Tennessee Tech Spirit Days To Include Decorating Competitions
Tennessee Tech will bring back Decorating Days Competitions this year. Director of Marketing Promotions and Events Shanna Muncy said students, faculty, staff, community members and local businesses will participate in five competitions spread across the city. “This was a lot of fun on campus but we’re also expanding it this year,” Muncy said. “The three […]
Tech Student Develops Control Systems To Move Indoor Autonomous Wheelchair Outdoors
Tennessee Tech Student Kadyn Brady is hoping his AI wheelchair can bring the outdoors to wheelchair users. When Brady was invited to participate in an autonomous wheelchair project, he said he had two reasons to get involved. Brady said his grandmother had had to use a wheelchair and he felt an outdoor design could have […]
New Tech Student Trustee Focused On Infrastructure, Growing University
New Tennessee Tech student trustee Addison Dorris said she wants to ensure a positive experience for all students and bolster the sense of community. The senior from Portland said she will primarily focus on infrastructure for the growing student population and diversity inclusion. She said building up Tech’s resources and implementing accessible transportation is vital […]
Tennessee Tech Proposing New Doctorate Degree
Tennessee Tech is proposing a new Ph.D. in Higher Education. Professor Jeremy Wendt said this program will be unique because it is entirely online, which is rare for Ph.D. programs. He said the higher education degree will train students for professional administrative positions. “At Tennessee Tech there are over 100 different positions that have director […]
TTU Secured $32.4M In Research Funding, Highest Amount To Date
Tennessee Tech has secured some $32.4 million to put toward sponsored research projects, a record high. President Phil Oldham said that is approximately 40 percent higher than at this time last year. He said that this achievement was made possible through the tremendous work of faculty investigators involved in seeking out these funds. “Those that […]
Harper To Serve Another Term As TTU Board Chair
Trudy Harper will serve another term as the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees Chair. Harper’s term will now extend until July 2025. She was the only nominee. “I feel compelled to say before we vote, this wasn’t what any of us had expected, of course, I didn’t expect to do another two years,” Harper said. […]
New Student Event Center, Academic Classroom Building Resubmittal On TTU Capital Plan List
A new student event center for the coming fiscal year and a resubmittal for an academic classroom building on the list of capital plans for Tennessee Tech. The items were discussed during Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Vice President for Planning and Finance Claire Stinson said they have budgeted some $41 million for the new […]
Tech Tuition And Fees Increase 2.93% For In-State Students
The Tennessee Tech Board Of Trustees approved $154 in additional tuition and fees for the average in-state student at its quarterly meeting Thursday. The increase is a 2.92 percent increase on tuition, or roughly $135 for a student taking 15 hours. The mandatory fees will increase 2.96 percent or roughly $19 per semester. Claire Stinson […]
Freshmen Enrollment Down Slightly For Fall; Applications Way Up
Tennessee Tech current freshmen enrollment numbers are down slightly from last year’s record, despite the highest application and admit numbers in the school’s history. Vice President of Enrollment & Communication Karen Lykins said Tech received roughly 1,000 more applications this year. Lykins said her team continues to study the impact of September’s free application month. […]
Roane State Community College Students Can Dual Enroll At Tennessee Tech
The first graduates of the Roane to Tech Program walked this year. The program allows students to dual enroll at both Tennessee Tech and Roane State Community College. Roane State President Chris Whaley said the program began because more students transfer to Tennessee Tech from Roane State from any community college in the state. He […]
