LeTourneau University Development

Exciting update on the Athletic & Human Performance Air Dome, and the finish line is coming into view!

Recent work has included paving on Weller and Society Drives, exterior landscaping and irrigation, lobby finishes, A/V and IT installation, signage, graphics, furniture, bleachers, and continued equipment installation throughout the dome and track spaces.

Looking ahead, crews will be focused on final finishes, parking lot and fire lane striping, signage installation, the trophy case and PING exhibit, final equipment installation, and remaining punch list items across the facility.

Project completion is expected in June, and we are grateful for the Lord’s provision, the generosity of our donors, and the work of so many hands helping bring this vision to life.

Meet John Mascorro, a sophomore from San Antonio, TX! John likes to drink coffee with milk in his dorm room. He is grateful for the community of friends he has made on his floor (D2).

John asks for prayer as he seeks to trust God with His plans for him this summer. He also asks for prayers for renewed motivation as he prepares for the upcoming semester.

This is what Coffee Club is all about. Each week, you’ll receive an email highlighting one student and a simple way to pray for them. Then, as you enjoy your morning coffee, you can take a few moments to lift that student up in prayer.

Join the Coffee Club and help us pray for students week by week! https://www.letu.edu/alumni/alumniagent.html

to "The Red Elves"

In 1986, a group of anonymous LeTourneau students secretly restored aviation professor Roger Carr's wrecked Datsun and returned it looking brand new.

No fanfare. No credit. Just students serving others with the skills they were learning.

Stories like this are part of what makes LeTourneau, LeTourneau. 💙💛



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1986: Construction was underway on what would become Heath Hardwick Hall, a project designed to provide new classrooms, faculty offices, technology-enhanced learning spaces, and an expanded home for the liberal arts.

Today: Heath Hardwick Hall remains a central part of the LeTourneau experience. In the early 1990s, the facility was expanded with the addition of Longview Hall, creating the connected academic space generations of students know today.

For nearly 40 years, Heath Hardwick Hall has helped shape students through learning, community, and an intentional Christian education.

The Center for Academic Ministry is an investment in people.

As part of the Build with Purpose campaign, CAM equips LeTourneau faculty and staff to more deeply integrate Christian faith with teaching, scholarship, mentoring, and daily work. Through retreats, seminars, research fellowships, and faculty development, this initiative helps strengthen the university's Christian identity and prepares students to serve Christ in every workplace and every nation.

To date, $1,562,000 has been raised toward the $4 million goal.

We are grateful for the alumni and friends who have already invested in this vision. Every gift helps equip the people who shape the lives, faith, and calling of LeTourneau students for generations to come.

If this vision resonates with you, consider joining us in supporting the Center for Academic Ministry and investing in the people who help students connect faith, learning, and vocation. https://www.letu.edu/development/build/project-academic-ministry.html

🚧 Project Update 🚧

Momentum continues to build at the Abbott Aviation Center as crews complete critical site and infrastructure work in preparation for upcoming foundation construction.

Completed This Period:
• Backfilled the trench from the existing sanitary sewer beneath the building
• Completed saw cutting and concrete removal for the OLL spread footings
• Installed the new fire hydrant
• Finished over-excavation of the Xing building pad
• Installed the walkway ramp
• Began proof rolling operations for the hangar

Looking Ahead (Next 3 Weeks):
• Continue proof rolling for the hangar
• Excavate footers for the OLL and coordinate with the Testing Laboratory to confirm subgrade conditions
• Complete reinforcement inspections prior to concrete placement
• Place concrete for OLL spread footings
• Begin under-slab plumbing installation

Each milestone brings the project one step closer to reality. We appreciate the hard work of our crews, partners, and stakeholders as construction continues to move forward safely and efficiently.

to 20 years ago. In 2006, LeTourneau University celebrated its first Ivy Cutting Ceremony, inaugurating a tradition that symbolized both growth and commissioning.

As incoming freshmen, students planted ivy on campus as a symbol of putting down roots in the LETU community. Over the next four years, they were nurtured by God's word, faculty, staff, and fellow students as they grew in knowledge, faith, and purpose.

At graduation, the cutting of the ivy represented their transition from campus life to their commissioning to serve as Christ's ambassadors in the world.

Traditions like these remind us that a LeTourneau education has always been about more than earning a degree—it's about preparing graduates to live out their faith wherever God leads them.

In 1983, LeTourneau College launched a groundbreaking freshman computer program because Dr. Richard LeTourneau believed technology would shape the future. At a time when computers were still unfamiliar to many, he said:

“Learning to ‘drive’ a computer will be just as important.”

More than 40 years later, that vision is still moving forward.

From early computer terminals to today’s laptops, labs, simulators, and advanced engineering spaces, LeTourneau University continues preparing students to lead, innovate, and serve in a rapidly changing world.

80 years later, the mission continues — generation after generation.

One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
— Psalm 145:4