Oldham Said LaTour Is Right Hire As New School Provost
Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said Dr. Mickey LaTour is the right hire at the right time for the provost position. The national search ended Tuesday with LaTour’s selection. Three finalists visited campus. Oldham said LaTour’s selection based on a career history that spans both major research institutions and smaller regional campuses. The incoming provost […]
State Legislators Pull Bill Designed To Remove Tenure
State legislators have pulled a bill that would have banned Tennessee Universities from awarding professors academic tenure. Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said that, as drafted, the bill would have removed tenure starting next summer. Oldham said the bill would have had significant consequences if it had passed. “It would put us at a significant […]
New Life Sciences Building Tech’s Top Ask From State
With Tennessee legislators starting the state’s budget process, Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said the university’s top capital ask this year is funding for a new life sciences building. Oldham said a new building would replace Pennebaker Hall, which was built in 1971 and is one of the oldest buildings on campus. Oldham said life […]
Tech Trustees Change Leadership, End Date Set For Tucker
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved new leadership Thursday with Rhedona Rose taking over as new Trustees Chair. Rose will serve two years through June, 2027, replacing outgoing chair Trudy Harper. But Trustee Barry Wilmore said he believed longer-term leadership would benefit the University. “I’m curious if two years seems short for the role […]
Tech Alum Butch Wilmore Retires From NASA After 25 Years
Astronaut and Tennessee Tech Graduate Butch Wilmore announced his retirement from NASA Wednesday. The news comes months after Wilmore returned to Earth after spending 286 days aboard the International Space Station. The mission originally was supposed to only last eight days, but was prolonged due to technical difficulties. Wilmore graduated with a bachelor’s degree in […]
Tech Hires Firm For “Tight Window” Search For New AD
Tennessee Tech has retained the services of a consulting firm to assist in the search for an athletic director. Mark Wilson resigned in April. Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said since the university last went through the process to find an Athletic Director 20 years ago, college athletics has drastically changed. “They handle the applications, […]
Tech Spring Commencement Celebrates 1,300 Grads
Some 1,300 students across 50 fields of study received degrees at Tennessee Tech’s Spring Commencement on Friday. The graduating class included students from 78 counties throughout the state, 29 states, and 25 countries. Graduates gathered in the Hooper Eblen Center with birthdays ranging from 1963 through 2007. Graduate Degrees were awarded across 30 fields of […]
Tech Considering Housing Rate Increase
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees discussed raising housing rates over the next five years during a meeting on Thursday. The proposal was to raise housing rates annually by five percent over the next five years, starting in the fall of 2025. Chief Business and Fiscal Officer Dr. Claire Stinson said the raise is part […]
Oldham: Willow Sign Meets His Goal; Walker Not
Cookeville City Council Member Eric Walker said he is concerned a proposed Willow Avenue Gateway sign will not attract people from the interstate. Walker said he likes the Jefferson Avenue location but feels that Willow Avenue has a very limited audience. Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said that signs within Cookeville, welcoming people to the […]
Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore Headed To Space Monday
Tennessee Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore will represent the Golden Eagles as he launches into space Monday night. Tech President Phil Oldham said he can think of no one who better embodies Tennessee Tech’s values and graduates than Wilmore. He said Wilmore is helping to usher in a new era of exploration and discovery from which […]
