Lawrence Institute of Technology
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Lawrence Institute of Technology |
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| Motto | Theory and Practice |
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Private Non Profit |
| Established | 1932 |
| President | Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil |
| Provost | Dr. Maria J. Vaz |
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Academic staff
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407 |
| Students | 4,154 |
| Undergraduates | 3,065 |
| Postgraduates | 1,089 |
| Location | Southfield, Michigan, United States |
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Suburb 102 acres (41.3 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
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NAIA Division II – WHAC *ACHA Division 3 – MCHC (*men's hockey) |
| Sports | 20 Varsity Teams |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Mascot | Blue, the Blue Devil |
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AITU NASAD NCA |
| Website | www |
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Lawrence Technological University (LTU), frequently referred to as Lawrence Tech, is a private university located in Southfield, Michigan, United States. Lawrence Tech was founded in 1932 in Highland Park, Michigan, as the Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) by Russell E. Lawrence. The university moved to Southfield in 1955 and has since expanded to 107 acres (0.43 km2). The campus also includes the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Affleck House and the Detroit Center for Design + Technology in Midtown Detroit.
The school offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs in STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics). The university's four colleges are Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. LTU's athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils. They compete in Division II of the NAIA and joined the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference in 2012.
Russell Lawrence founded the college of engineering in the midst of the Great Depression and with only a few hundred students and a handful of faculty. Classes were originally held in a building leased from Henry Ford adjacent to a huge manufacturing facility on Woodward Avenue. Ford built the Model T and perfected the moving assembly line in this location. "Theory and Practice" were ingrained side-by-side and helped prepare students for leadership in a new technical era.
From the beginning, there were no restrictions on entering students relating to race, color, creed, or national or ethnic origin—only the requirement that students qualify for admission and have the desire to succeed. Lawrence Tech provided the opportunity for working students to earn a baccalaureate degree by attending evening programs, day programs, or a combination of the two—a unique feature in 1932.
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