Day: April 23, 2019

News

Student organization educates TTU students on opioids, addiction

Learning how to reverse certain drug overdoses is becoming increasingly important because of the prevalence of opioid abuse. Two regional overdose prevention specialists, spoke on the need for reversal training with how common opioids are today.  The Addiction and Recovery Awareness student organization at Tech sponsored opioid reversal training about […]

News

Window on the World brings culture to Tech

The Nyama Drum Ensemble performs with audience members at Window On the World in the Hooper Eblen Center on April 13, which celebrates cultural diversity through a variety of international booths and performances. Window on the World is held every spring at Tech.  Photo by Rebecca Franey. Twenty-six vendors set […]

News

Window on the World brings culture to Tech

The Nyama Drum Ensemble performs with audience members at Window On the World in the Hooper Eblen Center on April 13, which celebrates cultural diversity through a variety of international booths and performances. Window on the World is held every spring at Tech.  Photo by Rebecca Franey. Twenty-six vendors set […]

Sports

Tech hosts Baja SAE International Competition

Tech's Baja team prepares their car for the competition. Photo by Allison Rison. Tech engineering students competed in the 2019 Baja Society of Automotive Engineers International at Hyder-Burks Pavilion April 11-14.    Co-captains Max Lamantia and Craig Bowen said Tech’s team placed second in the sled pull, ninth in maneuverability […]

Sports

Men’s basketball coach hired

John Pelphrey After the end of a national search, Athletic Director Mark Wilson announced April 6 that John Pelphrey is the 13thhead coach in Tennessee Tech men’s basketball history.    Pelphrey succeeds longtime coach Steve Payne after a disappointing 8-23 season. Payne coached the Golden Eagles since 2011 with a […]

News

New garden at Tech’s food pantry

Forensic chemistry major Emma Schrider gets her hands dirty in the SeedFork garden at Tech Village. The garden grows fresh vegetables for the Tennessee Tech Food Pantry and is funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The project is a partnership between the school of agriculture and […]

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New dean of College of Agriculture and Human Ecology chosen

Dr. Darron Smith Dr. Darron Smith from Eastern New Mexico University has been named the dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology at Tech starting July 1, Provost Lori Bruce announced in an email sent out to faculty and staff Tuesday.    Smith has been the chair for […]

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SOLO concert attendance has declined

Attendance for the spring SOLO concert featuring Bleachers declined 83 percent from fall 2018, Jerry Keeton, the student activities coordinator, said.   On April 4, 850 students attended the Bleachers concert. Five thousand students attended the Waka Flocka Flame concert last semester, Keeton said.   “The concert was just as […]

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Profile: Dr. Colleen Mestayer

Dr. Colleen Mestayer stands in the basement of Henderson Hall before teaching a speech classs. Dr. Colleen Mestayer, a communication professor at Tennessee Tech, is passionate about teaching and she has a positive outlook on life. What’s your education background?             “I got a bachelor’s in advertising at LSU, and then […]

Opinion

Student on the street: Wishlist

Students offer opinions on one thing they wish Tech had. “One thing that Tech should have is the bird scooters. You could put your eagle card in there and connect it so you could just ride to class on scooters. It would be pretty convenient, and it would help the […]