Tech Offers Finals Prep Sessions To Help First Year Students
Tennessee Tech advisors will offer free Finals Prep Stations for first-year students or undecided majors moving toward the semester end. Launchpad Student Success Center Assistant Director Tenika Burgess said they want to interact with first-year students to help them plan, organize and prepare for end of semester exams. Burgess said an organized planner, sustainable study […]
Construction Underway On Tech’s New Residence Hall
Construction is now underway on Tennessee Tech’s new residence hall, a project aimed at expanding housing options for students and supporting future campus growth. University Housing and Residential Life Executive Director Mike Reagle said crews have just begun the early stages of construction on the new building. Reagle said the project is designed to help […]
Tech Welcomes Donations To Assist Students In Need
Tennessee Tech’s eighth annual “I Heart Tech Students” campaign is underway, raising money to assist students in need. Tennessee Tech Assistant Director for Annual Giving Jessica Davis said the campaign is the biggest one of the year and raises funds and awareness for student-focused areas on campus. Davis said donations can be made to help […]
Accreditation Results Good For Tech’s School Of Education
Tennessee Tech’s College of Education and Human Sciences received good results from its recently completed Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation accreditation. Tennessee Tech College of Education and Human Sciences Dean Lisa Zagumny said the accreditation process occurs every seven years and uses an evidence-based review to evaluate the program’s effectiveness. Zagumny said the […]
New Talon Software Being Used For Tech Employee Evaluations
Tennessee Tech employing a new employee evaluation tool as part of a broader software system to assist supervisors who conduct performance reviews. Human Resources Associate Vice President Kevin Vedder said the new tool is included in the university’s new HR and Finance software. Vedder said the tool is robust and provides supervisors with a performance […]
Tech Offering More Scholarship Chances For New Students
New Tennessee Tech students will have another opportunity to help pay for college, as the university opens a second round of scholarships through its Presidential Scholars program. Tennessee Tech Director of Admissions Jacob Cutshall said the second deadline for program offers reduced scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $8,000 per year to new freshmen or transfer […]
Tech Adds Redundant Power Feed To Protect Campus
Tennessee Tech has added a redundant electrical utility feed designed to keep campus power running during outages and reduce the risk of blackouts that disrupt student life. Tennessee Tech Associate Vice President of Facilities and Business Services Dan Warren said the new system gives the campus a backup electricity source that automatically activates if the […]
Tennessee Tech Prepares For Potential Weekend Snowfall
Tennessee Tech preparing for the potential of significant snowfall this weekend. In a statement sent to students and faculty Thursday, officials said they will work to ensure campus safety and continuity of essential services.University leadership is coordinating with local and regional officials ahead of the expected weather. “As we prepare for the potential of significant […]
Tech Womens Center Renamed After Leader, Center Creator
Tennessee Tech has renamed the Womens Center after founding director and long-time campus leader Gretta Stanger. Director Helen Hunt said the center tries to reach students, faculty and staff based on the legacy created by Stanger. “Gretta Stanger was a professor in the Sociology Department and had been a pillar of Tech’s community for more […]
TTU Nuclear Engineering Enrollment Exceeding Expectations
Tennessee Tech’s Nuclear Engineering Program has four times the enrollment the expected after just one year of operation. Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Joseph Slater, said the program currently has 45 students enrolled. Slater said the program was not expecting 40-plus students until year six of the program. “We were a little bit […]
