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Appropriately, rainfall failed to dampen the dedication of Louisiana Tech's Spirit Park on Thursday, Oct. 16.The crowd's spirits remained high as the park with 'spirit' in its name saw the unveiling of statues that honor the lives of four people who overcame adversity...

Louisiana Tech students interested in spending their 2009 summer in Florence, Italy should attend one of the informal interest meetings, either on Tuesday, Oct. 21, or Wednesday, Oct. 22.The Tuesday meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m. in George T. Madison Hall, Room...

There won't be 76 trombones or a big parade, but there will be 10 students and a couple of planned guests performing at Louisiana Tech's annual Octubafest.The third Octubafest will be held Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of Howard Auditorium, Center...

For the second consecutive year, Louisiana Tech leads the state of Louisiana in student-athlete graduation rate, according to the 2008 Federal Graduation Rate Report released by the NCAA.The report is based on graduation rate figures from the freshman class of...

Louisiana Tech's School of Architecture Lecture Series welcomes John Fetterman, the mayor of Braddock, Pa., who will share an inspirational story of renewal and transformation on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Wyly Auditorium.The lecture is free and open to the...

Louisiana Tech nursing major Misty Bryan, of Calhoun, gives an injection during a recent health fair in which 21 Tech nursing students helped assist approximately 100 community residents.Louisiana Tech's nursing students take an active role in community service, with...

Dr. Ray Schroeder, professor emeritus and director of the Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will present on active online learning and making the transition from face-to-face instruction to an online pedagogy on...

A concert at Louisiana Tech on Thursday, Oct. 23, will offer not only a faculty member performing on both clarinet and saxophone, but also a reception that will provide information about the newly formed Tech Friends of Music Club.Lawrence GibbsLawrence Gibbs, an...

Statues of prominent thinkers from the Age of Enlightenment, the Renaissance and the 20th Century will be unveiled at the dedication of Louisiana Tech"s Spirit Park Thursday, Oct. 16, at 11 a.m. The park, located on Hergot Ave. between Davison Hall and the Biomedical...

It's comedy with a cause in Ruston.Art Innovations and Lu Lu Productions will present a benefit performance of the Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney comedy, "Parallel Lives," on Oct. 15-18.All performances of "Parallel Lives" will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Jackie Cochran's new...