Texas Lutheran University
A great big Bulldog shoutout to TLU alum Kenna Neitch ’14, who is publishing her book, A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism this June.
TLU’s capital campaign, Ignite What’s Next, officially entered its public phase with a celebration on May 14, 2026, and is expected to run through 2028, raising over $80 million to support the university.
This year, there was something new to celebrate at spring graduation: the first cohort of doctorate-level students in the university’s history.
Each semester, students participating in the Big Dog Endowment program divide into teams and do extensive research on worthy causes around the world. Their goal: to figure out where funds channeled from the endowment can have the biggest positive impact.
This spring, TLU alum the Rev. Taryn Montgomery ’04 was elected to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
For the first time since 2022—and the fourth time ever—TLU will be hosting a regional softball tournament.
May 9 marks Texas Lutheran University’s 135th annual graduation ceremony, when 190 students will be receiving their degrees!
Congratulations to TLU Senior Emerald “Emei” St Laurent, the 2026 recipient of the David & Anna (Teggeman) Stock TLU Student of the Year Award!
This year, TLU welcomes eight new members to the Black and Gold President’s Council as we say farewell to our graduating seniors.
TLU has recently upped its MBA game by partnering with Rize Education, the leading provider of online program-sharing in higher education, to offer an expanding menu of distinct, in-demand specializations, so that the MBA can be customized to fit students’ goals.
