Tech’s Retention Committee will use this year to evaluate the effectiveness of past retention programs and to focus on students at an individual level. Retention refers to the percentage of freshmen students who return for their sophomore year. Currently, Tech’s retention sits at 73 percent which, according to U.S. News […]
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Paint Tech purple returns
Purple covers Tech as students come together to raise awareness of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. For one week, colleges across the nation cover their campuses in purple, the signature color of Relay, by holding campus-wide activities and spreading information everywhere. Paint the Campus Purple will be taking […]
Buddies program helps new students adjust
Tech Buddies, a program implemented this semester by the Service Station, is cultivating student friendships on a global level. “There’s definitely a period of adjustment as you adapt to a foreign culture, and it’s always nice to have someone that is genuinely interested in helping you,” Beth Douglass, Tech senior […]
Safety concerns lead to vehicle-free main quad
University administration made the decision to block Quadrangle Drive from motor vehicle traffic effective fall 2010. This decision was based on recommendations from the University’s Master Plans from 2001 and 2010. The two master planners agreed that the area should be closed off from personal vehicles for safety. “A […]
Career Services Offers Resume Tips
Career Services is preparing Tech students for the one thing that could make or break them in their career prospects. When the time comes to apply for jobs, every student will have to submit a resume, and they may not know how to properly prepare one. “Everybody thinks the way […]
Tech Students Gain Valuable Experience Abroad
Students from Tech had the chance to experience healthcare abroad this summer when eight nursing students and one business student traveled overseas to spend 30 days in Finland. These students spent time in a classroom setting, in hands-on simulation experiences and touring the streets of Russia and Finland. Jenny Maffett, […]
B.o.B tells of his biggest challenge, greatest influences as a musician
For the first time, Chiddy Bang was the opening act for B.o.B at Tuesday night’s second concert in the SOLO Concert Series at the Hooper Eblen Center. B.o.B, a mainstream hip-hop songwriter, performer and producer, headlined the concert. B.o.B has performed on multiple college campuses in Tennessee, including East Tennessee […]
New learning villages decided
Tech plans to have two new learning villages on campus by next fall. Ellington and Warf Hall will be the home of the arts and media village while a global village will be located in M.S. Cooper. The arts and media village is meant to appeal to students involved […]
Tennessee Parks and Greenway Foundation offers Cummins Falls guided hikes
The Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation is striving to save Cummins Falls in Jackson County. This is the largest privately owned waterfall in the state, and is located 20 minutes outside the Cookeville city limits. The Foundation offers guided hikes the first Saturday of every month to give people a […]
Tech requires new vaccine for students
A new vaccine requirement has been put in effect for Tech students by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Effective July 1, 2011, all new full-time Tech students— both freshman and transfer students— are required to receive the Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine prior to beginning classes. Students were given a seven-day […]
