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Tech graduates encouraged to continue to explore, learn
It took 65 years, but Gene Hewitt Dixon, of Oakdale, received her bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech’s summer graduation held today, along with 296 other graduates. Dixon, 82, enrolled in Tech the first time in the fall of 1946 and the second...
Fans, alumni receive hint of what’s to come at Tech
The Happening XXX, Louisiana Tech’s annual alumni gathering held at the Monroe Civic Center Tuesday night, was a sold-out event, and those who attended received a full dose of the school’s past, present and future: Kix Brooks, of the country...
College of Engineering and Science faculty, father-son team pen textbook
Dr. Randall Barron, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Louisiana Tech, and Dr. Brian Barron, lecturer in mathematics and statistics at Louisiana Tech, have completed “Design for Thermal Stresses” – a college-level engineering...
Alumni Association's Happening sold out for second consecutive year
Louisiana Tech’s premier annual alumni event, “Happening” has sold out the Monroe Civic Center for the second consecutive year. This year’s 30th anniversary edition, Happening XXX, is presented by Argent Financial Group and will feature Grammy...
College of Education alum named Louisiana High School Teacher of the Year
Emily Howell, a Louisiana Tech University alumna and English teacher at Ruston High School, has been named the 2012 Louisiana Teacher of the Year in the High School Division. Howell is the second consecutive Louisiana High School Teacher of the...
Hamrick displays work across country
Louisiana Tech’s coordinator of photography has recently had his work displayed in a New York book fair and at an exhibition in Oregon. Three of Frank Hamrick’s books, “Harvest,” “Chasing the Sun,” and “Found Objects,” were included in the...
Nanosystems engineer co-edits special issue of high-impact drug delivery journal
Dr. Yuri Lvov, professor of chemistry and T.C. Pipes endowed chair in micro and nanosystems at Louisiana Tech University, recently received the honor of co-editing a special issue of the prestigious Advanced Drug Delivery Review. Lvov co-edited...
Louisiana Tech among the state’s best according to Forbes, PayScale.com
Louisiana Tech University has been ranked among the best institutions in Louisiana, according to Forbes’ 2011 America’s Best Colleges Rankings and PayScale.com’s 2011-2012 College Salary Report. Forbes, one of the nation’s most respected...
Dean to speak at Tech’s summer commencement
Louisiana Tech’s summer graduation ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Thomas Assembly Center. Dr. Edward Jacobs, who served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1997 until this year, will be keynote speaker. Jacobs,...
Kaczvinsky named new dean of College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Donald Kaczvinsky, director of Louisiana Tech’s School of Literature and Language, has been named the new dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts. Kaczvinsky, who joined the Louisiana Tech faculty in 1990, will officially assume...