From the desk of President Leslie K. Guice
A distinguished guest visits Tech


Model of Engineering and Science Building

Lincoln Parish United

Speaking to SGA and student leaders
Early Tuesday evening, I was thrilled to join SGA and many other students in Wyly Tower Auditorium for an update on Tech 2020 as well as our campus master plan projects. The huge turnout and the enthusiastic participation made me even more proud of our student body. They asked me some very good and challenging questions about various issues of interest and concern. These students are a major reason why Tech has continued to receive national recognition and has become a great destination for other high-achieving students. They are active and engaged in all aspects of campus life. Quite a few of them are student recruiters and tell their “Tech Stories” to prospective students every day. I hope that my presentation gave them a little more perspective on some of our exciting projects that are just over the horizon.

Packed room at the DAC for signing day
I used Wednesday morning to catch up on a lot of paperwork. Late Wednesday afternoon, I joined Coach Skip Holtz and his staff as they introduced their 2016 football signing class. This was the first time that this event had been held in the new Davison Athletics Complex, and the room was packed with Bulldog fans and friends of the university. I was pleased to hear about the new student-athletes who will be joining Tech soon. It was particularly enjoyable to see all of the coaches and hear them share their recruiting experiences and observations about the strength of this recruiting class. Congratulations to Coach Holtz and his staff!

Governor Edwards visits with engineering prof Dr. Mary Moore & her students
The major event for Thursday was a visit by Governor John Bel Edwards who came by campus as part of a north Louisiana tour. We hosted the Governor and a few community leaders at the Ropp Center for lunch and then had him meet with our leadership team in my conference room. We gave him an overview of Tech and those things that are both distinct and important about our role as a national research university for the State of Louisiana. Following that meeting, we gave him a very brief tour of our campus focusing on Tech Pointe and some of the companies that are partnering with us in education, research and innovation. We also walked him through our innovative “Living With the Lab” classlabs where students were actively engaged in activities. The Governor fit right in with the students as he also took engineering when he was at West Point. The Governor reaffirmed his desire to support higher education while acknowledging the huge challenges that lie ahead for the budget. I was most impressed with his commitment to get out and see first-hand what is taking place in our university and would love to see more of our state’s decision makers stop by to better understand the important mission that our universities meet for the state. Governor Edwards was very personable and wanted to interact with everyone that he met. Thanks Governor!

Tyler Summitt and Lady Techsters

Interacting with students in LWTL
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