Day: March 25, 2011

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HOPE Scholarship may change

Possible changes regarding financial aid for Fall 2011 has had the Financial Aid Office on their toes the past few weeks. Lester McKenzie, Financial Aid director, and his assistant director, Adriane King, have requested changes from Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation that are now being considered. “We had the third largest […]

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Fundraising begins for Habitat for Humanity

Tech students are partnering with Habitat for Humanity this spring to raise money and awareness for needy families in Putnam County.From March 21 to April 8, the first floor of the RUC will be home to House on the Wall. House on the Wall is a fundraiser that will allow […]

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STEM Center hosts Invisible Children event

Invisible Children roadies are making a stop on Tech campus Thursday.Invisible Children is a social, political and global movement using the transformative power of story to change lives. The program attempts to inspire youth culture to value creativity, idealism and sacrifice; this movement may fuel the most effective, adaptable and […]

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Activist to speak out against human trafficking

An estimated 14,500 to 17,500 people, women and children primarily, are brought to the U.S. through trafficking annually. Norma Ramos will speak at 7 p.m. March 29 in Derryberry Auditorium about human trafficking. Ramos is a public attorney, social justice activist and Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in […]

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Cartoon Network renews ‘The Venture Bros.’

One of television’s most popular cartoons, “The Venture Bros.” will be returning for two additional seasons and one long-form special. The announcement came via show creator Jackson Publick’s blog this past Tuesday.The cartoon, which airs on Adult Swim, part of Cartoon Network’s late night lineup, has already completed four seasons, […]