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Caregiver applications for Tech XXI now being accepted

Attention Louisiana Tech Bulldog fans: As the selection for Tech XXI is now underway, it is now time to begin the application process for Louisiana Tech’s Mascot Caregiver! The Bulldog Search Committee is looking for a family near Louisiana Tech’s campus who would be willing to keep and care for our live mascot.  It’s no [more]

Louisiana Tech recognized again nationally for value, high starting salaries

For the second time in the past week, Louisiana Tech University has been recognized nationally for providing its students and graduates with an outstanding value for their investment in higher education. Affordable Colleges Online released their national rankings Tuesday, of the “Low Cost Colleges with High Starting Salaries for Graduates” with Louisiana Tech landing at [more]

Louisiana Tech ranked among the Top 25 in the nation for best ROI

Louisiana Tech University has been ranked No. 21 in the nation for providing its graduates with the best returns on their investments (ROI) in their college educations, according to a new report released by AdvisorOne – an online financial news site that supports Investment Advisor and Research magazines. Louisiana Tech was the only university in [more]

Outstanding faculty honored at Tech’s spring commencement

Four Louisiana Tech University faculty members were honored for excellence in teaching, research and advising during last Saturday spring commencement ceremony at the Thomas Assembly Center. The 2013 Louisiana Tech University Foundation’s Professorship Award, F. Jay Taylor Undergraduate Teaching Award and Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award were presented before the 879 spring graduates and nearly [more]

879 graduates receive life lessons, degrees from a ‘leadership legend’

A near record 879 graduates began their journey on the road of life Saturday during commencement exercises at Louisiana Tech University. And a golden couple took one more step on their happy journey to retirement. Louisiana Tech President Dan Reneau presided over his final graduation ending an over 50-year association with the university as his [more]

Three presidents, 64 years of leadership honored at Spirit Park

Three new “residents” were welcomed into Louisiana Tech’s Spirit Park Thursday, as bronze busts of Louisiana Tech Presidents Ralph L. Ropp (1949 – 1962), F. Jay Taylor (1962 – 1987) and Daniel D. Reneau (1987 – 2013) were unveiled during an afternoon ceremony attended by family, friends and administrators. The three new busts join those [more]

Pullis to deliver commencement address to Louisiana Tech’s spring graduates

Dr. Joe M. Pullis, professor of business communication at Louisiana Tech University, will serve as commencement speaker for Louisiana Tech’s spring graduation ceremony, Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. Graduation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will officially end the spring quarter. Summer quarter classes will begin May 30. Pullis has served as a professor [more]

Tech awarded grant to advance environmental, water source education

Diane Madden, science educator for the IDEA Place and SciTEC at Louisiana Tech University, has received a grant from the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission (LEEC) for “Project ‘Way’ Water and You” – a program designed to educate people on the problems affecting America’s waters and to bring awareness to the naturally-occurring and human activities that [more]

AFROTC cadet selected for prestigious language training program

Alexandre Buck, an Air Force ROTC cadet and a freshman in the professional aviation program at Louisiana Tech University, is one of just three Air Force ROTC students in the United States to have been selected to participate in the University of Pittsburg’s Intensive Beginning Russian program this summer on a ROTC Project GO (Global [more]