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Lots to celebrate at Rock Island Greenway Mural ribbon cutting
A celebration of art, partnership, progress, and momentum between the City of Ruston and Louisiana Tech now has a face that’s 200 feet long: The Rock Island Greenway Mural. With Interstate 20 traffic overhead and a group of 70 business leaders,...

Elementary education program continues to rank highly, draw praise
Louisiana Tech’s elementary education program is No. 2 in the country and No. 1 in the state in a ranking released by BestEducationDegrees.com. The “Best Bachelor’s in Elementary Education” recognition comes from BestEducationDegrees.com,...
Civil engineering student leaders receive Scottish Rite scholarships
Student leaders enrolled in the Civil Engineering program at Louisiana Tech University, Anna Katya Opel of Mandeville and Blaine Roussell of Pollock have received the D. Walter Jessen Sr. Civil Engineering Scholarship from the Scottish Rite...

‘Living Dead in Denmark’ opens Jan. 30
What would you do to reclaim your lost love? “Living Dead in Denmark” has some dead-solid answers. The second production of the 2017-18 season from Louisiana Tech’s Department of Theatre, this Mark Guinn-directed show is one in which the dead...
Tech’s counseling psychology doctoral programs ranked best in state, 26th nationally
Louisiana Tech University’ doctoral counseling psychology program is No. 1 in the state and No. 26 in the nation, according to rankings released by BestCounselingDegrees.net. Housed in the College of Education, Tech’s Ph.D. in counseling...
Meet the newest member of the Louisiana Tech family: Tech XXII
Saturday, Louisiana Tech University introduced the newest member of its family: Tech XXII. The son of Tech XXI, Tech XXII is 14 months old and weighs 36 pounds, a healthy, sweet, friendly, energetic English Bulldog. He was formally introduced...

Free recital of new recording Jan. 28 in Howard
Louisiana Tech’s Department of Music will present “ABSTRACTIONS,” a recently completed recording project, Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. in Howard Auditorium. Admission is free. Music performed by Tech faculty members Randall Sorensen (trumpet),...

College of Education wins hospitality award
The Ruston Lincoln Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau recently announced that the Louisiana Tech University College of Education has won the 2017 Lincoln Parish Hospitality Award. The College of Education made noteworthy contributions to...

Tech’s Haskins earns prestigious spot in Rural Health Fellows program
Louisiana Tech associate professor and registered nurse Tara Haskins, one of only 17 professionals selected nationwide by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) for its 2018 Rural Health Fellows program, grew up watching her grandmother...

Louisiana Tech ranked state’s best school with kinesiology, exercise science programs
Two education sites — StartClass.com and Universities.com — have ranked Louisiana Tech as the state’s best university to offer both kinesiology and exercise science programs. The results of the StartClass data placed Tech No. 1 ahead of No. 2...