Campus salaries are lower than the national average, according to a study produced by Tech professors. Dr. Ada Haynes, professor of sociology and political science, and Dr. Troy Smith, assistant professor of history, worked several years to develop the report showing that salaries of faculty and staff, based on averages […]
Author: Ben Wheeler
Tech-backed study faces national media scrutiny
Tom Brewer speaks in early August announcing the creation of the Center for Intelligent Mobility Articles by the Washington Post and the International Council on Clean Transportation criticize a study on emission standards of the trucking industry from Tennessee Tech’s Center for Intelligent Mobility, sponsored by Fitzgerald Glider Kits, a […]
White Supremacists rally in Shelbyville
The corners of Lane Parkway and Cannon Boulevard in Shelbyville look like the set for a military movie. Armored personnel carriers, numerous lines of police officers clad in riot gear carrying high-powered weaponry. Officers from Bedford County, Winchester, Fayetteville and more participate in drills on the block, while they await […]
International student rates decline nationwide
With reports from Tech having stating the university has “approximately 10,500 students enrolled at Tech for the fall semester, including more than 1750 new Freshman,” according to a website posting from Sept. 15, there is still one enrollment number that is down. Tennessee Tech’s international student numbers are declining, at […]
Ongoing investigation for Greek Life organizations
Update: At time of writing, Oracle staff have been informed that both Kappa Sigma and ADPi have resumed normal operations and cleared of allegations. Editor’s Note: This is a developing story of ongoing investigations that wer brought to the attention of Oracle staff about two Greek Life organizations. Fraternity Kappa […]
Former professor sentenced to 12 years
Former College of Engineering associate dean Roy Loutzenheiser was sentenced to 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of attempted aggravated sexual battery on Sept. 18. Sentecing- Wesley Bray (left), and Roy Loutzenheiser (right) in the Putnam County Criminal Court for his Monday Morning plea deal. Photo by […]
