Lawrence Technological University - L Book Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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September 21, 1939 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIDN Doctor Edwin O. Graeffe is ap First Day school class of business administration pointed head of the new busmess admi.nistration school. BUILDING FUND ESTABLISHED Contributions are to be solicited for from various sources to obtain funds to purchase a school-owned campus. Various social functions are under way to supplement the drive. Shown at left is one of the dances at which multi- tudes of people backed the fund raising campaign. 23

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THE TECH NEWS November 9, 1933 STUDENT COUNCIL FORMED The purpose of the Student Council was very ahljv stated in a reso- I pa l lution adopted at the first meeting, XVe, the students of Lawrence 1 Institute of Technology, realizing that a sound system of government will best serve the interests of all concerned, do hereby adopt these means to provide the exchange of opinions and ideas and to govern ourselves, both as individuals and as groups or organizations, for the mutual henelit of ourselves and the college. ...sf , Victor Bzisso. First president of Student Council. J 15 THE DETROIT TIMES DEAN RUSSEL E. LAWRENCE DIES! Founder of Lawrence Institute of Technology is Succeeded by Brother E. George Lawrence President Russel Ellsworth Lawrence established a college which provides an engineering curriculum in tune with the times within the grasp of all. He passed away, leaving us not only with his accomplish- ments, but with a challenge to fulfill his utmost desire-to make Law- rence Institute of Technology the finest and most progressive engineer- ing college in the world. The founder was a most talented man. It is said that he would have succeeded in any field he entered. He received many honors as a leading engineer, but he was happiest when he was teaching. It must have made him happy, indeed, when his students referred to him as The Dean of Deans. Russell E. Lawrence, Founder . N92 -. Brother of Russell E. Lawrence, only twenty-six years old, and the t youngest college president in the United States, continues the position of ad- Qflk i X . . , . . , , - X -,img ministering and improving Lawrence Institute of Technology. The basic 3, QQ, policy on which the school was founded will not be altered. X in--ui' - -'HWSXQY E. George Lawrence, Successor

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September 6, 1950 The Detroit News Industrial Technical Institute initiated. ..n-,'--w.-.t.. 100 . fi September 6, 1950 l. I. T. Purchases 200 Acres The Industrial Technical Institute Qlater changed to Technical Institute Divisionj offers specialized pro- grams of study designed to meet the demand of engi- neering technicians. Special emphasis is placed on the practical applications of engineering principles. This division of Lawrence Tech. grants associate degrees in engineering, vweivs A K MILE A' x , N1 D Q To Build New Campus Lawrence Institute of Technology, one of lVlichigan's largest engineering schools, has purchased a new campus. The site is a 200-acre farm at James Couzens and Ten Mile, which the college is buying from General Mills, Inc. Dr. E. George Lawrence, president of the 1500- Student college, said arrangements for the pur- chase were being completed Saturday and that within a year ground will be broken for a new S1,000,000 engineering building. Originally land was purchased on 8-Mile Road and Northwestern Highway. This property, however, was sold to the J. L. Hudson Com- any to enable Northland Center to be erected at this location. ELE EN MLE V .---wax, . 15 I . 1Wl ' -. X- fax'-s X-gi 9- 3,5 , .5 yt STV, . If .cfm xx L.- , ...K . 5 - , .W 6.1.0. bi 1. Beikley Sh I Ih Lisaewowe? RD 0 X 0 d K MLE ic Z Q NINE un 5:-I S ws so ' if MILE 2 I.. NDI! 995 ' Weir 2 ca an Q I v I Q K TEN 1 E E I Chron ville'- EIGH1' MILE I f im I RD C Huntington Woods W no 5 3 Z De I 3 'i4.fl gg V RD gg -1 Oak Park Femdale SEVEN MLE Coll ge C NICHOLS FIVE 'C OOLCR MILE y Pk AFT Ho ell 41 FENKE LL MrC rzrygrove e AVE SCHOO CRAFT ew rm BTIVMTSUYQ :Alf n b vi Iver WEST CHICAGO 5 Ave '3 Q-0 if - I ri Gila' 01 51 ,I fi 2- RD ' f until E mi E X S J V.--.-. .-.-. RD. it P , E A I sf N M I I.-M--J gh! if-X I -9 I I xi' ,Zuni LAHSER ' A' .. ,- . RD. I Q I 13' E ' Ro O Qc a 5 lg , In 3 , ' l . sas Ave 1 , S7 fn 9 ' an o 5 A ' 47 2, U 53 nn NX apt' ,H . Q A srmsrsn 23 . , Hy, l 1 'B 'n 5 at O li . -. II Q I Ir ., AVE . O ,N li IS H3 9, 3 I I ERNOIS I-Q Ave, ' H'- Ii H-me '- Lo! 2 IFII