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Lawrence Technological University

Services and Facilities

Address

21000 W. Ten Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075

Website

http://www.ltu.edu

Admissions E-mail

admissions@ltu.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

placement service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

80%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Albert Kahn and Associates; BASF; Beaumont Hospital; Behr America; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Boeing; Borders Group; Cessna Aircraft; Continental Teves; DTE Energy; DaimlerChrysler; Delphi; Denso; Florida Light and Power; Ford Motor Company; General Dynamics; General Motors; Hard Hats, Inc; Harley Ellis Devereaux; ImageSoft; Lear; NextEnergy; Nissan; SHW Group; SmithGroup; TARDEC; Takata; Toyota; Walbridge Aldinger

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

78,043

Number of current serial subscriptions:

27,790

Number of microforms:

29,500

Number of audiovisual materials:

30

Number of E-books:

24,037

Additional library facilities:

Albert Kahn Architectural Collection (3,000 volumes), Architecture Resource Center (95,000 slides), Electronic Serials Online (36,537 titles)

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Center for Innovative Materials Research; Frank Lloyd Wright Affleck House.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

Yes

Number of computers available to all students:

3,600

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

30

In classrooms:

750

In computer labs:

15

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,000

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing; in all school buildings and on all school property

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

3,500

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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