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Preventing men’s violence against women is what the first-ever chapter of White Ribbon TN aims to do. Executive Director Andy Burgess explained that the majority of men believe that violence against women and children is never acceptable. “The purpose of White Ribbon TN is to grow a community that invites […]
Tech’s Faculty Senate, an advisory board to the university president, has passed a “Vote of No Confidence” in the university’s vice president. The vote comes after it was discovered that some faculty and staff members received raises exceeding the 1-7% approved by the Board of Trustees for the 2020-2021 academic […]
Are you the Good or the Bad Roommate? There are several benefits to sharing your living space with a roommate; saving on rent and utilities, sharing chores, using their Netflix account and having someone to talk to, but living with a stranger can have many issues. Maybe you`re rooming with […]
“If I can make a small difference in the lives of at least one person or a few people, that, I think, would be considered a win.” Sociology professor Erica Bower is the assistant director of the Addiction Prevention and Support Coalition, a grant-funded project on Tech’s campus. The group […]
Tech is ranked last among the state in library expenditures according to the recent budget advisory committee meeting shared by Dr. Lori Maxwell, president of the faculty senate. This issue raised questions for the campus community about what academic resources are deemed necessary for funding from the university. Dean of […]
A staircase leading down to the Roaden University Center expansion in 2020, prior to it being replaced with the current plaza area. Photo by Elliot Payne. The plaza behind the Roaden University Center under construction in 2021. Photo by Elliot Payne. A look through construction fencing of the plaza behind […]
An unexpected Twitter user lives in an underwater tank at the Tennessee Aquarium thanks in part to Mack Lunn, associate director of Tech’s iCUBE program. The electric eel, aptly named Miguel Wattson, posts on the app when he emits significant voltage. Lunn, who has helped direct iCUBE since 2018, believes […]
Midterm Elections. Every two years within the president’s four-year term, elections for Congress are held. This comprises two parts, the House of Representatives and Senate. Congress makes nationwide laws. While the House decides which laws are voted on, Senate then can block or approve them. Each state has two senators […]
With solar panels being noticed around Tech’s campus and the importance of sustainability being stressed by many, questions are being raised about where Tech’s energy derives from. Ten years ago, Tech made the decision to stop burning coal for an energy source and convert to more efficient and reliable means. […]
Two Tech faculty members who have filed a lawsuit against the university’s provost recently requested a summary judgment in federal court. Attorney Robert Bigelow, representing Dr. Julia Gruber and Andrew Smith — associate professor of German and English instructor respectively — claims the university used surveillance technology to “unmask and […]
