Add one more to the list of awards for Tech’s ranking as a university-Americas Top 100 Best College Buys. Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc. determined Tech to be one of the nation’s best college values for the fourth consecutive year in its annual National College Survey. “Of all the honors […]
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Athletics proposes strength center construction
The Tennessee Tech Strength and Conditioning department is looking forward to a proposed makeover and eventually a new facility.Head strength coach Chip Pugh has worked on improving the system since coming to Tech in 2006. “The goal is to progress the program to be at the top of the OVC”, […]
Homecoming 2008: Aloha TTU
Monday– Banner judging 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.in the Tech Pride RoomTuesday– Hula Dance Contest 11 a.m. on South Patio– Skit Night 7 p.m. in Derryberry Auditorium Wednesday– Canned Food Drive 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. in the Tech Pride Room– Hawaiian Olympics 3 p.m. on the Main Quad Thursday– […]
“Assassins” now playing at Backdoor Playhouse
The musical “Assassins” has made its way to Tech campus and is scheduled to be performed at the Backdoor Playhouse for the next couple of weeks. This musical is under the artistic direction of Mark Creter and produced by arrangement with Music Theatre International. This musical is known for its […]
Res Life explores residential colleges program further
Tech’s Residential Life Office is exploring possible ways to implement a residential colleges program.After a seminar in September that brought experts to campus to describe how residential colleges have blurred the boundaries between academics and college life, subcommittees of Tech representatives are now studying ways to successfully start a similar […]
AAUP proposal passes first round of voting
The American Association of University Professors is closer than ever before to garnering fair pay for adjunct and contingent faculty across the nation. With a majority of provosts at Tech voting in favor of a new pay scale proposal on Oct. 4, the AAUP is waiting for a decision from […]
Tech soccer to play in OVC Tournament for the first time in five years
The Tennessee Tech women’s soccer team earned its first Ohio Valley Conference tournament bid since 2003.Although the Golden Eagles lost both matches last weekend against the University of Tennessee at Martin and Murray State University, Tech secured a sixth-place finish in the OVC regular season standings to qualify for postseason […]
Tech Battalion to compete in Ranger Challenge
Cadets of the Golden Eagle Battalion are leaving today to represent Tech in one of the most difficult competitions of the year.Tomorrow at first light, they will begin the 36-hour Ranger Challenge at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, S.C., and compete against schools across the south in a total of events […]
Cross Country prepares for OVC Championship this weekend
Stephanie Place, a senior Nursing major from Bristol, holds the unofficial title of the greatest distance runner in Tech history. After earning all-region honors in each of her four years at Tennessee High School, she came to Tech in 2005 and finished in the team’s top three at every meet […]
Tech football preview: Tennessee State
The Golden Eagles will make a short trip down Interstate 40 on Saturday to take on the Tigers from Tennessee State. Tech (3-6, 1-4 OVC) is coming off a heartbreaking 31-28 loss last weekend at Austin Peay, while TSU (6-2, 3-1 OVC) suffered its first conference defeat at the hands […]