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Louisiana Tech’s Workforce Wednesdays can lead to promising career path
Choosing a career shouldn’t be rocket science – unless a student is studying to be a rocket scientist. For everyone else, though, Workforce Wednesday may be a solution to choosing the right career path.
New Frontiers series continues with focus on communication
The New Frontiers in Biomedical Research will continue its COVID-19 series with the first lecture in the Spring Quarter. The seminar will focus on Health Communication during COVID-19 Pandemic at 3:30 p.m. CST Monday, March 29, on WebEx.
Winter 2021 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 37
Thirty-seven graduates received their professional Louisiana Tech nursing pins Friday night as Tech’s Division of Nursing held its Pinning Ceremony for the Winter 2021 graduates in Thomas Assembly Center.
Mathematics alumnae and professor emeritus selected as president-elect of ASEE
Louisiana Tech University mathematics alumnae and professor emeritus Dr. Jenna Carpenter has been selected as the president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the national engineering education society dedicated to the professional needs of engineering educators.
Louisiana Tech sees 364 graduate in Winter Commencement
Louisiana Tech University welcomed 364 new graduates into the Tech Alumni Family in two separate ceremonies held today (Saturday, March 6) in the Thomas Assembly Center. This is the 335th commencement exercise held at Tech.
LA Tech baseball, softball facilities open
Two ribbon cuttings opened two new LA Tech Athletics facilities Friday, almost 22 months after an EF-3 tornado plowed through Louisiana Tech University’s campus and the surrounding community.
St.Amant recognized by ABC for research, new book
Dr. Kirk St.Amant, Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair and Director of the Center for Health and Medical Communication in the School of Literature and Language at Louisiana Tech, has received the 2020 Kitty O. Locker Researcher Award from the Association for Business Communication (ABC) for excellence in business communication research.
College of Business receives $150,000 gift from Bossier City’s Cox family
Judge Jeff, Susan, Gabrielle, and Stephen Cox, all of Bossier City, have made a $150,000 gift to benefit Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business. Made to honor the legacy of Jeff’s father, Orville “O.D.” Cox, funds will support current and future programming within the College.
Dr. Joe Bates graduates — finally! ‘I’m just so grateful’
When diplomas are presented during Winter Commencement Saturday, March 6 in Thomas Assembly Center on the Ruston campus, it’s doubtful any member of Louisiana Tech’s Class of 2021 will be happier than Joe Bates.
Louisiana Tech announces 2021 Education during COVID-19 Scholarship recipients
Louisiana Tech University, recently announced the recipients of the Education during COVID-19 Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year. The Education during COVID-19 Scholarship was designed to give any first-time undergraduate student interested in Louisiana Tech the opportunity to detail their experience with learning during the pandemic.