Internet Access
The proposal for the conference tells us this:
The entire campus and building is 802.11b wireless, and the building uses a 100Mbit Ethernet with many available ports to plug into if participants do not have wireless cards.
I’m guessing that folks will still need a TTU login, so you’ll probably need to check-in at the conference before you will actually be able to get online.
According to the Wireless Project homepage, the campus has extended the wireless access to most of the general areas of the campus. From what I have found online, only the first floor common area of the dorm (Stangel Hall) has wireless access.
The the Wireless Project homepage includes configuration information that may be handy once you’re in Lubbock. No way to know for sure, but you might want to print the relevant information just in case. There is also some of the (typical) limitations on what you can do on the TTU network.
If I’m reading the resources correctly, the dorms have wired connections in the rooms, rather than wireless. The hotel has free wireless Internet access according to the Web site.
Dorm FAQs
It's written for students and parents, but the FAQs may help with some questions about the facilities in the dorms. Naturally, we're looking for more short-term info, but there are snippets there that may answer someone's question.
Sadly, the only pets allowed are fish. 
Parking
Hotel Parking
If you're staying at the Hawthorn Suites, on the edge of campus, you're about a five-minute walk from the English Building.
Dorm Parking
There is visitor parking about a half-block from the dorms, and metered parking (garage) about
5-6 blocks away. The dorm is the closest residence hall to the English Building.
Passes and Guest Parking
From Rich: I've been wrestling with parking services for passes. Doesn't look good. But, anyone who is driving should let me know and I'll let you know where the free visitor's spots are on campus. Parking on campus free after 5pm and on weekends.
Parking Garage aka The Garage-mahal
From Rich: Nearly all of the buildings on the Lubbock campus are built in "Spanish-Renaissance" style. It's very pretty, actually. Bell towers, but lots of vertical and horizontal lines. Anyway,money being allocated to certain buildings, certain deals made for fairness, and the result isa building that looks like a mini-fortress that's a parking garage.
http://www.ttu.edu/campusMap/buildings/garage.php
If visitor parking is full, this is a good option for parking; about 3 blocks from English.
Stangel Hall Information
Stangel Hall (map) is actually half of a two-dorm complex, Stangel-Murdough Hall, joined in the middle, lower-level by The Market (see also), a food court. I haven't found information on whether that food court is open during the summer months.
My sources tell me that the rooms are air conditioned, a not unimportant detail in Texas. If you'd like to see what your room could look like were you to really apply yourself check out second place winners of the Best Dressed Space Contest 2005. The Stangel-Murdough Scoop, though dated and for a different audience, provides some additional information about the residence hall.
Dorm Application
The application for the dorm (Stangel Hall) is short and easy to complete. The only possible difficulty is that the school only accepts checks for payment. So put away your VISA and MasterCard, and find your checkbook.
