This episode was recorded in the podcast studio at WRLDINVSN’s newest headquarters, a massive warehouse in Ruston serving their day-to-day operations. Co-founders of the WRLDINVSN brand, Marlon Watts and Nicholas Clark, have a lot to say about Louisiana Tech University helping them turn a passion project into a million-dollar clothing company. The 2019 Young Alumni […]
25. All Roads Lead to Ruston: Bulldog Baseball’s Big Weekends
It will be an historic weekend in Ruston as the 71st Annual Louisiana Peach Festival coincides with the 2021 NCAA Baseball Championship Regional in Ruston. Tom Soto, Teddy Allen, Gavin Kelly, and Gabrielle Crockett discuss this past weekend’s Conference USA tournament and the upcoming Ruston NCAA Regional. The hosts talk about Peach Festival events that […]
24. Mark Murphey: The Art and Science of BBQ
Just another blue-ribbon afternoon at Louisiana Tech’s Meat Science Lab over on South Campus, where every day’s a holiday and every meal is a USDA-approved grand slam. This episode of Beyond 1894 is a bit hectic, sometimes loud, but very informative and never boring—in other words, it mirrors South Campus, where getting your hands dirty or having […]
23. Jeremy Mhire: The transformational power of higher education
This week we have a guest host, Dr. Les Guice. Louisiana Tech’s president since 2013, Dr. Guice talks with Dr. Jeremy Mhire, a professor of political science and director of the Waggonner Center for Civic Engagement and Public Policy. Both first generation students from small Louisiana towns, they talk about the civil exchange of ideas, […]
22. ‘A legacy worth living’ … 5 generations of Tech grads
This week we have a special episode featuring Melanie Peel and fifth generation graduates, her daughter Anna Claire Peel and niece Ashley Hughes. Teddy Allen talks to them about their family’s history and what it means to be part of the Tech Family.
21. Donna Johnson: Place, Pace, and Purpose
This week we meet Dr. Donna Johnson, Assistant Vice President for Academic Advancement & Partnerships for Louisiana Tech University. She oversees the Louisiana Tech Academic Success Center in Bossier City, the Tech Barksdale Program, and the Tech Shreveport Center. Dr. Johnson discusses the importance of flexibility within education and providing pathways for students – traditional […]