The Tech women’s tennis team lost its spring season-opening match against Middle Tennessee State University by a score of 5-2 on Feb. 1.Despite a late match rally, MTSU held off Tech in the last events to secure the victory at Nashboro Village, improving the team’s record to 2-0 while Tech […]
Day: February 6, 2009
Coalition to protest at capitol building Monday
Students dressed in funeral attire are slated to march on the steps of the capitol Monday to “mourn the death” of higher education in Tennessee. Tech’s chapter of American Association of University Professors President and Professor of English Andy Smith and AAUP Vice President and Professor of History Katherine Osburn […]
SGA works on resolution for TBR proposal
Student government presidents across the state adopted a resolution calling for action concerning recent budget proposals by the Tennessee Board of Regents.Tech SGA President David Horton met with the other student government leaders at the Jan. 30 meeting to discuss TBR’s decision to increase tuition for fall semester. The resolution […]
Tech responds to TBR proposed budget changes
With student concern running high Tech administrators, Student Government Association, Faculty Senate and American Association of University Professors are banding together.President Bob Bell realized this time is difficult for students. “This isn’t just the most difficult budget time students have seen in their lifetime,” Bell said. “It’s the most difficult […]
RHA plans tournaments, Spring Fling
The Residence Hall Association is kicking off the semester with plans including Hall Tournaments and the Spring Fling. Led by its president, Brandon Jelson, and committee of students, RHA is working on several events to increase campus participation. March will welcome Hall Tournaments featuring Halo, ping-pong and kickball. “It would […]
Women’s Center looks at budget cuts, keeps optimistic
Though it lost a bulk of its operating budget for the year, the Women’s Center staff remains optimistic as it faces the year’s economic challenges.”We lost half of our operating budget this fiscal year which resulted in the loss of our fax and keeps us penny-pinching,” Women’s Center Director Dr. […]
Marketing department releases former “More Than Tech” campaign
Tech’s marketing department is re-releasing its campaign of More Than Tech. Radio spots, television ads and a coordinating website complete the campaign. “Students today do a majority of research of colleges on the web,” Web and Digital Media Director Matthew Gann said. MoreThanTech.org is a separate coordinating website from Tech’s […]
Spring Intramurals kick off
Faculty, staff and students have an opportunity to participate in a variety of team and individual intramural sports this spring.According to Intramural Coordinator Darren Gregory, individuals looking to get involved in a team sport may run into trouble if they do not already have a group of team members. “It […]
Tech track opens with success
The women’s track and field team competed in its first meet of the season at the Tennessee State University Invitational on January 31. Despite being its first meet, the team proved to be very talented and possibly something to watch for in the OVC. Twenty teams took part in the […]
Softball season gets underway
Start from scratch. Essentially, that is the challenge facing the Tennessee Tech softball team in 2009 as the Golden Eagles return only six players who saw action last year. The roster features one senior, one junior and 17 underclassmen. Head coach Tory Acheson’s team opens the season this weekend at […]
