April 28, the College of Applied and Natural Sciences reopened Louisiana Tech University’s Good Nutrition Mission Food Pantry located in Carson Taylor Hall.
According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities, food insecurity is a growing challenge on college campuses across America. To tackle this ongoing issue, the School of Human Ecology created the Good Nutrition Mission Food Pantry for students to have access to necessary items such as dairy products, canned food items, and personal care items.
Students and faculty attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held to commemorate the new additions to the space that included shelving provided by Louisiana Tech’s Student Government Association and a refrigerator provided by Dairy MAX.
Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have announced Michael Blazier as the next Dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. He will assume his duties July 1.
UAM Chancellor Peggy Doss and UA System Vice President for Agriculture Mark Cochran made the announcement Tuesday on a Zoom call to college faculty. Both Cochran and Doss thanked the search committee for providing top-tier candidates. Each also extended their thanks and appreciation to Robert Ficklin, Sturgis endowed professor of forest biology, for his leadership as interim dean.
In June 2022, college students from around the world will converge on Ruston to socialize, network, and lock horns for a top spot in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition.
Thanks to the hard work of Louisiana Tech University’s ASCE student chapter, the University has been selected to host the international competition. Former Louisiana Tech ASCE student president Katya Opel, who received her Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 2020, came up with the idea for Tech to bid on hosting the 2022 competition shortly after Tech hosted the regional Deep South competition in 2019. Opel will have a busy summer in 2022; she will be completing her Master of Science in Civil Engineering program while planning the event.
During the fall of 2019, three Louisiana Tech University architecture students worked on a plan to enhance the Poverty Point World Heritage Site, the largest and most complex settlement in North Louisiana. These students were recently able to present their project to Louisiana’s Lieutenant Governor, Billy Nungesser, who is looking to expand tourism in North Louisiana.
Miranda Sharp, Jakob Mier, and Traci Reyes took on the project under the direction of Kevin Singh, Professor of Architecture for Louisiana Tech’s School of Design. These students came together through their shared memories of visiting Poverty Point on elementary school field trips.
Send Michael Blazier is named dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center.
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