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Louisiana Polytechnic Institute became desegregated in the 1960s. It officially changed its name to Louisiana Tech University in 1970 as it satisfied criteria of a research university. Louisiana Tech enrolled 12,463 students in five academic colleges during the Fall 2018 academic quarter including 1,282 students in the graduate school. [8]
The 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team will represent Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are expected to be led by Sonny Cumbie in his fourth year as the head coach. The Bulldogs play their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.
The Louisiana Tech eco-car team was first organized during the 2007-08 academic year. The student team designs innovative fuel-efficient vehicles to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas annual competition in Houston. In 2010, the Louisiana Tech eco-car team won the Urban Concept Design competition and the Urban Concept Team Spirit Award.
Louisiana Tech University hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI) building, Oct. 30, 2023. According to LTRI, its goal is to:
Ruston is a small city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The 2020 population was 22,166. [3] Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters (1982–present) The Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana . [ 1 ] The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M. Thomas, is home to the Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs (men) and Lady Techsters (women) basketball teams.
Down 12–6 with two outs in the bottom of the 9th to #3 Mississippi State, Tech scored seven runs on eight singles and one walk to win the game 13–12. [ 2 ] On March 15, 2017, a new attendance record was set in a game against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns , at 3,311 [ 3 ]
The IDEA Place is a hands-on math and science learning center located on the campus of Louisiana Tech University in Woodard Hall. Built on the philosophy that real objects, direct experiences, and enjoyment promote learning, The IDEA Place was approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in 1991. The IDEA Place opened to the public on April 23, 1994.