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 […]
20. Maddie Patton: The Good of Giving Day
This week we talk to Maddie Patton, 2019 graduate and current Associate Director of Development in University Advancement, about our upcoming Giving Day. Maddie explains the giving challenges and matching gifts, and how you can help by becoming a Giving Day Ambassador.
19. Dr. Laura Bostick: Everything Happens for a Reason
In this episode, Dr. Bostick has something to teach all of us, recounting her journey from a STEM field to motherhood to teaching, how they’re all connected in the current state of her career, and how teaching others to teach has a deeper impact than we may realize.