ELS Students Speak - About Practicing Listening, Speaking
August 15, 2011
Ruston, LA
305 Wisteria St., Student Center 213
Ruston, LA 71272
Tel.:
(318) 257-2012
On the campus of: Louisiana Tech University
ELS/Ruston is located on the beautiful campus of Louisiana Tech University. LA Tech, a Tier-One national university, has a diverse student population representing 64 countries from around the world. With its mild climate, Ruston is in the heart of the Sportsman’s Paradise region of the state where people enjoy water skiing, hiking, biking, fishing and many festivals. Students can enjoy weekend visits to New Orleans and Dallas, in addition to multiple on-campus activities each week.
- Campus Facility Use
- Mild winter weather
- In a small, safe and friendly southern town
- Area lakes and parks offer swimming, hiking, and more
- Shreveport, LA’s resorts, casinos and historic sites nearby
- Vicksburg, LA’s Mississippi River boat rides
Distance to Key Locations from ELS Center
| Location | Minutes | Transportation Method |
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| Airport | 45 |
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| Bank | 15 |
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| Downtown Area | 15 |
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| Post Office | 5 |
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| Restaurant(s) | 10 |
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| Shopping Mall/Outlet | 15 |
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| Sports Stadium/Center | 5 |
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| Supermarket | 20 |
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Walking
Bike
Car
Bus
Train
Electricity
110V 60KHz.
Electric Plug Details
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Programs available at this location
English for Academic Purposes
Achieve English Proficiency for University Study
Cost Per Session
$1730
Louisiana Tech University dorms(Student Residence (On Campus))
Various dormitories at LTU are used for ELS students. Males are in separate dorms from females. Choice of a single private room or shared double room (different prices) in a typical on campus dormitory. Shared hallway bathrooms. Rooms include sink, bed, desk, closet, and chest of drawers. Linens are also included. Exact dormitory placement is announced upon check-in. Self-service laundry machines are available within walking-distance of rooms. Students can pay laundry machine fees using the "express" money allotment on their LTU student card.
| Price per Session | $605 - 635 |
|---|---|
| Occupancy | Single, Double |
| Minimum Age | 16 |
| Airport Pickup | $170 |
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Meals / week or Meal Credit Price includes $160 cafeteria credit per session to use in various on campus food establishments. Credit can only be used for food purchases only. |
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Homestays in the area(Homestay)
Some homestays are walking or biking-distance to campus. In other cases, homestay families will drive them back and forth.
| Price per Session | $800 |
|---|---|
| Occupancy | Single |
| Minimum Age | 16 |
| Airport Pickup | $170 |
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Meals / week or Meal Credit 14 meals per week (daily continental breakfast & dinner) |
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- Computer center
- Gymnasium
- Bowling alley(s)
- Ping pong
- Planetarium
- Running track
- Snack bar
- Soccer field
- Swimming pool (indoor)
- Tennis court(s)
- Language Technology Center (LTC)
- Basketball court(s)
- Library
- Recreational park
- Racquetball/squash Courts
- Volleyball court(s)
- Fitness Center
- Fitness Classes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Cafeteria
Meet the Staff
John Hensley
Academic Director
Mr. Hensley has taught in various schools and institutions in Louisiana since 1985. He has also traveled to Honduras and gained experience teaching in a foreign language. He has been a speaker at Louisiana TESOL. He presently serves as an instructor, Academic Director, and ETS TOEFL Center supervisor at ELS in Ruston, Louisiana. He believes that education is a major key to success, and the classroom is a place where learning is intense, yet the atmosphere should be enjoyable!
Yvonne Yngve
Registrar
Yvonne has been the registrar at ELS Language Centers in Louisiana since February of 2005. Originally from a small town in Illinois, she appreciates the quiet and friendly atmosphere in Ruston. Over the years she has enjoyed getting to know students from around the world and has observed how people are culturally diverse yet so much the same in their desire to enjoy life and have a successful future.
Karen Lewis
Instructor
I began teaching ESL in the Peace Corps in Guatemala and then later in the ELS Center in Norman, Oklahoma. From 1976 until 1992 I taught in the ESL program at Louisiana Tech University, and now again I'm teaching at the ELS Center in Ruston, Louisiana. From 198-91 I was Vice-President and then President of LaTESOL (Louisiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).
Emily Johnson
Instructor
Emily began teaching at ELS in July 2010. At the age of one, her family moved to Japan and stayed for four years. She also lived in Rhode Island and Nebraska before she moved to Louisiana. She is lucky enough to have visited many places around the world and in the United States. Emily has a Master of Arts Degree in History and is currently working on her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on ESL.
Lesley Free
Instructor
Lesley Free is a graduate of La. Tech University and received her ESL certification in 1987. She has taught ESL at various levels and all ages. She has traveled to many countries and lived in Brazil for 2 and a half years. Two of her 4 children were born overseas and her family continues to travel internationally. She has taught at ELS Ruston for 3 years and loves being back on the La. Tech campus.
Di Zang, China
January 15, 2010
I love the life here in Ruston every day. I had a great time in ELS Ruston and I really appreciate daily life here and all of my teachers here. I had a fantastic time during that corn maze day. It was really a special experience that I have ever had. I feel like I am at home in ELS Ruston and everything here is really amazing.
- Di Zang
Ihsan Benten, Saudi Arabia
May 15, 2009
“I am glad to be a student at the ELS Ruston. The staff have been of a great help to me in my academic and personal life.”
Maria Gocs, Hungary
May 15, 2009
“ELS Language School helped me to improve my English and get into an American University. I enjoyed studying there and I have a lot of international friends now.”
Hikari Kurokawa, Japan
May 15, 2009
“The process of writing a research paper was a hardest part of life in the ELS, but it really helped me to step up to the college level and to be ready for the college study life.”
Rena Sato, Japan
May 8, 2009
First, I love Ruston. Ruston is a small college city which has a great community to experience American country life. There are lakes to swim in, fish, and camp, and farms to ride horses. Also it is not expensive to live here compared with other big cities. ELS in Ruston has great teachers who make classes enjoyable and a comfortable environment. I met many friends from all over the world and learned different cultures, which I cannot learn in class. We had lunch together every day and dinner on the weekend. If you become an ELS student in Ruston, you will make a lot of friends and have many activities like bowling, short trips and pizza day. Come to Ruston to study English. Here has a good atmosphere to concentrate on studying! When I finished my English study at ELS Ruston, I chose to stay in Ruston and I’m a successful student in the Interior Design program at Louisiana Tech.
Wishing you a Happy Holiday!
December 22, 2011
In celebration of the holidays, all ELS Language Centers in the United States, Canada and Australia, plus Princeton Headquarters, will be closed on several different days. Read more to find out.
Dear ELS Students,
With the close of 2011, ELS reflects with deep appreciation on your choice to attend ELS Language Centers. We would like to take this opportunity to again say thank you. It is truly rewarding to work with all of you in our common goal of enabling you to fulfill your career and life goals through education.
In celebration of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, all ELS Language Centers in the United States, Canada and Australia, plus Princeton Headquarters, will be closed on several different days.
Please refer to the following grid as a guide to which days our various units will be closed:
Regular class schedules will resume on Tuesday, December 27 in the USA (Wednesday, December 28 in Canada and Australia) and on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (in all locations).
ELS wishes you a wonderful holiday season, and much success in 2012!
Sincerely,
The ELS team
ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship
November 18, 2011
Calling All Merit Scholars! We are proud to present our ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship in celebration of Fifty (50) Years of ELS Leadership in International Education.
This scholarship is a special recognition for students like you--with outstanding academic achievement in your undergraduate, graduate, and/or secondary school.
If you meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) and several other requirements, ELS will award 50 percent of your ELS Language Centers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) tuition. The ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship will be paid directly into your student account at the ELS Host Institution or AEC member that issued your CLA, making the process simple and official.
Contact an ELS-authorized Counseling Agent, who will ensure that you follow the admissions process properly, meeting all scholarship terms and conditions. Participating ELS university partners are as follows:
- Adelphi University
- Barry University
- California Lutheran University
- Clemson University
- College of Mount Saint Vincent
- College of Southern Nevada
- Concordia University Portland
- De Anza College
- Dominican University
- Dominican University of California
- Eckerd College
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Foothill College
- Front Range Community College
- Golden Gate University
- Grand Valley State University
- Hawai'i Pacific University
- Idaho State University
- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
- Lewis University
- Louisiana Tech University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Marquette University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Mount Ida College
- Northern Illinois University
- Ohio Dominican University
- Oklahoma City University
- Plymouth State University
- Point Park University
- Queens University of Charlotte
- Roger Williams University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Southern Arkansas University
- Southern Polytechnic State University
- Stetson University
- Tennessee Tech University
- University of Arkansas Fort Smith
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Houston - Clear Lake
- University of La Verne
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Missouri - St. Louis
- University of New Haven
- University of North Dakota
- University of St. Thomas - Houston
- University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
- University of Tampa
- University of the Incarnate Word
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- University of Wyoming
ELS International Pathways expanding in Australia
October 21, 2011
ELS has expanded to now include pathways to tertiary institutions in Australia!
Interested in studying in Australia? Choose from ELS Universal English College in beautiful Sydney or the new center opening in May 2012 in Brisbane, located on the campus of Metropolitan South institute (MSIT) of TAFE.
ELS provides a full range of English training programs, as well as pathways to over 40 institutions in Australia, including prestigious and popular institutions like Macquarie University, University of Western Sydney, University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong, TAFE New South Wales and Le Cordon Bleu.
Now over 650 schools, colleges, TAFE, and universities worldwide accept the ELS certificate of completion as evidence of English proficiency, and fulfilling the English language requirement for admission.
For more information please visit ELS Universal English College and UniversityGuideOnline.org
Higher Education Pathways
October 12, 2011
ELS Now Provides Higher Education Pathways from India to the US, Australia and Canada.
Last Thursday marked the opening of ELS International Pathways office in Chennai, India! This momentous next step for ELS was celebrated with traditional Indian foods, Indian dance performances and presentations of the history of ELS and the new mission of ELS in India. We will provide objective education counseling to help students achieve their higher education goals in the USA, Canada and Australia.
For more information, please visit ELS.in
2012 Brochure goes "E"
September 21, 2011
Learn more about the wide range of program and center options ELS offers, by checking out our 2012 e-brochure!
Read it here: www.els.edu/2012Brochure
ELS 50th Anniversary
June 16, 2011
ELS is excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary of leadership in international education in 2011!
Get to know us by the numbers ... and by what our students say. It's great to be part of the ELS family!
Learn more about our celebration here: http://www.els.edu/en?s=50th
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ELS at Louisiana Tech University
Provides a brief description of ELS, our Programs and the Ruston ELS Language Center. The flyer also offers some specific attributes of the university, its programs and other helpful information.
