external relations at the University of Texas at Tyler. Lunsford retired as president in 2021. In March 2021, Steve Mason was selected as the seventh president of LeTourneau University, serving previously as Professor of Old Testament.
The school was in the spotlight in May 2015 when Outsports reported it "updated its student-athlete handbook to ban gay athletes from dating" and "athletes from showing support for gay marriage".
In October 2024, LeTourneau University announced its "Built With Purpose" campaign, the largest capital campaign in the school's history, totaling $180 million. Capital projects also include expanding the Abbott Aviation Center to meet the high student demand for LeTourneau aviation education and the construction of an Athletic and Human Performance Air Dome with a 200-meter NCAA competition level hydraulic track.
== Academics ==
Many of the university's undergraduate degrees are focused on engineering, aeronautics, computer science, business, and education. A smaller liberal arts program …
