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Have a question? Need to make a change to your registration or sign up for an event? Stop by the Registration Table in the Student Center, or call (903) 233-3840.

BRIEF SCHEDULE

THURSDAY
Registration: 11am-4pm, Student Center11:00am: Prayer Time in Speer Chapel (Speer Chapel)12:00pm:LETU Foundation Luncheon+ (Great Room)2:00pm: Meet & Greet (Allen Family Student Center)5:00pm:LETU Women's Soccer vs Hardin-Simmons (Joyce Athletic Village) - (VIEW LIVESTREAM)5:30pm: Academy of Engineering & Engineering Technology Banquet+(The Reserve) Sponsored by the School of Engineering & Engineering Technology6:00pm:Alumni in Action Dinner+ (Corner Cafe)7:30pm: LETU Men's Soccer vs Hardin-Simmons (Joyce Athletic Village) - (VIEW LIVESTREAM)

FRIDAY
Registration: 9am-4pm, Student Center8:30am: Breakfast with the President+ (Great Room)10:35am: Homecoming Chapel (Belcher Center) - (VIEW LIVESTREAM)11:45am: Golden Jacket Luncheon+ (Great Room)1:00pm: Go Kart Time Trials (Glaske Parking Lot) Sponsored by the Automotive Society2:00pm: Geologist Toby Perry - Guest Lecture (Glaske)3:30pm: Campus Tour with Dr. Terry Zeitlow (Alumni Office)3:30pm: Academic Area Tours with Deans+4:00pm: Baseball Fall World Series Championship (LETU Baseball Field)4:30pm: Faith, Science & Technology Guest Lecture - Can AI Outsmart Us? (Glaske 101)5:00pm: Dinner on the Patio (Student Center Patio)7:18pm: Acousticafé (Student Center Patio) Sponsored by the YellowJacket Activity Council

SATURDAY
Registration: 10am-12pm, Student Center7:00am: Buzz Run 5K+ (Solheim Parking Lot)8:00am: Planes & Pancakes+ (Abbott Aviation Center)9:00am: Athletic Hall of Fame Brunch+ (Studler Lounge- Solheim) Sponsored by the Athletic Committee9:30am: Baseball Alumni Breakfast (LETU Baseball Fields)11:00am: Baseball Alumni Game (LETU Baseball Fields)11:00am: Drone Races (Intramural Fields)11:30am: Bodacious BBQ Picnic (The Pavilion at the Pond)1:00pm:Cardboard Boat Races & Intersociety Rope Pull (The Pond)2:00pm: Go-Kart Qualifying & Final Races (Glaske Parking Lot) Sponsored by the Automotive Society - (VIEW LIVESTREAM)4:00pm: LETU Women's Soccer vs McMurry (Joyce Athletic Village) -
(VIEW LIVESTREAM)6:00pm: LETU Men's Soccer vs. McMurry (Joyce Athletic Village) -
(VIEW LIVESTREAM)7:00pm: The Symphony at The Belcher+8:00pm: Night Sky Watch Party (The Pavilion at the Pond) Sponsored by the Astrophysics Program

SPEAKER BIOS

Speakers listed by day of appearence.

*Tobby Perry, Guest Speaker
LETU Foundation Luncheon, Thursday, 11am“Recent Findings in Geophysics, Geology, and other Sciences Confirming the Bible’s Recent Global Flood and Young Earth Paradigm”Toby D. Perry, Geophysicist/Founder/Owner - Leviathan Exploration, LLCPresentation at the LeTourneau University Alumni / Parents WeekendLongview, TX - October 5, 2023Over the course of a 40+ year career in oil & gas exploration specializing in geoscience technology, the author has helped Shell Oil and the oil & gas industry develop several new geophysical and scientific technologies to acquire and study many datasets that provide geological evidence that cannot be reasonably explained by the “uniformitarian” theories generally held by the industry.However, these datasets provide convincing evidence that the “Recent Global Flood” described in Genesis 6 did occur and that the earth and the solar system are less than 10,000 years old.This presentation will discuss these findings along with several recent discoveries in other fields of scientific study that support a “Young Earth” Biblical Worldview.Toby Perry, (B.S. Engineering Physics (1979) - Univ. Of Oklahoma), was employed as an Exploration Geophysicist for Shell Oil Co. for 39 years in deepwater and onshore oil & gas exploration - specializing in seismic acquisition, processing, interpretation, research, and leadership. Toby helped Shell explore, find, and produce over 10 Billion bbls of oil equivalent - primarily in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America and to develop several new exploration technologies, business strategies, and ventures. Toby has recently founded Leviathan Exploration, LLC, to extend and pursue novel oil & gas exploration concepts in the Gulf of Mexico.Toby and his wife, Cindy (1958-2020), have 5 children (ages 24-39) and seven grandchildren. After receiving Christ as his Savior as a young boy, Toby has been a lifelong Baptist and has taught Adult Bible Study classes for 40+ years.

Dr. Steven D. Mason, President | LeTourneau University
Breakfast with the President, Friday, 8:30amDr. Steven D. Mason joined the School of Theology and Vocation at LeTourneau University in 2006 after spending four years in St. Andrews, Scotland, pursuing a Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies. Dr. Mason's excellence in both teaching and scholarship coupled with his ability to connect with students make him a favorite in and out of the classroom. He has taught twelve different Bible classes at LeTourneau such as Biblical Hebrew, the Pentateuch, Biblical Covenants, Old Testament Prophets, and Advanced Hermeneutics, and he consistently teaches in the university's Honors College. Dr. Mason has an impressive record of publications and presentations in the field of biblical studies, represented in particular by his book entitled Eternal Covenant in the Pentateuch: The Contours of an Elusive Phrase, published by T&T Clark in 2008. He is currently working on two other books under contract with Wipf & Stock Publishers and Baker Academic, respectively.Dr. Mason has served well on a number of university committees and special assignments. His leadership among his peers was officially recognized when he was voted president-elect of the Teaching Faculty Organization before moving into administration in the roles of associate vice president for academic affairs, then associate provost and dean of faculty. He was appointed provost in fall 2016, and in March 2021 was named the seventh president of LeTourneau University.

corner cafe & the hive

THE CORNER CAFE
Thursday
Breakfast: 7:30am-9:30am
Lunch: 10:50am-1:30pm
Dinner: 4:45pm-7:00pmFriday
Breakfast: 7:30am-9:30am
Lunch: 11:30am-1:30pm
Dinner: 4:45pm-7:00pmSaturday & Sunday
Brunch: 11:30am-1:30pm
Dinner: 4:45pm-6:00pmPrices
Breakfast: $6.24/person
Lunch & Dinner: $7.39/person
Children 12 & under: $4.62/child

THE HIVE
Thursday & Friday
6:30am-7:00pm
All Day MenuClosed on Saturday & Sunday

campus bookstore

Located in the Allen Family Student CenterHours
Thursday & Friday
9:00am-4:00pmSaturday
9:00am-4:00pmAlumni Discount: Let the Bookstore staff know you are an alumn to receive 20% off your order.

using lETU wifi

Guests are invited to use the following guest wifi throughout the weekend:

  • Connect to letnet-guest on your device.

  • Open an internet browser. If not automatically redirected, visit guest.letu.edu to sign-in.

  • Use the following username & password (case sensitive):

  • USERNAME: [email protected] | PASSWORD: 2Tim317

  • Hit "OK" to connect.

Trouble connecting?: Call LETU IT at (866)-832-5388.

Alumni Central

Welcome back to campus! Whether it's been a year, 10 years, or 40 years, we are so excited to have you back on campus. Here is some information specifically for you:

  • The Homecoming HUB (in the Student Center) is your home away from home for you and your family. Stop by at any point throughout the weekend to grab a cup of coffee, a soda, a bottle of water, or a snack.

  • Enjoy 20% off in the Campus Bookstore throughout the weekend. Just let the bookstore staff know you're a proud alum!

  • Don't miss the R.G. Museum & Exhibit, now located in Longview Hall and Heath Hardwick Hall!

  • Have things changed a little bit since you were last year? Then don't miss the Campus Tour with fellow 1987 alum and VP of Alumni & Development, Terry Zeitlow, as he leads a group on a campus tour through where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed! The tour leaves from the Homecoming HUB at 3:30pm on Friday, Oct 6.

  • Before you leave this weekend, make sure our Alumni team has your updated contact info for regular alumni newsletters, campus news, events, and more!

Key homecoming locations

  • Registration - Registration, check-in, and information is located in the Allen Family Student Center on the first floor.

  • Abbott Aviation Center - located on the grounds of the Gregg County Airport, the Abbott Aviation Center is about 15 minutes from campus. (Click here for directions.)

  • Alumni Office - located across campus above the Comunity Bank Building on High Street

  • Belcher Center - this is the Belcher Chapel & Performing Arts building located to your left when entering campus from the main Mobberly Ave. entrance.

  • Berry Auditorium - located in the Glaske Engineering Building. This is the first classroom to your right (behind the television on the wall) after entering from the main campus side of Glaske.

  • Corner Cafe - located on the southeast corner of campus across from South Hall, this used to be the Assembly Hall prior to becoming the campus cafeteria.

  • Glaske Parking Lot - located behind the Glaske Engineering Building, between the office building and the Pond

  • Great Room - Located on the first floor of the Allen Family Student Center, behind Registration & Check-in

  • Joyce Athletic Village - home to our soccer, baseball, and intermural fields, this is located on the southside of campus, behind the Glaske Engineering Building

  • The Pavilion - the basketball pavilion located next to the Pond on the south side of campus, behind the Winna Marie Willy Labs

  • The Pond - located on the south side of campus, next to the basketball pavilion and behind the Winna Marie Willy Labs

  • Solheim Parking Lot - the main parking lot outside the Solheim Athletic Center (located to the right when entering campus)

  • Speer Chapel - the only building remaining from the days of Harmon General Hospital, this historic chapel is located on the east side of campus behind South Hall and Davis Hall. Follow the main loop around campus to the very back of the campus to find the chapel.

  • Student Center Patio - this is attached the Allen Family Student Center, located on the north side of the building, towards the center of campus