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Tech To Name Engineering Building After Alumni Donor

Tech’s new engineering building will be named after civil engineering alumnus, Ashraf Islam, for his donation to the project and his professional accomplishments. Islam aimed to show his support for Tech’s engineering students through a $3 million donation towards the new engineering building. Islam is a graduate of Tech’s civil […]

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Tech Faculty Members Found in Violation of University Policy

On April 14, 2021, two Tech faculty members were found to be in violation of Tech policy, after an investigation into flyers accusing another professor of being a racist and bringing a “national hate group” to Tech’s campus. A complaint was filed with Tennessee Tech’s Office of Human Resources by […]

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Tech Women’s basketball season comes to an end

Tech Women’s Basketball has come to an end with a 15-10 overall record, 12-8 Ohio Valley Conference, but they did not go without a fight. They made it to the OVC tournament and lost their last game to 22-6, 17-2 OVC, UT Martin 69-56. However, obstacles like COVID-19 did not […]

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Trustees focus on the future of Tech

The Tech Board of Trustees discussed the appointment of a new Chief Diversity Officer, a new proposal for the university’s budget, and diversity in engineering at their spring meeting on March 11.  The meeting opened with statements from five engineering students to give details on a program they have created […]

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Tech baseball continues to thrive

Going, going, gone. Tech Baseball hit five home runs in an 11-4 win over Belmont. The win propelled the purple and gold to a 9-6 overall record to this point in the season. Tech currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference, tied for first along with Southeast Missouri and Murray […]

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Tech soccer team continues shortened spring season

Tech’s Soccer team is back in action this semester after their season was canceled last fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of playing a normal schedule, Tech will play 10 games within the Ohio Valley Conference this season. After starting the season with three wins earlier this year, the […]

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Vaccines now Available

 COVID-19 has affected our world this past year like we have never seen before. In these unprecedented times, many live much differently than before the pandemic. COVID-19 has changed many aspects of normal life, but Tennessee Tech students may see a light at the end of the tunnel.  Tech announced […]

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Greek Life Helps the Animal Shelter

Local Fraternities and Sororities team up to help the Putnam County Animal Shelter.  Several fraternities and sororities on  Tech’s  campus came together to make a huge donation to the Putnam County Animal Shelter. The local shelter is a nonprofit organization and relies on generous donations and these organizations wanted to […]

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Improving the world one jar at a time

As a quick rush of heat touches your mouth, you find yourself enticed and wanting more. Homero Gonzalez, creator of the Harmacy Hot Sauce Co. and Tennessee Tech student, has found a way to add to the beauty of incorporating whole ingredients while also completely altering the food experience. Gonzalez […]

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Tech volleyball season comes to an end, senior night on Monday

Tech volleyball season is coming to a close Tech Women’s Volleyball is almost at its end for the season. Their current 7-7 overall record shines a light on their performance for the season.  The team has been able to adapt and progress through a completely changed season schedule with teams […]