TTU Football Has 18 Covid Cases
The Tennessee Tech football team and staff has 18 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the initial wave of cases was expected once the team returned to campus. “Our numbers are very similar to community numbers that you see throughout Tennessee or the Southeast,” Wilson said. “What we are seeing is expected. […]
Tech Governors Online School 2020: A Success
Twenty-seven high school students across the state participated in Tennessee Tech’s Governors School for Business Innovation and Technology last month. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, students participated online for the first time. GSBIT Director Susan Wells said the virtual educational platform was a success. “I’m a firm believer in you get out of something what […]
Tech’s 2020 Bacchanal Cancelled
Tennessee Tech’s School of Art, Craft and Design’s 2020 Bacchanal has been cancelled. The annual art auction is a fund raiser for art student scholarships. School of Art, Craft and Design School Director Kimberly Winkle said Bacchanal is an event where social distancing is just not possible. “What makes it so wonderful is how our […]
Part Time Job Opportunities For TTU Students
Nearly half of Tennessee Tech enrolled students work a part time job and attend classes in a given semester. Career Development Director Russ Coughenour said there’s plenty of part time opportunities in Cookeville. “I think what happened was, with the whole COVID-19 thing, I think people were trimming their staffs and then I think the […]
Cookeville Planning Looking At Parking Issue On 8th
The Cookeville Planning Department considering options to limit parking along Eighth Street. This comes in response to several residents filing complaints about Tennessee Tech students parking in front of their homes. Planning Department Director Jon Ward said residents approached city officials a few months ago. “You know, the city has parking standards where you can […]
Tech Relocating Football Offices
Tennessee Tech University will bring in portable buildings to move the football program’s offices out of leaky Tucker Stadium. Although Vice President for Programs and Finance Claire Stinson told Trustees that the buildings were “semi-temporary” fix until a new stadium could be built, Tech President Phil Oldham admitted that will not be possible for the […]
Tech Working To Eliminate $7 Million From Budget
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a new fiscal year budget with no pay raises as the school tries to close a $7 million budget shortfall. Vice President for Planning and Finance Claire Stinson said the University lost some $3 million in state funding. Tuition and other revenue sources are expected to decrease by […]
Tech Postpones On-Campus Athletic Activities Until July
Tennessee Tech’s athletic department will not have on campus athletics until at least July. The NCAA Council voted to allow on campus voluntary activities beginning June 1. Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said academic institutions have the option to postpone. “Tennessee Tech currently has no activities being permitted on campus through the month of June,” […]
TTU National Teacher Appreciation Week
Tennessee Tech is finding new ways to celebrate teachers after cancelling the the 6th Annual College of Education and Teacher Appreciation Awards Associate Dean of the College of Education Julie Baker said the traditional celebration includes over a hundred teachers being recognized. This year, they are asking students to express their gratitude for teachers through […]
