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GO KART - ENDURO RACE
We are changing this up this Hootenanny! We are excited to announce that the Auto Society has decided to bring us an event of high intensity and endurance. We present to you, The Enduro Race! Six hours of nonstop racing to see who will cross that finish line! The Enduro Race will be held Saturday, April 13th from 6:00pm - Midnight! Bring your lawn chairs and get ready for a night of endurance!
OUR TEAM IS HERE TO HELP
Have a question? Prefer to register over the phone? Need to make a change to your registration? Give our Alumni team a call at (903) 233-3840.
BRIEF SCHEDULE
Schedule is subject to change
FRIDAY
Registration: 9am-4pm, Student Center
Ring Pick Up Day: 3:00pm-6:00pm, Student Center Commons9:30am: Meet & Greet (Allen Family Student Center)10:35am: Hootenanny Weekend Chapel (Belcher Center) - (VIEW LIVESTREAM)11:45am: Pray for the University (Speer Chapel)12:15pm: Hootenanny Lunch (Corner Cafe) (CAFE PRICES) $3:00pm: LETU vs ETBU Tennis Match (Tennis Courts)3:00pm: Academic Tours with Deans & Faculty (Location Varies)+2:45pm: Frontier Hour (Mechanical Bull Riding Contest, The Mall)3:45pm: Campus Tour with Dr. Terry Zeitlow (begins at Allen Family Student Center)5:00pm: Dinner on the Patio (Student Center Patio) $5:00pm: LETU Women's Soccer Scrimmage7:00pm: The 2023 Hootenanny Show (Belcher Center)LIVESTREAM $7:00pm: Yellowjackets Baseball vs McMurry University. (Conrad Vernon Field) (Free Admission)9:00pm: Night Sky Watch Party @ The Pavillion
SATURDAY
Registration: 10am-1pm11:00am: Drone Races (Intramural Fields by Pavillion)11:30am: Bodacious BBQ Picnic (The Pavilion at the Pond)12:00pm: Rugby Alumni Game (South Field)12:00pm: LETU Volleyball Scrimmage1:00pm: LETU Baseball vs McMurry (Conrad Vernon Field) - [LIVESTREAM]1:00pm: LETU vs St. Thomas Tennis (Tennis Courts)2:00pm: Tour of New Athletic Training Center2:00pm: LETU Student Expo (Allen Family Student Center -Commons)2:45pm: MSC Memories with Mason (3rd Floor of the MSC)4:00pm: LETU Volleyball Scrimmage4:45pm: Student Achievement Celebration Dinner (Allen Family Student Center Great Room)6:00pm: Go-Kart Enduro Races (Glaske Parking Lot, near The Pond)
SPEAKER BIOS
Speakers listed by day of appearence.
Dr. Steven D. Mason, President | LeTourneau University
__Dr. 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.
Dr. Terry Zeitlow, 1987, Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement
Campus Tour, Friday, 3:45pmTerry Zeitlow serves as Vice President for University Development at LeTourneau University. He received his undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler (Texas) and his Ph.D. in Leadership from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.Zeitlow came to LeTourneau University in the fall of 2017. Prior to coming to LeTourneau University, Zeitlow served as Associate VP for Development at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Prior to that he served as Executive Pastor at Bethel Church, a multi-site church in Northwest Indiana where he focused on two new church works and helped established The City Life Center, a non-profit ministry in Gary, Indiana. Zeitlow also served seven years at Bethel College as Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Zeitlow has also served on two different occasions at his alma mater, LeTourneau University and early in his career spent seven years at Youth for Christ in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and seven years at New Life Church and Academy in Woodbury, Minnesota.During his undergraduate days, Terry earned all-American honors in basketball and to this day holds most scoring records at LeTourneau University including career points, single season points, single season and career field goals and career free throw percentage.Zeitlow has been married to his wife Jill since 1987, and they have three daughters, all of whom are LeTourneau alumni: Maggie, Mari, and, Maycee.
| 2023 Selby Teaching Award Recipient
Student Achievement Celebration, Saturday, 5:00pm
corner cafe & the hive
THE CORNER CAFE
Friday
Breakfast: 7:30am-9:30am
Lunch: 11:30am-1:30pm
Dinner: 4:45pm-7:00pmSaturday
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
12:00pm-3:00pmAlumni Discount: Let the Bookstore staff know you are an alumn to receive 20% off your order.
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:
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!
Take time to visit a special exhibit of over 40 paintings from fellow 1961 alum, Jim Roads, of pivotal moments in R.G./Pop's life on display in the library!
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 Allen Family Student Center at 3:45pm on Friday, Apr 15.
Before you leave this weekend, make sure our Alumni team has your updated contact info for regular alumni newsletters, campus news, events, and more!
Stay connected:
Key Weekend locations
Registration - Registration, check-in, and information is located in the Allen Family Student Center on the first floor.
Allen Family Student Center - located in the middle of campus, you'll find our Registration table, Meet & Greet, the Opportunity & Innovation Showcase and any events in the Great Room in this location
Belcher Center - this is the Belcher Chapel & Performing Arts building located to your left when entering campus from the main Mobberly Ave. entrance.
Conrad Vernon Field - home to our baseball and softball teams, this is located behind the Soccer Fields, adjacent to the Solheim Arena and south of the Glaske Engineering building.
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 Alumni Office, between the office building and the Pond
Great Room - Located on the first floor of the Allen Family Student Center, behind Registration & Check-in
The Pavilion - the basketball pavilion located next to the Pond on the south side of campus, behind the Alumni Office
The Pond - located on the south side of campus, next to the basketball pavilion and behind the Alumni Office
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