get real. People always say “The sky is the limit.” We’ve never really understood that expression at LeTourneau University. For more than 40 years, our students have been soaring into the skies and then soaring into awesome careers as commercial aviators, missionary pilots, A&P mechanics and even into military jet programs. This issue of LeTourneau Realities will give you a good idea what it’s like to be a student at LeTourneau University. We’re giving some props to our aeronautical science program, but it’s only one of more than 60 degrees you can get here. With awesome programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, and engineering, as they say, the sky is the limit to where you will go. If you want a degree in aeronautical science, not even the sky will limit you. Check out the rest of the story at www.letu.edu/realities.
then, get back to us.
COVER: On the tarmac outside LeTourneau’s airport facility, students wait for a rare foggy morning to clear. Shot by flight instructor Phil Rispin.
aeronauticalscience a big name for people obsessed with airplanes.
airportfacility it’s new and crazy cool.
COMING
Soon!
Opening in the Fall of 2009, our new Aeronautical Science facility at East Texas Regional Airport will house all LETU aero-sci classes as well as provide more than 20,000 square feet of hangar space to work on LeTourneau’s private fleet of training aircraft including 2 Citabrias (shown below left), 8 Cessna 172 Skyhawks,1 Piper Lance and 2 DA-42 Diamond Twin Stars (shown below right).
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ST.O.M.P.
student organization mall party
STOMP photos taken by LETU student John Vrbanac.
STOMP is LeTourneau’s “Student Organization Mall Party.” During this annual fall event, LETU student clubs set up booths out in the campus mall to encourage students to join them in their various adventures during the year. Plug into more than 40 student clubs from the Automotive Society to the Yellowjacket Activities Council.
springbreakmissions travel the world. take Jesus with you.
Spring Break Missions photos taken by LeTourneau students on the trips.
Instead of choosing to relax and soak up the sun on the beach, many LETU students spend their spring break traveling the world doing construction work, hosting Bible schools, getting dirty and loving every minute of it. “The team that went to Tamazunchale, Mexico, this year laid the foundation for the eighth church LeTourneau University students have been a part of constructing over the past 20 years.” —Michael DeGroat, LeTourneau Student Ministries president
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springbreakmissions continued.
“I don’t go out to help people just because it will make me feel good. I was just doing what God put me here to do. They really needed our help.” -David Smith, Human Resources Major from El Paso, TX
More than 175 students traveled this year in 16 groups to 4 different countries. There were seven different trips taken to locations in Mexico, four trips within the United States, and a handful of others that went to Honduras, Israel, and other exotic locations around the world. LETU missions trips have impacted many lives over the years, both those of the students and staff who choose to take them, and those of the people who are served.
performingarts
you don’t have to go to New York to see the world’s greatest shows.
From the Longview Symphony Orchestra to Skillet, Decipher Down, Phil Keaggy, or STOMP, there is always something hot performing at LeTourneau’s Belcher Chapel and Performance Center.
Decipher Down and Skillet Photos taken by LETU student Sam Persson.
rubegoldberg build it. blow it up.
The Rube Goldberg Competition challenges LETU engineering students to use a maximum number of energy transitions to create a unique, yet trivial invention. Rube Goldberg was an early 20th century cartoonist who was famous for making ridiculous machines that required numerous energy transitions to accomplish the most insignificant tasks.
Grading Scale: C - Built it. It doesn’t work. B - Built it. It mostly works. A - Built it. It works. Came close to setting building on fire. Fire department called. Building evacuated. Administration questioned whether this contest is actually intended to teach anything or simply cause major heat and smoke damage to university facilities.
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What are you into? In the Outdoor Club at LeTourneau, we camp on isolated mountains, backpack through frigid rivers, ride bikes beneath the shadows of the tall East Texas pines, and canoe in the placid waters of Caddo Lake. Come to experience the great outdoors and discover God on a whole new level. Outdoors Club — it’s who we are, it’s what we do. “Hours of studying has a certain effect on young adults: it tells us we are limited when our entire beings scream for adventure. Breaking the monotony with fresh scenery and a few physical challenges drastically alters our inner inspiration and enthusiasm for life’s challenges. The world is a better place when we learn to take time to enjoy God’s little mysteries.” —Hannah Rogers, Outdoor Club President
Outdoor Club photos taken by LETU instructor Phil Rispin.
get in touch with your green side.
outdoorclub
yellowjacketbasketball swish.
Basketball photos taken by LETU student Sam Persson
solidathletics 11 to choose from.
acousticafe bring your own couch.
Acousticafe photos mostly taken by LETU student Sam Persson.
5Kfunrun
work off the freshman 15.
flyinghigh
all great ideas start somewhere.
thescoop all the little details
LeTourneau University Founded: 1946
Campus: LeTourneau University’s traditional 162-acre campus is located in Longview, Texas. Educational sites for working adults are located in Austin, Bedford, Dallas, Houston and Tyler.
Enrollment: Nearly 4,000 students,
Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Outcomes: 94% annual graduate placement rate
Residence Halls: Living options
are single-gender and include suites, loftable rooms, furnished apartments and three society houses for men. Each room is wired for telephone, cable television and the Internet.
including over 3,600 undergraduates and nearly 400 graduate students. Approximately 1,732 of these students attend classes at our Longview campus.
Athletics: LeTourneau University
Faculty: 80 full-time faculty; more than 78% of LeTourneau faculty members hold a doctorate or the highest degree offered in their field.
Men’s: Basketball, baseball, golf, soccer
Academic Programs Accounting Aeronautical Science Program
Aeronautical Science Aeronautical Science- Mission Aviation Concentration Professional Flight Professional Flight- Military Concentration Professional Flight- Marketing Concentration Professional Flight- Management Concentration Aircraft Systems Aircraft Systems- Electrical Technology Concentration Aircraft Systems- Mechanical Technology Concentration Aircraft Systems- Computer Science Concentration Aircraft Systems- Design Technology Concentration Aircraft Systems- Maintenance Management
Biblical Studies and Christian Ministries Biology Business Administration
Design Technology Concentration
Biological Concentration Physical Concentration
Chemistry
Child Development Christian Ministry Cross-Cultural Concentration
Ministry Leadership Concentration Youth MinistryConcentration
Game Development Concentration Network Security Concentration
Computer Information Systems Computer Science
Computer Science Engineering Computer Science Engineering Technology Computer Science and Mathematics Digital Writing Elementary Teacher Education Early Childhood—Grade 4 Special Education Certification
ESL Certification
Middle School: Grades 4-8
offers 11 varsity sports and is a member of the NCAA Division III in the American Southwest Conference.
and tennis
Engineering
Biomedical Concentration Computer Concentration Electrical Concentration Mechanical Concentration Materials Joining Concentration
Mechanical Concentration Materials Joining Concentration Aeronautical-Electrical Concentration Aeronautical-Mechanical Concentration
Exercise Science Concentration Sports Management Concentration Sports Ministry Concentration
General Management Concentration Human Resources Mgmt. Concentration Industrial Management Concentration
Engineering Technology Electrical Concentration
Engineering Physics English Language and Literature Finance History-Political Science Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education) International Business Kinesiology
Management
Management Information Systems Marketing Mathematics Ministry Management Leadership Psychology Pre-Professional Programs
Pre-dentistry Pre-law Pre-medical Pre-optometry Pre-physical therapy Pre-veterinary science
Women’s: Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
Costs: Please visit www.letu.edu/tuition for an up-to-date and detailed description of tuition and fees. Honors: U.S. News & World Report
regularly lists LeTourneau University in the top tier of Comprehensive Masters Level Universities in the Western Region of the United States. Technology: 100% of academic buildings and most of the residence halls on campus are wireless internet accessible.
Our students: From approximately 50 states and 20 nations.
Secondary Teacher Education
Applied Technology Education Business Education Computer Information Systems English/Language Arts/Reading History Kinesiology Life Science Mathematics Physical Science Science Social Studies
Accounting Applied Engineering Technology Applied Science Biology Biblical Studies Business Administration Chemistry Christian Ministry Computer Science Cross-Cultural Studies Design Technology, A.S. Economics English Finance History-Political Science Kinesiology Leadership Management Marketing Materials Joining Mathematics Physics Professional Flight
Minors
Psychology Spanish Studies
For more information on any of our programs, go to: www.letu.edu
P.O. Box 7001 Longview, TX 75607
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WARNING: If you find that you have a set of bunny ears in your student I.D. photo, you can file your formal complaint with LETU president, Dr. Dale A. Lunsford, because he’s probably the one that gave them to you in the first place.
Dr. Dale A. Lunsford LeTourneau University President