Author: Braden Copeland

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Student organization educates TTU students on opioids, addiction

Learning how to reverse certain drug overdoses is becoming increasingly important because of the prevalence of opioid abuse. Two regional overdose prevention specialists, spoke on the need for reversal training with how common opioids are today.  The Addiction and Recovery Awareness student organization at Tech sponsored opioid reversal training about […]

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Science building and RUC construction

The $90 million Lab Sciences Building is on course for completion in 2020 after a historic year of rainfall in 2018, Tennessee Valley Authority spokesman Travis Bickey said. Cookeville amassed 82.55 inches of rain in 2018 passing 1998’s record of 76.96 inches, Bickey said.  The building construction team pushed through […]

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Watch the fitness center’s construction

A crew works on the new fitness center. A webcam outside the new Recreational and Fitness Center allows viewers to see the construction progress.  The center is the second-largest building on campus, compared with the new Lab Sciences Building. Construction started in March and is expected to be completed next […]

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RUC renovations prompt parking changes

The Roaden University Center expansion is pictured. Photo by Braden Copeland. Construction on Roaden University Center will continue throughout the Spring semester. Renovations began in 2017 and a completion date has yet to be set, making it the longest ongoing renovation. A walking bridge joining Centennial Plaza and the University […]