Tech Trustees To Offer Oldham Five-Year Contract
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees voted 8-1 Thursday to offer President Phillip Oldham a new five-year contract. Board Of Trustees Chair Tom Jones said the contract would offer stability to the University, the president and the board. “We have one employee and it’s this person right here (Oldham),” Jones said. “This contract helps to […]
Harper To Lead TTU Research Inquiry
Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Trudy Harper will lead the inquiry into research misconduct at Tennessee Tech. Under Tennessee Tech Policy 780 on research misconduct, the president leads any potential inquiry. But President Phillip Oldham recused himself in February. He said he wanted a totally independent view of what happened. The policy did not outline who […]
Tech Faculty Searching For Women To Study Cyber Security
Tennessee Tech faculty in Chicago this week trying to attract more high school and college women to a cyber security career. Tech hosting the fifth annual Women In Cyber Security Conference. Some 1,200 students ranging from high school to graduate level will be in attendance through Saturday. Eric Brown is assistant director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, […]
Cookeville 8th Fastest Growing Micropolitan Area
Cookeville ranks as the eighth fastest growing micropolitan area nationwide, according to statistics released by the US Census Bureau. The bureau defines a micropolitan as an area with at least one urban cluster between 10,000 and 50,000 people. The Cookeville micropolitan includes 111,361 people. In 2017, Cookeville moved up 12 spots in the top 20 […]
Woman Life-Flighted To Vandy After Willow Accident
An accident along Willow Avenue north of the Tech Campus early Thursday morning sent a 20-year-old woman to Vanderbilt Medical Center. 20-year-old Meagan McKnight of Cleveland, TN, struck the right rear axle of a 2005 Mack Tractor Trailer Cab just after 6:30am. EMS transported McKnight to Cookeville Regional following the accident, she was later life-flighted […]
Cookeville’s Tatum Delivers US House Prayer
Cookeville Minister Jeremiah Tatum delivered the opening prayer Wednesday in the US House of Representatives. Tatum has served the congregation at Willow Avenue Church of Christ for the past eight years. He served as guest chaplain in the House Wednesday as the guest of Congressman Diane Black. “It is a great privilege to have a […]
