Tech Spring Commencement Celebrates 1,350 Grads
Some 1,350 students across 52 fields of study received degrees at Tennessee Tech’s Spring Commencement Ceremonies Friday. The graduating class included students from 80 counties throughout the state, 24 states, and 17 countries. Graduate degrees were awarded to students from 32 different fields of study. Graduates gathered in the Hooper Eblen Center with birthdays ranging […]
Tech Celebrates Fall Commencement Ceremonies Friday With 1K Grads
Tennessee Tech celebrated its fall graduates Friday as some 1,000 students received diplomas. 71 counties throughout Tennessee represented in Friday’s two ceremonies as were 19 different counties. Tech President Phil Oldham said he hopes the new Tech alumni realize that from wherever they may hail, Tennessee Tech and the City of Cookeville are now home […]
TTU President Not Overly Concerned About Enrollment Cliff In ’25
Colleges nationwide are worried about an expected decline in enrollment rates over the next three years, but Tech President Phil Oldham said his team has been working hard to avoid major issues. The decrease is referred to as the “college enrollment cliff.” It is an effect of the 2008 recession, during which the nation’s birth […]
Oldham: Constructing A Parking Garage Still A Priority
Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said constructing a parking garage on campus is still a high priority. Oldham said the biggest question is the financial aspect since the university would have to fund the project. “We want to make sure that we don’t overburden students with additional fees, so we are trying to find the […]
UC Economic Summit Concludes With Healthy Participation
About 130 people participated in the first-ever Upper Cumberland Economic Summit. Wednesday concluded the two-day event held at Tennessee Tech. Putnam County Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Amy New said planning has already begun for the next conference. “We would like to start doing this at a minimum once a year,” New said. “President […]
