implement teaching, research, and public service activities and international development programs concerning all aspects of the world's arid and semi-arid areas, their peoples, and their problems." The center is involved in and organizes various symposia, research projects, conferences, publications, and consultations.
From the guide to the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS) Records, U 96. 1., 1930-1985, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)
