After a record-setting showing for 2023's Louisiana Tech Giving Day, the 2024 event is shaping up to be another example of the strength of the Tech Family. Director of Annual Giving Lindsey Murry joins the podcast for this episode to talk through the impacts of the University's million-dollar Giving Days past, the best ways to rally to the cause on the big day (April 18), and the rewarding aspects of her role in seeing the connections grow through meaningful gifts and beyond.

Giving Day 2024: louisianatechgivingday.org

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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This episode features Dr. Lindsey Vincent, a loyal blue Louisiana Tech grad who has let the University guide her professional and personal paths for years. The associate dean of research, outreach, and innovation and director of SciTEC recounts the decisions that led her to Ruston, the exciting work and special people in the College of Education and Human Sciences, and the recent successes that weave a promising future for all.

SciTEC: https://education.latech.edu/research-outreach-innovation/scitec/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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Not too many people leave their educational fate up to chance, but Dr. Judith Roberts ended up at Louisiana Tech because of a coin toss. It's a gamble that paid off, as the communication professor spends this episode discussing how transformative her experiences in Ruston have been and the joys of the program she teaches and the students she serves. One of those students, senior Madeline Kalmbach, is this episode's guest host as an intern in the Office of University Communications.

School of Communication: https://liberalarts.latech.edu/communication/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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Three Louisiana Tech students, each from a different cohort of the UL System's Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program, join together to discuss the background of their scholarship, experiencing international cultures abroad, becoming young black male leaders on campus, and how their sense of community is impacted through outreach and service. Jayden Johnson (cohort 3), Joseph Johnson (cohort 2), and Da'Voznik Armstrong (cohort 1) also take some time during this Black History Month episode to reflect on their college experiences and how the scholarship program has changed them.

The Reginald F. Lewis Scholars: https://www.ulsystem.edu/rflewis-scholars/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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Dr. Marcia Dickerson, the Francis R. Mangham Endowed Professor of Management in the College of Business, knows that management is a make-or-break area of business for all entities. She discusses her 20-year Louisiana Tech career, her passion for human resources and her beginnings in HR, and how the students she serves and the faculty she works with inspire her daily.

Louisiana Tech MBA: https://business.latech.edu/master-of-business-administration/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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One special area of the University is both a public component of campus and a private haven for partnerships. Hear from Tommy Perkins of Louisiana Tech's Enterprise Campus as he discusses the challenges and joys of managing daily activity in that sector, the lessons learned from the building process of Tech Pointe II, and the impact of the partners that call Tech's campus home base.

Enterprise Campus: latech.edu/research-innovation-enterprise/enterprise-campus/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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Louisiana Tech University's 15th President, Dr. Jim Henderson, has just begun his time in the office, but he's focused on hitting the ground running. President Henderson spends this episode speaking on the Louisiana Tech ties that have inspired him since his childhood, the journey that led him to the University of Louisiana System presidency and then to our University, and the unique and unmatched potential of Louisiana Tech that has him excited and passionate for the future.

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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With quite a few big stories and high points decorating Louisiana Tech's 2023, the University Communications crew touches on some of the biggest wins of the year in this annual recap episode of Beyond 1894. Hear about some newsworthy endeavors in leadership, growth, grants & giving, and triumphs throughout the year.

Louisiana Tech news: https://www.latech.edu/news/

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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As Miss Louisiana Tech 2023 Chanley Patterson approaches the final weeks of her time representing her institution, she discusses the responsibilities that come with the Loyal Blue crown and being a face of the University. She talks about growing up as a "pageant girl," competing for the Tech title after a year off from competition, and her advice for the next lady in the lineage.

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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Dr. Les Guice has dedicated over 50 years of his life to Louisiana Tech University. He's spent the last ten years and then some as the University's president, and, just weeks before his retirement at the end of 2023, he's got a lot to reflect on. Join the 14th president of Louisiana Tech as he looks back on his legacy and lengthy career, discussing his Bastrop beginnings, his family, and his institution's successes in this special farewell episode featuring one of Tech's great leaders.

Website: https://1894.latech.edu/beyond/

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