Students assist with St. Jude Radiothon

Students in Louisiana Tech’s nursing program participated in the annual St. Jude Radiothon last month, which was broadcast live from Super One Foods in Ruston. The nursing students answered telephones, greeted store patrons and well-wishers, ran errands as...

Reading of Robbins’ play scheduled in New York

The name of Kenneth Robbins, director of Louisiana Tech’s School of Performing Arts, will be noted in New York City this weekend as a reading of his play, “Atomic Field,” will take place during the New York Peace Film Festival. “Atomic...

Nursing students pinned at winter ceremony

Twenty-five Louisiana Tech nursing graduates were honored during the winter pinning ceremony on Feb. 27. The award for academic excellence went to Nicole Aulds. Clinical awards were awarded to Drew Liles, of Haugton; Jennifer Milam, of Arkansas City, Kansas; and...

Louisiana Tech winter honor students announced

Louisiana Tech has announced the names of students on its winter quarter President’s and Dean’s honor lists. Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as members of the President’s Honor List. That distinction signifies...

Tech graduates prepare for future

It was the end of a long journey for each of the 335 Louisiana Tech graduates on Saturday, March 7, but Johnnie Simon, of Choudrant, said she does not plan for her this winter graduation to shut the book of her educational journey. “Tech has always been our home...

Reception, performance to open Tech photo exhibits

A reception and performance Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. will open two photography exhibitions at Louisiana Tech School of Art galleries. The photography exhibitions –“Perforated Corporal Perceptions” by Pinky Bass in the Main Gallery and...

IDEA Place celebrates 15 years of service

Louisiana Tech’s IDEA Place Math and Science Discovery Center will observe its 15th anniversary Thursday, March 12. Children will receive free admission to this event, which will include special guest performers such as chemistry magician Dr. Bill Deese, a Tech...

Tech faculty to present music of Eric Ewazen

Louisiana Tech’s assistant professor of music, Dr. Randall Sorensen, will present a concert featuring the music of American composer Eric Ewazen at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 in Howard Auditorium. Sorensen will be assisted by music faculty members, including...

Tech students plan for The Big Event

Nearly 1,500 Louisiana Tech students, faculty and staff will join together Saturday, April 4 to participate in the seventh annual Big Event. The Big Event is a student-run service project where Tech students do community work to say “thank you” to the...

Tech art professors recognized internationally

Three Louisiana Tech art professors have received recognition recently for their outstanding exhibits. Associate art professor Marie Bukowski opened a solo exhibition of her traditional and contemporary prints Feb. 5 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Poland....