Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honor society at TTU, will host the Eat.Glow.Run. 5K at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at Johnson Hall. Eat.Glow.Run. is a 5K-glow run/walk and food drive combined to promote education and assisting the TTU Food Pantry in fighting campus hunger. The registration fee is $30 plus […]
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University rolls out new sustainability initiative, cardboard dumpsters purchased
Tennessee Tech has launched a new sustainability initiative for Tech waste and recycling. The TTU Sustainability Initiative (TTUSI) went into effect at the beginning of this semester. According to Kevin Tucker, director of Horticulture and Grounds, the change to Tech’s previous initiative began at the end of last spring when […]
New parking lots added across campus
Tennessee Tech University has added more parking over the summer and implemented a free new shuttle system around campus. Students, faculty and staff have all complained about the lack of parking on campus. However, the new parking additions spread throughout campus this semester have created 180 extra spots. The free […]
‘Everybody Talks’ about Neon Trees
Neon Trees and opening artist Slow Hands performed for excited Tennessee Tech University students Tuesday night. The Student Government Association hosted another successful S.O.L.O. concert headlined by Neon Trees. On Sept. 23, students and members of the community filled the Hooper Eblen Center to watch Neon Trees and Slow Hands […]
TLC’s Amy Roloff to speak Tuesday in Derryberry Hall
Amy Roloff Television star Amy Roloff will be at Tennessee Tech University Tuesday to speak to the campus about diversity. As one of the stars from the TLC television show “Little People, Big World,” Roloff has traveled nationally to impart her experiences living with achondroplasia, which is a form of […]
Renovations to South Patio begin
Trees were relocated to Sherlock Park from South Patio this week to prepare for construction of Centennial Plaza as part of the Master Plan to refine Tech’s campus. The project will block off a portion of South Patio, making it only accessible from inside the RUC as well as the […]
Purple Pride introduced to Cookeville preschoolers
Awesome Eagle poses with children at the TTU Child Development Lab playground As part of a grassroots marketing campaign for Tech Athletics, the Athletic Marketing and Promotions team, along with Awesome Eagle and members of the Cheer and Dance teams have been visiting community daycare facilities to educate and energize […]
Street Preachers Return to South Patio
For the fourth time in three years, South Patio was home to evangelical speakers John McGlone and Josh Yeshua from Pinpoint Evangelism. The displayed open-air preaching elicited different responses from students. “We just preach the truth and we take the gospel of Jesus Christ where it belongs: in the streets,” […]
Internet Outages affect campus productivity, Frontier fixes connectivity
On Tuesday, the Internet at Tennessee Technological University went down around noon. Frontier Communications fixed the situation by 10 p.m. “How can this happen? I had organic chemistry homework due and was not able to get it done because the stupid Internet did not work,” pre-pharmacy major Ashley Barnes said. […]
Career Services plans for upcoming Oct. Career Fair
Career Services is heralding in its semiannual career day with workshops this week that will prepare students for possible job opportunities. Tech’s Career Services will host two events leading up to the career fair on Oct. 2. A resume workshop will be held during dead hour Tuesday in Johnson Hall […]