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

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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

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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 ORIGINAL MODEL IS PRESENTED! xkm The Contracts Are let . . . The Revision of Plans To Fit Campus Terrain! AfCh1t6CtS Pellerin and Hughes dlscuss plans for new buildings with Pres1den Lawrence and Business Manager Hobson