Tech Receives $760K To Boost STEM Educator Workforce
Tennessee Tech will use a $760,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help boost the STEM educator workforce. Mathematics Professor Dr. Holly Anthony said she and a team of professors will provide scholarships to students pursuing a teaching license while remaining in their STEM major. Anthony said the scholarships will focus specifically on Chemistry, […]
Tennessee Tech Foundation Board Welcomes Six Members
The Tennessee Tech Foundation Board welcoming six new members to its Board of Directors. The new board members are DeWayne Allen, Stephanie Dedmon, Mary Anne Koltowich, Whitney Robinson, Becky Tolbert, and Randy Wilmore. The new board members begin their term in November. Foundation Board Executive Director Kevin Braswell said the new members will bring expertise […]
US News Ranked Tech Again As Top National University
Tennessee Tech recognized again as one of the best national universities by U.S. News & World Report. The honor marks 11 years in a row that Tennessee Tech made the rankings. The university climbed 31 spots from last year’s rankings, the largest year-to-year gain across all private and public schools in the state. Tennessee Tech […]
Cookeville’s 8th Street Historic District Still Dealing With Tech Parking
Cookeville’s East 8th Street Historic District continues to deal with too many Tennessee Tech students parking on the street, despite requests for the city to help with the issue. The problem persists after citizens living on the street spoke to the Cookeville Planning Commission in 2020 requesting new parking regulations in the area for safety […]
This Week: UC Airport Board Looking To Replace Interlocal Agreement
This week the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board will discuss approval of a new interlocal agreement. The agreement, once approved, will declare how the airport is to be run and the roles each the four governments involved will play. The governments of Cookeville, Sparta, Putnam County, and White County will all have to ratify the […]
Tech’s $10M Dollar Grant Will Focus On Expanded Smart Grid Technology
A new grant will help Tennessee Tech researchers study the potential of large-scale battery backups to deal with grid issues like last Christmas’ power blackouts. The $10 million grant announced Monday is the largest in school history. Michael Aikens is Director of Tech’s Center for Rural Innovation, the organization that will manage the partnership with […]
TTU President Not Overly Concerned About Enrollment Cliff In ’25
Colleges nationwide are worried about an expected decline in enrollment rates over the next three years, but Tech President Phil Oldham said his team has been working hard to avoid major issues. The decrease is referred to as the “college enrollment cliff.” It is an effect of the 2008 recession, during which the nation’s birth […]
Tech Officials Said Extra Applications During September Creates Opportunity, Not Issue
Tennessee Tech has once again joined in a state program waiving college application fees this month, despite concerns about the quality of some of the applications. Officials expressed those concerns during the last Board of Trustees meeting. Vice President for Enrollment and Communication Karen Lykins said some of the applications Tech will receive this month […]
Luna-Hazlewood Takes Over As New Director of Tennessee Tech Alumni Center
Tennessee Tech has a new director of its Alumni Center. Susan Luna-Hazlewood took over the role of director of the Crawford Alumni Center on Friday. She was previously the Associate Athletics Director for the university. Luna-Hazlewood said she was looking forward to her new set of responsibilities. “I’m really excited to be here,” Luna-Hazlewood said. […]
TTU Campus Police Starting 36-Month Accreditation Process
Tennessee Tech’s campus police force has started the process to become accredited. Director of News and Public Relations Jonathan Frank said that means the police department is working to align its procedures and operations with the standards set by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. He said the university police is already professional and […]
