NEWS
Endowed Professorship in STEM Education established in College of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science has received an anonymous gift to endow a professorship in memory of 1951 Tech graduate Charles G. Tullis. Pending approval of matching funds from the University of Louisiana System Foundation, the professorship will support STEM education within the College of Engineering and Science.
Q&A with Qui Nguyen (’99), writer of Disney animated feature film “Raya and the Last Dragon”
Qui Nguyen, a 1999 Louisiana Tech speech and theatre graduate, has co-written the newest Disney animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon,” adding to his rapidly growing list of accomplishments and successes.
HIIM earns ‘accreditation with no deficiencies’
The undergraduate program in Louisiana Tech’s Department of Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) has earned full accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). HIIM has maintained continuous accreditation since the establishment of the program in 1972; the accreditation review occurs every seven years.
Louisiana Tech program ranked a best master’s degree in industrial engineering
Louisiana Tech University’s Industrial Engineering program has been named to the Best Value Schools “Best 20 Masters in Industrial Engineering Programs in 2021.”
Endowed professorship in STEM Education established in College of Education
Bill, ’77, and Mary Anne, ’77, Waldrip, of San Antonio, Texas, have established the University of Louisiana System Foundation and Linda Woodard Hensley and Dorothy Woodard Patterson Endowed Professorship in STEM Education in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education through gifts from the Waldrip Family Foundation and the University of Louisiana System Foundation.
Nine Louisiana Tech programs receive national ranking from Intelligent.com
Nine Louisiana Tech University programs have been recognized as top programs in the U.S. by student recruitment website Intelligent.com, and the University has been recognized as the second best in Louisiana. Seven of Louisiana Tech’s graduate programs and two of the University’s undergraduate degrees were ranked in the listing.
Top 5 – Trees
Dr. Gordon Holley, professor in Louisiana Tech’s Agricultural Sciences and Forestry Department, describes his five favorite trees
CASE recognizes collaborative communication work at Louisiana Tech
In a year that demanded innovative and responsive communication from higher education leaders, Louisiana Tech University earned four CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Accolades awards.
Debate Team third overall, wins four individual titles in Southern Forensics Championship
The Louisiana Tech University Debate Team brought home four state titles and was third place overall out of more than 30 teams nationwide in its most recent virtual competition, the 2021 Southern Forensics Championship tournament the final weekend of January.
Top 5 — Reasons I Loved Being an OSL
Recent graduate and current MBA student Lauren Fletcher shares why she loved being an Orientation Student Leader.