NEWS

Louisiana Tech boasts strong ties to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Almost a quarter of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 456 inductees since the first class was enshrined in 1959 have ties to Lincoln Parish—far and away the most well-represented parish in the Hall.

Annual Aviation Festival returns after three-year pause
April 29-30, Louisiana Tech University’s Department of Professional Aviation will host its annual Aviation Festival (AVFEST) after experiencing three years of canceled festivals.

Tech earns 2023 U.S News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings
Louisiana Tech University has once again been recognized as a leader in graduate education according to the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings released today.

Louisiana Tech University estimation team wins first place
The Louisiana Tech University Heavy/Civil Division Estimating team won first place and the Commercial Construction Division team made its inaugural appearance at the TEXO Construction Association for North and East Texas/Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 5 competition in Irving, Texas.
Mathematics and electrical engineering sophomore wins first place at regionals MAA
Louisiana Tech University sophomore Ian Golsby of Shreveport won first place at the 19th Integration Bee at the regional Mathematical Association of America competition.
LACAL offers training for afterschool leaders
Educators from throughout Louisiana recently attended the second annual Louisiana Afterschool Virtual Conference hosted by the Louisiana Center for Afterschool Learning (LACAL).

Marketing doctoral candidates win Best Paper Award at American Marketing Association Conference
Breanne Mertz and Louis Zmich, College of Business doctoral candidates at Louisiana Tech University, received an award for Best Paper during a special doctoral student research session focusing on future trends in consumer behavior at the 2022 American Marketing Association conference.
Louisiana Tech hosts qualifier for largest paper airplane competition in the world
On March 15, Louisiana Tech University students had the opportunity to compete in a world-wide paper airplane competition, the largest of its kind

Veterinary School Showcase brings professionals to students on South Campus
Louisiana Tech University students received information directly from veterinary schools concerning how to prepare for successful application to vet school and how to be a successful student and veterinary professional recently at the third biennial Veterinary School Showcase on South Campus.
Keith-Vincent presents results of MLI self-study
Dr. Lindsey Keith-Vincent, Associate Dean in the College of Education, and other members of her cohort from the University of Louisiana System’s Management and Leadership Institute (MLI) shared findings from their self-study project at the 93rd Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference. The conference symposium was titled Advancing Student and Faculty Diversity in the Academy.