The Tech men’s tennis team earned three victories, including two Ohio Valley Conference wins, moving it into first place in the OVC over the weekend in Cookeville, Tenn.The Golden Eagles defeated Morehead State University by a 6-1 score on March 20. On March 21, Tech improved its OVC record to […]
Month: March 2009
We are all in this green thing together
I’ve been thinking a lot about the environment lately. I spent my summer in the Smokey Mountains, my fall break in the Blue Ridge Mountains and my spring break in the Rockies. Those mountains are so beautiful, so incredible, so green-so unlike the smoggy, filthy gross cities across the globe. […]
Tech Sponsors ‘cool schools’
Although the state continues to make budget cuts, the Tech Marketing Department still has a job to do. A partnership with the Office of Admissions has led to sponsorship of “cool schools,” a segment featured on Nashville’s Channel 4 News. Middle Tennessee high schools are taped spotlighting their programs every […]
Health Services offers women’s health service
Health Services now offers a special Women’s Health service to all female students, faculty and staff at Tech.All female students, faculty and staff can receive services such as complete physical examinations, birth control administration, sexually transmitted disease testing, Pap smears, and breast examinations. Physical examinations are included in each visit […]
Economy puts strain on endowment, scholarships
Along with buyouts and budget cuts affecting student life at Tech, scholarships may be next to fall under the critical eye of administrators looking for ways to shore up diminishing funds.Due to the souring economy, the Tech endowment is also put at risk. The endowment is where most of the […]
Women’s Center announces National Women’s History Month
March is National Women’s History Month and the Women’s Center has a number of events planned to celebrate. Established in 1987, National Women’s History Month is dedicated to educating the public about women’s history across many cultures. “So few women are aware of their own history and what their mothers […]
Prose writing competition accepting compositions
Writers get your pens ready, because the Golden Eagle Prose Writing Competition is currently accepting submissions.The competition offers two categories: short story and narrative essay. “I’ve been running it for five or six years,” said contest supervisor Michael O’Rourke. O’Rourke also changed the competition from strictly fiction. Both categories offer […]
Writing competition accepts entries
Writers get your pens ready because the Golden Eagle Prose Writing Competition is currently accepting submissions. The competition offers two categories: short story and narrative essay. “I’ve been running it for five or six years,” said contest supervisor Michael O’Rourke. O’Rourke also changed the competition from strictly fiction. Both categories […]
Simran Sethi scheduled to speak
Award-winning, environmental journalist, Simran Sethi will present “Green For All: Environmental Equity” at 7 p.m. on March 24 in Derryberry Hall Auditorium. The Women’s Center, with the help of Center Stage, will host the presentation as part of National Women’s History Month. The National Women’s History Project chose “Women Taking […]
Women’s season ends in first round of OVC tourney
The women’s basketball season ended Tuesday for Tech in Charleston, Illinois. The women were defeated in first round action of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament ending a late season run by the Golden Eagles. Down by as many as 16 early in the contest, the Golden Eagles refused to submit […]
