Month: October 2021

News

Tech’s graduation rate sets record

Tech announced its highest six-year graduation rate ever, the University said in a news release on  Thursday, Oct. 7. According to a report from President Phil Oldham, the six-year graduation rate hit 60% for students who started in the fall of 2015. This is a 3% increase from last year’s […]

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Tech choirs retake the stage

After adjusting to a virtual choir for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, the Tennessee Tech Choral and Concert Choir will be returning to a limited in-person performance. Fall Concerts will be held in Wattenbarger Auditorium on October 26 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. CDC recommendations prevented groups of […]

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Breast cancer awareness embraced by students

The pink ribbon is coming back on campus this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the past, Tech has held events to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and they don’t have plans in the works for this year yet. In the meantime, students will be the ones celebrating this […]

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SOLO concerts return with Ludacris

The Student Government Association’s SOLO concert returns to Tech for the first time since the pandemic began. Three-time Grammy Award winner Ludacris is scheduled to perform in the Hooper Eblen Center on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. He will also be performing with special guest, singer and rapper Bryce […]

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Tech receives $2.3 million for engineering department

Tech’s engineering department has recently received $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the Industrial Assessment Centers program. The IAC Program is a university-based training program that offers efficiency improvement recommendations to small and medium sized manufacturing facilities at no cost to them. Tech is one […]

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Features

Tech History: The President’s House

At the end of the long, scenic driveway off North Dixie lies Walton House, the home of President Oldham. It stands tall with eight strong pillars and a sprawling lawn, complete with grand chandeliers and spiral staircases. The first President, Quinton Smith, did not live in Walton House, however. His […]

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Derryberry Cupola and Eagle to Be Replaced During Fall Break

The golden eagle statue and clock tower cupola above Derryberry Hall will be taken down this semester and a new tower and statue will be taking its place. The change is scheduled to happen over fall break. In the early 1960s, three students stole the original statue from the Monteagle […]

Sports

Tech Football Suffers Fourth Loss of the Season

Tech football fell to 0-4 for the season after losing to the Eastern Illinois Panthers 28-14. The loss was the first loss of the year in Ohio Valley Conference play and the fourth consecutive loss of the season overall. The game turned for Tech midway through the fourth quarter. Trailing […]

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Tech Welcomes Prospective Students for Preview Day

On Saturday, Oct. 2, Tech is set to welcome students from across the state for the university’s annual open house, Preview Day. Prospective students will be able to ask questions about the admissions and scholarships  processes.They will also be able to learn about all of the majors Tech offers and […]