Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University Biography

Lawrence Technological University, also known as Lawrence Tech or simply LTU, is a private university located in Southfield, Michigan. The school offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in engineering, science, mathematics, architecture, graphic design, and business.[1] Lawrence Technological University's four colleges are Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management.
Lawrence Tech was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, MI by the Lawrence brothers as the Lawrence Institute of Technology and adopted its current name in 1989. The school mascot is the blue devil, and the school colors are blue and white. Lawrence Tech moved to Southfield, Michigan from its site in Highland Park, Michigan in 1955. It is located at the John C. Lodge Freeway and 10 Mile Road, at the present time.
Lawrence Tech has consistently been among the Top Tier for "Universities–Master's (Midwest)" by U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked 37th out of several hundred Midwestern Universities in 2006,[2] and 47th in 2007,[3] 40th in 2008, and 55th in 2009. In addition, the University tied for 49th of 100 “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Universities-Masters-Midwest in 2010. Other distinctions include: Princeton Review “Best in the Midwest” in 2010; Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognition, 2009; G. I. Jobs “Military Friendly School,” 2010; State of Michigan Center of Excellence for Sustainable Infrastructure and Structural Testing; an Intel “Top 50 Unwired Campus; a Michigan Green Leader; Architectural Record among "America’s Best Architectural Schools" in construction methods and materials; and Michigan's Going Green Award.”[4] Bloomberg-Businessweek also reported that the earning power of a Lawrence Tech bachelor’s degree ranks in the highest 30 percent of all U.S. universities.It was a firm belief in the future that motivated Russell E. Lawrence to found a university in 1932—in the midst of the economic chaos of the Great Depression. While less farsighted individuals made predictions of gloom, Russell Lawrence and his brother, E. George Lawrence (who led Lawrence Tech from 1934 to 1964), turned a dream of preparing students for leadership in the new technical era into reality.

For nearly 80 years, Lawrence Tech has continued to prosper and accelerate its growth, hone its educational philosophy of theory and practice, build important community and professional alliances, and forge partnerships with the firms, organizations, and industries who hire Lawrence Tech alumni.

Wayne H. Buell, who served as president from 1964 to 1977 and as chair of the board and chief executive officer until 1981, worked to build a firm foundation for the University’s early emergence as a technological leader. He first advanced the notion that Lawrence Tech was a private college serving a public purpose.

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University

Lawrence Technological University