NEWS
Students share original products, services at TOP DOG Idea Pitch
Louisiana Tech student teams Dealer Xpress, Wildfire Portable Firepit, and JAM Shoe Insert earned the most student votes to place 1-2-3 in the recent 2021 TOP DOG Idea Pitch sponsored by Tech’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Information Technology and Bulldog Entrepreneurs.
The REAL Report: Students’ take on Louisiana’s economic climate
When Dr. Patrick Scott was appointed Director of Louisiana Tech’s Center for Economic Research in 2018, he immediately began to think of ways to engage both the internal and external campus communities.
University to award Tower Medallion to long-time supporters, Elaine and Tim Petrus
Louisiana Tech University will honor Elaine and Tim Petrus with the University’s highest honor, the Tower Medallion, at Fall Commencement ceremonies on Nov. 20.
Bear Walker CFO to headline Inside the C-Suite in College of Business
Brian Chaney, ’02, CFO/COO of Bear Walker Industries, will deliver “The Business Behind the (Skate)Board” during the next Inside the C-Suite lecture series. Hosted by Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business, this free lecture will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Davis Auditorium (COB 101).
Lagniappe Ladies provide support to Speech and Hearing Clinic
Louisiana Tech’s Speech and Hearing Center will benefit from one of 20 grants from the University’s Lagniappe Ladies women’s philanthropy group. The funding will provide new technology designed to train future speech-language pathologists and audiologists for careers and service to their communities.
College of Business adds top business leaders to Dean’s Advisory Board
Dr. Chris Martin, Dean of Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business, welcomed five new members to the Dean’s Advisory Board during the group’s Fall 2021 meeting.
University Foundation partnership designed to help improve A.E. Philips campus
Louisiana Tech University’s A.E. Philips Laboratory School will partner with the Louisiana Tech University Foundation on a renovation campaign designed to fund enhancement of the school’s physical campus and outdoor learning spaces.
Finance major named University Innovation Fellow
Andrew Bryant, a senior Finance major, has been named a University Innovation Fellow. He is one of only 251 students from 65 higher education institutions in 15 countries to be part of this program in 2021.
International student hopes his PhD serves as encouragement
He had a dream as a student in Bangladesh of going to engineering graduate school. It’s taken time and determination, but at Fall Commencement, Louisiana Tech’s Saif Mohammad Ishraq Bari will have realized his dream — and more.
State Rep. C. Travis Johnson to keynote fall commencement
Travis Johnson, Louisiana State Representative for the 21st District, a native of Ferriday and Louisiana Tech graduate, will serve as keynote speaker for the University’s fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus.