<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/cil-earns-national-recognition-for-investments-in-student-preparation.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>10/07/2026</pubDate><title>CIL earns national recognition for investments in student preparation</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>Louisiana Tech’s Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership (CIL) in the University’s College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) was recently recognized nationally for its determination, focus, hard work, and commitment to the values of investing in students.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/caepcon-group.jpg" alt="Three Louisiana Tech faculty members stand alongside members of the CAEP Executive Leadership Team."/></image><tags><tag>Education and Human Sciences</tag></tags></item>