A Tech faculty member suffered a broken rib and internal bleeding in a head-on collision in front of Foundation Hall on March 23, according to a police report. Peggy Medlin, an administrative associate in the Department of Earth Sciences, was driving west in her Toyota on East 10th Street when […]
Month: April 2018
New provost and VP land
Tech’s new provost and vice president of enrollment management plan to take office this month. Dr. Lori Bruce, who is the new provost and vice president of academic affairs is scheduled in office April 16. Brandon Johnson, vice president of enrollment management and career placement took office this week. The […]
Mayor speaks to SGA
Cookeville Mayor Rickey Shelton told SGA members he has worked hard during his tenure to improve the community so students like them will want to live and work here. Shelton said the population of Cookeville and its surrounding areas and the number of jobs have increased since he took office […]
Campus ticket fees to increase
Members of Tech’s board of trustees voted 7-1 to increase housing and parking fees at their quarterly meeting on March 22. Trustee Melissa Geist voted against the measure, and fellow board member Barbara Fleming asked her to explain her vote. “I respect her opinion tremendously. I can’t understand why you […]
Oracle issues stolen, police investigating security footage
Campus police are seeking two suspects caught on security camera taking 800 issues of The Oracle from the RUC. The theft took place between 11 a.m. on March 20 and 8:30 a.m. on March 21. The papers are valued at more than $400, according to a police report. Security cameras […]
SGA senators suspended
SGA president Rachel Martin suspended three senators who left a March 26 meeting to prevent a vote on creating a freshman council. Their absence left the council unable to vote because it lacked the required quorum. Senators Michael Stooksbury, who represents transfer students, Aaron Sams, a senator for the College […]
Community keeps fitness center going
Maddison Potter | Reporter Students, employees and alumni exercising in the Green Room at the campus fitness center may be contributing to keeping the building’s lights on. Five years ago, officials installed equipment to harness the energy produced during workouts. A box-like converter attached to the front of each piece […]
Fire fire, dorm on fire
Elliott Toney | Reporter A fire forced students to evacuate New Hall South on March 23 due to an electrical malfunction with one of the clothes dryers, officials said. No injuries were reported, however, law enforcement officers did have to contend with a student who initially refused to identify himself […]
Forrest Allard named new student representative
Kendyl Seals | Reporter Forrest Allard, the new student representative on Tech’s board of trustees, said he wants to be the student’s voice among the university’s high-ranking decision makers. “What I’m planning on doing as student trustee is focusing more on listening. I want to ensure that I’m not just […]
Trustee Harper to oversee Fitzgerald investigation
Kendyl Seals | Reporter Tech’s board of trustees voted 6-1-1 on March 22 to appoint vice chairwoman Trudy Harper as their representative in the Fitzgerald Glider Kit research investigation President Phillip Oldham recused himself from the investigation in February because of his direct involvement with promoting the research. During the […]
