CITGO donates $5,000 for engineering scholarships

CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently presented Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science with two checks for scholarships. The company awarded $5,000 to Tech’s chemical engineering program and another $5,000 to the mechanical engineering program...

Tech Talk announces winter staff

Louisiana Tech’s student newspaper, The Tech Talk, has announced its editors for the winter quarter.Justin Phillips, a senior journalism major from Alexandria, will take the reins as editor-in-chief and will have Meredith Maines, a journalism and communications...

Tech professor recognized as 2008 Distinguished Scientist

Dr. Vir Phoha, Louisiana Tech professor of computer science, has been selected as a 2008 Distinguished Scientist by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).The award recognizes those ACM members with at least 15 years of professional experience and five years of...

IDEA Place to offer holiday fun, chance to learn

Louisiana Tech’s IDEA Place indeed has ideas for the holiday season – from Turkey Daze to Grandparents’ Night to a Christmas Event, along with multiple segments of its newly launched Sci-Fri series.Thrown in for good measure: a fish-naming...

ULS president to speak at graduation

Louisiana Tech will hold its fall commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Thomas Assembly Center.Randy Moffett, the president of the University of Louisiana System and a Tech alumnus, will serve as commencement speaker. Randy MoffettMoffett was...

Tech receives $15,000 grant from Chevron

The Chevron Corporation is pumping money into Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science.Chevron has announced that it will present Tech’s College of Engineering and Science with a $15,000 grant for the 2008-09 academic year.The grant will include...

Residence halls to stay open for final home games

Attention, Louisiana Tech students!! Residence halls at Louisiana Tech University will remain open this weekend, free of charge, through 12 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, to allow Tech students to stay for Saturday’s football game against Utah State at 1:30 p.m....

Jazz band to take stage for performance

Louisiana Tech’s Jazz Band has scheduled a performance to begin at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, on the main floor of the Student Center.Those interested in attending are encouraged to enjoy their lunch as the jazz ensemble performs.The event is free and open to...

Student nurses recognized at state convention

The Louisiana Tech Student Nurse Association made waves at the 54th Annual State Convention, themed ‘An Ocean of Opportunity,’ held Oct. 16-19 in Alexandria.Cynthia Davidson, president of Tech Student Nurses Association; Jessica Bond, parliamentarian; and...