Lawrence Technological University
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Former names
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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 |
| Athletics |
NAIA Division II – WHAC *ACHA Division 3 – MCHC (*men's hockey) |
| Sports | 20 Varsity Teams |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Mascot | Blue, the Blue Devil |
| Affiliations |
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 as 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.
Lawrence Tech is considered one of the foremost private technological universities. The university has consistently been among the Top Tier for "Universities–Master's (Midwest)" by U.S. News & World Report. 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. 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."
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. It was a firm belief of Lawrence that education should focus not only on theory, but on the practical application. 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.
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