Tech Will Celebrate 100 Years Of Oracle Saturday
Tennessee Tech will celebrate 100 years of The Oracle student newspaper Saturday by inviting Oracle alumni to share their stories. Crawford Alumni Center Assistant Director Kelly Chambers said The Oracle has been the leading source of campus news since April 24, 1924. She said former Oracle staffers who have gone on to become successful journalists […]
Tech’s Annual Clothesline Project Creates Visibility For Victims
The Tennessee Tech Women’s Center will hold its annual Clothesline Project Thursday to show victims of intimate partner and family violence that they are not alone. Women’s Center Director Dr. Helen Hunt said victims are invited to come make a shirt that tells the story of their experience with abuse. She said college students are […]
Tech Waiving Transfer Application Fees Through April 15
Tennessee Tech will waive transfer application fees through April 15 to help students complete their four-year degrees. Admissions Director Frank Tittle said if transfers apply by May 1, they will be eligible for the Tech Transfer Pride scholarship. The award gives scholarships between $1,000 and $3,000 to students will at least a 3.0 GPA and […]
OCD And ADHD In Education Forum Set For Monday At Tech
An effort to better help education students understand Obsessive Compulsive Disorder the centerpiece of a free panel discussion set for the Tech Campus Monday night. Kinsey Simone is an Instructor of Educational Research Methods at Tech. She said began doing research following her doctoral work on OCD and found some 86 percent of pre-service teachers […]
Cookeville Approves Five-Year Parking Lot Lease
Cookeville City Council approved a new five-year lease Thursday night for a parking lot on Church Avenue. The city will pay Tennessee Tech $1 annually for the use of the land, which includes a 15-year option. Finance Director Brenda Imel said it is located between Spring Street and Broad Street, and would be part of […]
Registration Open For Tech Freshman SOAR Program
Incoming Tennessee Tech students can register for the school’s SOAR program to get familiar with the campus over the summer. Director of New Students and Family Programs Courtney Brehm said students can choose from ten different two-day sessions. She said students will hear from the finance team, dining services, student life, and the Dean of […]
UC Will Not Have Good View Of Monday’s Partial Eclipse
Tennessee Tech Astronomy Professor Steve Robinson said the Upper Cumberland will not get a great view of Monday’s partial eclipse. Robinson said this eclipse will be a far cry from the one that left many awestruck in 2017. He said though 92 percent of the sun will be blocked out, Tennesseans may only notice the […]
Restoration Of Cookeville Steam Engine Complete
The Cookeville Depot Museum’s steam engine restoration project is complete thanks to a lot of helping hands. Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the finished product looks wonderful. She said Tennessee Tech graduate and locomotive expert Caleb Leach handled a lot of the machine’s cosmetic restoration. She said Machines classes from Tech stopped by to help […]
Cookeville To Commit Another $3 Million For Tech Stadium
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday on a request from Tennessee Tech to commit an additional $3 million for the school’s Tucker Stadium renovation project. City Manager James Mills said the city has paid some $400,000 thus far on a $1 million agreement the city made in 2022. He said the money will be paid […]
Crossville City Manager Looks Back On Legacy
As Crossville City Manager Greg Wood sees his tenure come to a close, he credits the team around him for the progress the city has made. Wood said the Garrison Park splash pad project and the additions of businesses like Buccee’s and Harbor Freight are among the developments he is most proud of during his […]
