Louisiana Tech University

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Louisiana Tech University

• Standard 4 Diversity

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Louisiana Tech University

• Louisiana Tech University Profile
• Tech Family
• Student Life
• Association for Women Students
• Louisiana Tech University Womens Center
• International Students Office
• Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Office of Disability Services

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Association for Women Students

• The Association for Women Students is an
  organization comprised of undergraduate students
  at Louisiana Tech University, the purpose of
  which are to provide leadership opportunities
  that enhance leadership skills for women,
  celebrate diversity and multi-culturalism among
  women students, and promote social, professional
  and educational networking among women students.

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Louisiana Tech University Womens Center

• The Women's Center contributes to the overall
  mission of the University by
• Helping to create an active, aware, affirming
  community for the University women
• Providing a physical environment where issues of
  particular interest and benefits to women can be
  heard and examine
• Offering services and programs to empower women
  to pursue and achieve self-developed goals
• Creating a physical hub of communications and
  activities that fosters and enriches networking
  opportunities among all women
• Serving as a resource center for
  University-recognized women's groups by
  accommodating meeting and program space

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International Students Office

• The Louisiana Tech University International
  Student Office (ISO) provides special services
  for international students, including immigration
  advising, orientation assistance, coordination of
  cultural and educational programs, and
  international undergraduate admissions.
• Currently there are more than 450 international
  students from more than 55 countries studying at
  Louisiana Tech University

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International Students Office

• The International Student Office and the
  International Student Association organizes
  different cultural and sporting events throughout
  the year. These events are aimed to provide a
  chance for the whole Tech community to come
  together and enjoy the rich and diverse cultural
  backgrounds of the International Students. These
  events lead to understanding and friendship
  between International and American students.     

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International Students Office

• International Days
• International Scholarship Dinner
• International Picnics
• International Dessert Social
• Sporting Events
• International Dance Party
• Religious Symposium
• TECH --- ULM Games
• Other Events

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Office of Multicultural Affairs

• The Office of Multicultural Affairs challenges us
  to step outside of ourselves and open up to
  something new. This does not mean that you have
  to forget your own culture. It just means that
  you are secure enough with yourself to explore,
  listen, share, and learn other cultures.
• Minority Programs
• Minority Student Organizations
• Minority Quarterly Newsletter
• Minority Advisory Board
• Multicultural Affairs Brochure
• Minority Students Enrollment

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Office of Disability Services

• Policy
• No qualified student or applicant for student
  status shall, on the basis of disability, be
  excluded from participation in, be denied the
  benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
  under any program or activity which the
  University sponsors or operates. Benefits and
  services to the individuals with disabilities
  must be in the most integrated setting
  appropriate to the persons needs and be equally
  as effective or equivalent to those provided to
  other university students.

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LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS2001-2002
INSTITUTIONAL REPORT FOR THE PREPARATION OF
TEACHERS

• Student Characteristics of University
• During Fall 2000, Louisiana Tech University had
  a total enrollment of 8,921 undergraduate and
  1,442 graduate students. A total of 5,153
  students were males and 5,210 were females. The
  majority of the students were from Louisiana with
  a total of 8,711 in-state students, 1,271
  out-of-state students, and 381 foreign students.
  Among students enrolled in the undergraduate
  program, 1,292 were black, 6,901 were white, and
  728 were other races. Among students enrolled in
  the graduate program, 204 were black, 867 were
  white, and 371 were other races.

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College of Education
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Field Experiences

• P-12 Settings
• Louisiana Center for the Blind
• Education 415 Multicultural Education
• Education 434 Diverse Learners

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Internship