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Graduation of 11 with BSN degrees represents major milestone
Eleven Louisiana Tech graduates were awarded the University’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees at Fall 2024 Commencement on Saturday, Nov. 16. The graduates represented both the end of a long and difficult journey to create the program and the...
Fall 2024 commencement marked by historic firsts
The Louisiana Tech University Fall 2024 graduating class—299 students in total—gathered with faculty, friends, family, and beloved bulldog Tech XXII in the Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday to celebrate their success at commencement. The worldwide count...
National Science Foundation visits Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University is hosting officials from the National Science Foundation and more than 100 principal investigators from the region as the agency prioritizes expanding research investment in the area. The event is part of the NSF’s efforts to...
Kentucky Derby winner Sharilyn Gasaway, Class of ’89, to keynote Fall Commencement
Former telecom industry executive Sharilyn Smith Gasaway, who shares ownership of 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, will serve as Louisiana Tech University’s commencement speaker ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16, in the Thomas Assembly...
Southwest Airlines grant increases safety, availability of Tech fleet
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Louisiana Tech Aviation to increase the program’s usable fleet size and improve safety. The $38,000 Southwest Airlines D255 University Partner Grant allows the University to purchase new aircraft electronics for one...
Madden awarded half million to expand environmental education for K – 8 students
Diane Madden, Louisiana Tech University’s associate director of the Science and Technology Education Center (SciTEC), was awarded more than a half million dollars by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and...
COES sets all-time enrollment record with over 3,100 students
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) has set a new enrollment record, welcoming over 3,100 students for the Fall 2024 Quarter. This achievement reflects significant growth across various programs, including a 9.8% increase...
Louisiana Tech names 2024 Homecoming Court
Louisiana Tech University students recently elected 14 students to represent the student body on the 2024 Homecoming Court. Student organizations across campus nominate students for the Court. These nominees then participate in an interview process, and...
‘Dracula: The Failings of Men’ opens Oct. 29 in Stone Theatre
Halloween is close, and so is the opening of Dracula: The Failings of Men, the Louisiana Tech University School of Theatre’s first production of the 2024-25 season. Directed by School of Theatre Director Mark D. Guinn, Dracula: The Failings of Man is...
Cyber Engineering awarded $4M renewal from National Science Foundation
In response to the critical shortage of highly trained professionals in cybersecurity, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Louisiana Tech University a $4.06 million renewal grant through their CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS)...