Spirit Park springs to life despite showers

Appropriately, rainfall failed to dampen the dedication of Louisiana Tech’s Spirit Park on Thursday, Oct. 16.The crowd’s spirits remained high as the park with ‘spirit’ in its name saw the unveiling of statues that honor the lives of four...

Meeting for Florence study abroad program planned

Louisiana Tech students interested in spending their 2009 summer in Florence, Italy should attend one of the informal interest meetings, either on Tuesday, Oct. 21, or Wednesday, Oct. 22.The Tuesday meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m. in George T. Madison Hall, Room...

Octubafest comes to campus

There won’t be 76 trombones or a big parade, but there will be 10 students and a couple of planned guests performing at Louisiana Tech’s annual Octubafest.The third Octubafest will be held Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of Howard...

Tech leads the state in student-athlete graduation rate

For the second consecutive year, Louisiana Tech leads the state of Louisiana in student-athlete graduation rate, according to the 2008 Federal Graduation Rate Report released by the NCAA.The report is based on graduation rate figures from the freshman class of...

Nursing students give back to community through service

Louisiana Tech nursing major Misty Bryan, of Calhoun, gives an injection during a recent health fair in which 21 Tech nursing students helped assist approximately 100 community residents.Louisiana Tech’s nursing students take an active role in community service,...

Dennis Minor Lecture Series welcomes Ray Schroeder

Dr. Ray Schroeder, professor emeritus and director of the Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will present on active online learning and making the transition from face-to-face instruction to an online pedagogy on...