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Tourism Commission, Louisiana Tech partner for Miller Quarters project design phase
The Webster Parish Convention and Visitor’s Commission recently announced its partnership with Louisiana Tech University’s Community Design Activism Center to assist in the planning of Miller Quarters Park.
From KINE alum to Red Sox coach
Alabama native and Louisiana Tech University graduate Taylor Jackson grew up playing baseball, but she never really thought of it as a viable career path.
Louisiana Tech hosts LSTA and LATM conference for STEM teachers
Louisiana Tech University was chosen as one of the three places in the state to host the Louisiana Science Teachers Association (LSTA) and Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM) conference. Teachers from across the Interstate-20 area as well as faculty and staff from the College of Education and Louisiana Department of Education attended the event.
Jeffus named Truman Scholarship finalist
Louisiana Tech University junior Ethan Jeffus has been named a Truman Finalist; he will travel to Texas for the final interview process in March. Jeffus is a Political Science major and student in the Honors Program at Louisiana Tech.
Tower Medallion recipients: Becky and Lue Napper
Becky and Lue Napper found each other while students on a Louisiana Tech Rome trip, were engaged in 1969, graduated from Tech together in 1970, and were married in January 1971.
Trawick to keynote Winter Commencement
Dr. T. Steen Trawick Jr., CEO of CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System since 2019 and a 1991 Biological Sciences graduate of Louisiana Tech, will serve as the keynote speaker for the University’s winter commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus.
ORP Feature – Dr. Miguel Gates
To celebrate Black History Month and the researchers at Louisiana Tech who make an impact on students and fellow faculty members, the Office of Research and Partnerships is highlighting Dr. Miguel Gates, program chair for Cyber Engineering.
Southern Plains Transportation Center receives $3 million in funding
The United States Department of Transportation has provided $3 million in funding for the Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC), a regional university transportation center in which Louisiana Tech is a member of, made possible by the efforts of College of Engineering and Science faculty member, Dr. Nazimuddin Wasiuddin, and his contributions to the writing of the proposal.
Undergraduate Symposium propels students into new opportunities
The 2023 Undergraduate Research and Service-Learning Symposium gave Louisiana Tech University students the opportunity to be propelled into their careers by stepping out of their comfort zones.
Hurtig one of only 10 on U.S. French academic board
Louisiana Tech’s Dr. Dolliann Margaret Hurtig, professor in the School of Literature and Language in the College of Liberal Arts, has been elected for a three-year term as one of 10 members of the Board of Directors of the American Society of the French Academic Palms of the United States