Tech’s “Unleash Your Awesomeness” marketing campaign is going to continue to be used by the University.   “Changes may come down the road, but for the foreseeable future, ‘Unleash Your Awesomeness’ will continue to be our campaign for undergraduate recruitment,” Bobbie Maynard, marketing director, said. “We are always looking at […]

Tech’s first Golden Eagle mascot, Max Alderson, 70, died Thursday afternoon following health complications and cancer. Alderson served as Tech’s first Golden Eagle mascot during the 1961, 1962 and 1963 athletic seasons. Alderson returned to Tech as Golden Eagle during this year’s Homecoming festivities. “To me, once I had dressed […]

Three students, including one associated with the Tech men’s basketball team, were reported to Tech police for alleged narcotics violations in New Hall South residence hall during the first week of classes.    According to the police report, a student in the dorm called Tech police Jan. 17 at 7:05 […]

The Tennessee Board of Regents announced the three Tech presidential search finalists on Thursday. The Search Advisory Committee narrowed the candidate pool to three, after completing interviews on Wednesday and Thursday. The finalists will visit Tech next week to meet with various university constituent groups, including faculty and staff, students […]

Controversy surrounds President Bob Bell’s April 21 retirement banquet. Some students are concerned about alcohol being served at the function, while faculty and staff are choosing not to attend due to the $42 attendance fee. The banquet, which is in the RUC, is closed to students, with the exception of […]

Tech is scheduled to begin projects on two recently purchased buildings, Foundation Hall and Southwest Hall, as the semester ends. Foundation Hall, formerly Prescott Middle School, is to undergo maintenance to 14 classrooms, beginning April 16. “We’ll be going in there now, starting to clean it up, getting ready for […]

Last Monday, Tech’s website was overloaded due to 8,000 students scheduled to register for classes on the same day. “We were intentional in trying to allow more students to register earlier in the week,” Robert Hodum, Enrollment Management associate vice president, said. “Over time, we’ve added more appointments every 15 […]