TTU Working To Add Two New Fine Arts Programs
Tennessee Tech University is in the process of adding two new bachelor’s of science programs in music and studio arts. College of Fine Arts Dean Jennifer Shank said the two degrees provide graduates more career options other than performing or creating art. “The flexibility was probably I would say our main point, because we want […]
TTU Emphasizing COVID Protection for Spring Semester
Tennessee Tech’s Spring Semester will look like it did in the Fall, with a few adjustments based on what the school’s learned navigating the pandemic. TTU Chief Communications Officer Karen Lykins said the school is going to have a bigger emphasis on safety during the pandemic because of holiday breaks. Lykins said the school has […]
$2.3 Million Dollar Project For Tennessee Tech Air Conditioning
Tennessee Tech will need a $2.3 million chiller now that water chilling capacity has been reached with two new building additions. Vice President for Facilities and Business Services Chuck Roberts said the future Innovation Residence Hall will require a chiller for air conditioning after capacity is reached. Roberts said this need became apparent during a […]
TTU Waiving Many Online and Off-Site Course Fees
Tennessee Tech will help students feeling financial pressure from the pandemic, by waiving online and off-site fees for most courses in the Spring 2021 semester. Academic Affairs Provost and Vice President Lori Mann Bruce said the exception will be for students in online only programs. She said students knew before hand that the classes would […]
TTU Plans Innovation Residence Hall
Tennessee Tech is evaluating designers to develop its five story, $29.5 million dollar Innovation Residence Hall. Vice President for Facilities Chuck Roberts said the hall would have up to 400 beds in the 120,000 square foot building. Roberts said the vision is to make the Innovation Residence Hall unlike anything else on campus. “That’s the […]
Fact Or Folklore: Winter Wives Tales
Counting fogs in August, wasp building nests at high levels and darker colored wooly worms are all old wives tales that indicate a severe winter, but are they fact or folklore. Dr. Graham Kash teaches folklore at Tennessee Tech University. He said while these beliefs are common, science does not support these supposed truths. “We […]
TTU Nursing Professor Awarded for Health Care Innovation
Tennessee Tech Nursing professor Melissa Geist has received the Alumni Award for Innovation in Health Care by Vanderbilt. Geist said she’s proud of creating a course that brings the medical and engineering worlds together. She said this course has taken students to Cuba where they’ve come back with real ideas to improve the lives of […]
TTU’s New Lab Science Building Ready for 2021
Tennessee Tech is preparing to open the largest building on campus for the start of the Spring semester. Associate Vice President for Facilities Chuck Roberts said the $93 million and 165,000 square foot Lab Science Building will be the new home for the chemistry department and parts of biology, physics and earth science departments. Roberts […]
Education Majors Make Good Substitutes for School Systems
School systems around the Upper Cumberland are experiencing substitute teacher shortages because of the pandemic. Tennessee Tech University Associate Dean for the College of Education Julie Baker said education majors are good candidates to fill these roles, and they encourage students to do so. Baker said the goal is for students to get experience on […]
TTU December Graduation Ceremony Plans
Tennessee Tech Students will have an in-person graduation this December, with plans to maintain COVID guidelines. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said there will be 600 students, spread across three separate ceremonies. Lykins said there will be social distancing required in the stands, but friends and family are allowed to attend. Lykins said once a […]
