RESIDENTIAL LIFE Residential Life officials sent out an email March 12 informing students living in the residence halls that they must return to their permanent homes by March 15. International students, athletes with on-campus obligations and students who cannot return to their permanent homes were able to apply for permission […]
Author: Shelby Campbell, Camille Collins, Hannah Friel, Kathryn Howell, Kitty Porterfield
Tech professor pushing education legislature
State legislators tabled a proposed bill requiring social health courses be taught in Tennessee middle schools until June due to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, in the Senate, and Rep. Ryan Williams, R-Cookeville, in the House. Elizabeth Ramsey, an associate professor of family […]
Trees planted by Tech student survive tornado unscathed
Karen Stevens questioned how trees planted in her backyard by a Tech student survived the March 3 tornado virtually unscathed. “I don’t understand why these trees are still standing when my weeping cherry tree in the front yard did not,” she said. “When my neighbor’s houses had so much damage.” […]
Coronavirus impacting Tech athletes and coaches
Cancelling spring sports left 19 senior Tech athletes facing eligibility questions and coaches pondering effects on recruiting. NCAA officials extended eligibility, but those athletes now must decide whether to continue their education another year or graduate. “Right now, I’m not completely sure what I would do. I would love to […]
Tech President approves pass/fail grading option
Tech President Phil Oldham decided undergraduate students with extenuating circumstances may apply to designate a course pass/fail this semester, according to information released by TTU News late Friday. The “grade accommodation” opportunity comes the week Tech students resumed classes online after school officials extended spring break to two weeks because […]
Spring break extended amidst COVID-19 concerns
Expressing safety concerns involving COVID-19, President Phil Oldham on Thursday extended Tennessee Tech University’s spring break for another week and announced subsequent online classes only until further notice. Students prepared to take a weeklong break beginning Monday, now do not have to return to class until March 27. University […]
Tech’s Silent Prayer Vigil
Tech joins campus rape conversation
PART 1: Jane and Joe Only Tennessee Tech students Jane and Joe know what really happened in Room 508 of Pinkerton Hall on Aug. 30, 2018. She says Joe, a 19-year-old she met at band camp, picked her up, kissed her, stripped off their clothes, laid her on the bed […]
18 identified victims in Putnam County
The 17 identified victims Jessica Clark – 30s female Amanda Cole – 34-year-old female Hattie Collins – 3- to 4-year-old female Dawson Curtis – 6- to 7-year-old female Terry Curtis – 54-year-old male Joshua Kimberlin – male in his 30s Sawyer Kimberlin – 2- to 3-year-old male Erin Kimberlin – […]
Student on the Street
Apple, Android, Other, and Why?