NEWS

‘New Frontiers’ series continues April 23
Louisiana Tech’s “New Frontiers in Biomedical Research” series concludes Monday, April 23, with a presentation by Dr. Candice A. Welhausen concerning data visualizations in the field of public health and epidemiology. Presenter: Candice A....

Vessel speaks at National Field Experience Conference
Dr. Amy Vessel, Associate Professor in the College of Education and Director of the Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center, was invited to speak at the National Field Experience Conference, held April 9-10 at the University of Northern...

Louisiana Tech NASTT Cleans Up at No-Dig
The Louisiana Tech University chapter of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) earned several awards at the 2018 No-Dig Show in Palm Springs, California. The organization won the Best Student Chapter Award for the fourth...

‘King Lear’ opens April 24
The final production of the 2017-18 season from Louisiana Tech University’s Department of Theatre is less than two weeks away. In Tech’s take on King Lear, one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most savage plays, the setting is modern-day...

Louisiana Tech SGA plans Big Event
On April 14, over 2,000 Louisiana Tech University students will take to the neighborhoods of Ruston and the surrounding Lincoln Parish area to serve their community for the 2018 Big Event, hosted by the Student Government Association. They will...

History professor speaks at U.S. State Department
On April 4, Andrew C. McKevitt, assistant professor of history at Louisiana Tech University, spoke at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., about his recently published book, Consuming Japan: Popular Culture and the Globalizing of...
Louisiana Tech earns 2018-19 Military Friendly School designation
For the fifth consecutive year, Louisiana Tech University has been named a Military Friendly School, earning the 2018-19 Military Friendly® designation from Victory Media. “Veterans, active-duty members of the military, and their families share...

Award-winning poet's reading set for April 12
April 12, the Louisiana Tech English Department will present poet Claire Bateman for a craft talk, reading of new work, question-and-answer session, and book signing. Her two most recent books will be available for purchase. Events will be open...

Business hosts second annual etiquette dinner
The College of Business at Louisiana Tech University hosted the second annual Etiquette Dinner on March 27 in the Davison Athletics Complex. Sponsored by Graphic Packaging International, more than 160 students attended the event to hone the...

Percussion Festival to feature guest Bradley Meyer
Make plans to visit Howard Auditorium on April 7 for the Percussion Festival. The event will showcase members of the Louisiana Tech Percussion Studio along with guest artist Bradley Meyer. For several years, the Percussion Studio has hosted the...