President Phil Oldham will host an open forum for discussion Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. in the Tech Pride Room of the RUC. The forum is open to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. There is no agenda set for the meeting. “Something I started this last semester […]
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Out with Xythos, in with SkyDrive
Last semester Tech decided not to renew the license with the Xythos system (U:Drive), causing students to find other ways to save files at the PCLABs. With the launch of the student email server in 2010, Tech decided not to renew the licenses with Xythos and discontinued the U: Drive […]
Administration to address domestic partnership employee benefits
Tech’s faculty senate has appointed a three-person sub committee to frame a statement in response to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s statement endorsing same sex benefits for employees. The issue will be resumed on Feb. 25 review the statement for approval. The faculty senate discussed extending benefits not only […]
Aziz Ansari booked as SOLO comedian
For the first time in the history of the SOLO Concert Series, Tech students are finally getting what they voted for. The winner of the popular vote, Aziz Ansari will be performing at the Hooper Eblen Center on April 4. Ansari received more votes than Gabriel Iglesias, Ralphie May, Joel […]
Committee purchases solar powered stations
Tech’s Sustainable Campus Committee and the Energy Conservation Group coordinated the purchase of six Solar Power-Doks charging stations to place in common areas on campus for the spring semester as part of the Green Initiative. Solar Power-Doks are self-contained power charging stations that give students the option to charge technology […]
Student enrollment sees flux
Student enrollment for the Spring 2013 semester is down by about 1304 people from last fall but is up slightly from last spring. “We had 11,469 students enrolled last semester,” Dr. Robert Hodum, associate vice president for enrollment management and student success, said. “The official number for this semester has […]
February kicks off events for women violence prevention
One out of every three women will be beaten or raped in their lifetime. February is becoming an eventful month as the V-Day movement, designed to end violence against women, expands in Cookeville. Tony Award Winning play, ‘The Vagina Monologues’ returns as well as two new events to raise awareness. […]
Former presidential candidate to retire
Susan Elkins, vice president for extended programs and regional development, will be retiring at the end of the semester, from Tech after accepting a position with the University of South Carolina. Elkins previously ran for the office of the president at Tech but lost to Phil Oldham. Starting this fall, […]
Nearly 1,000 to graduate next month
Tech alumnus Beecher H. Hunter will speak during the Dec. 15 commencement when, according to preliminary numbers, approximately 925 students are expected to graduate. “It didn’t really sink in, I guess, until a little later when I was thinking about the honor that had been extended,” Hunter said. “How many […]
Oldham confident of keeping federal aid
President Barack Obama’s plan to connect federal funding to tuition costs not have a negative impact on Tech. “I don’t think it will affect us,” Tech President Philip Oldham said. “I think we’re so far down on the spectrum by cost that’s probably not a realistic concern on our part.” […]
