On August 24 the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury published its findings of a recent audit on the Tech Office of University Housing and Residential Life. The report stated that between July 31, 2021 and November 1, 2022 “at least 10 TTU employees and six family members of employees lived […]
On campus
The importance of sustainability
The Office of Sustainability at Tech offers a range of year-round green activities, so you can celebrate the Earth during more than just in April. Delayne Miller is the Office of Sustainability’s only staff member, with the rest of the team being student workers. “Most of them work the campus […]
Could Greek Life be more diverse and inclusive on campus?
Coming into a freshman year joining Greek Life is the last thing on the mind of many when starting college. Throughout high school Greek Life is often viewed as a hierarchy of caucasian supremacy, simply a group of people who sought out to exclude others from their elusive cult. But […]
University board of trustees approves new organizational structure
Tennessee Tech’s Board of Trustees last semester approved an organizational structure that would “better support the effort to increase enrollment.” At the recommendation of Tech President Phil Oldham, Chief Communications Officer Karen Lykins is the new vice president of enrollment and communication — which sets her salary at approximately $200,000. […]
‘Divisive Concepts’ in the classroom
Divisive concepts is a term many individuals have become familiar with through news stories and social media. Now these words are being used to describe parts of a curriculum, some of which are facing controversy and speculation. ‘Divisive concepts’ aim to educate individuals on concepts such as race, sex, white […]
Religion and Freedom Collide
Religion is the belief in and worship of a higher power or powers, especially a God or gods. Freedom is the power — or right — to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. But what happens when the two collide? Can religion and freedom coexist? […]
This Week on Campus, February 13
Intolerance is something underserving of toleration
The fundamentals of any democracy is proper representation of all voices within the society. A democratic society must have tolerance in order to respect these voices and give them space to participate. To take this to mean that there must be absolute tolerance of all positions, however, would be a […]
‘Divisive concepts’ survey sent to students cause confusion, concern
On January 23rd a survey was sent out by Tech president Phil Oldham. The email explained Tennessee state legislature had passed HB 2670 in the year 2022. This is a law that “prohibits public institutions of higher education from taking certain actions regarding divisive concepts and the ideologies of employees.” […]
Tech faculty lose, appeal civil rights lawsuit
U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw released a written opinion in December ruling against two Tennessee Tech faculty members who sued the university’s provost for alleged violations of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The federal lawsuit filed in October 2021 by Dr. Julia Gruber and Andrew Smith alleges retaliation […]
