NEWS
Lyons to headline recital at Tech
The director of percussion studies at Louisiana Tech will present a recital to community members Thursday, Jan. 20. Gregory Lyons, who is also an assistant professor of music, will present works by Eugene Novotney, Daniel Levitan, Paul Lansky,...
Carnegie Foundation elevates Louisiana Tech to ‘high research’ classification
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has elevated Louisiana Tech University to its “Research University – high research activity” (RU/H) category, placing it among an exclusive group of approximately 100 research universities...
Tech junior wins Miss Tech
Sixteen students vied for the crown, but only one could be crowned Miss Louisiana Tech 2011. Elizabeth Whitford, a junior psychology major from Lafayette, received the title, as well tuition and room and board for three quarters and a $2,000...
Tech’s 9th MLK noon ecumenical service to be held Monday, Jan. 17
Grambling State University president Dr. Frank G. Pogue will be the keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Martin Luther King Day Noon Ecumenical service to be held Monday, Jan. 17 in the Ruston Civic Center. This service follows the annual Martin...
Six receive Tech art scholarships
Louisiana Tech’s School of Art has announced the winners of its 2011-12 Freshman Tuition Scholarships. Jonathan Donehoo, director of the School of Art, said the school received numerous excellent applications and was pleased at the level of...
Tech sports journalist receives internship via social media
In a social media-saturated society, one Louisiana Tech student has found a way to use Twitter to gain an internship. Sarah Brown, the sports editor of Tech’s student-run newspaper, The Tech Talk, is one of the Tweeters behind...
St. Petersburg String Quartet to perform at Tech
The Louisiana Tech Concert Association will host the St. Petersburg String Quartet to the general public Tuesday, Feb. 1. The St. Petersburg, founded in 1985 at the Leningrad Conservatory, received first prize and "Grand Prix Musica Viva" at...
Journalism professor’s book published
Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, a book of 17 essays exploring how popular music and bands market themselves in today’s digitally driven society, is now available. Dr. Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, editor of Rock Brands,...
Miss Tech pageant to be held Tuesday
Sixteen women at Louisiana Tech will vie for the title of Miss Louisiana Tech 2011 at the annual pageant, which will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Howard Auditorium. The contestants range from freshmen to graduate students with a variety...
Photography major featured in national magazine
Louisiana Tech senior photography major Mandi Zimmer had three images from her “Men of Honor” series featured in F-Stop Magazine, a publication dedicated to photography. The images were chosen during a competition addressing “community.” Zimmer...