Legislation moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would allow employees of universities to carry loaded guns on campus if passed. The bills, SB 2376 and HB 1736, proposes an amendment to the current law to allow “full-time employees of public higher education institutions who have a handgun permit to carry […]
Author: ELISSA LONGFELLOW
Study abroad students maintain plans for summer travel despite recent terror attack
After the recent terror attack in Brussels, Tech study abroad students remain positive about traveling and say they won’t let this situation discourage them. “As upsetting as these attacks have been, they have not yet deterred my want to travel to Europe. It is an experience that I don't want […]
FOCUS Act prompts discussion among students and faculty of impact on campus
Students and faculty have voiced their concerns on Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed Focus on College and University Success Act. President Philip Oldham remains positive about the changes, but faculty and students are skeptical. “At Tech, we embrace the autonomy this change will bring and also recognize the increased responsibility our […]
Tech receives $300,000 grant to train researchers in Innovation Corps program
Tennessee Tech is now a member of the National Science Foundation’s National Innovation Network. The University received a NSF grant for nearly $300,000 to establish Tech as a training site for part of the Innovation Corps program. The grant will be awarded over three years. The I-Corps program was established […]
Tech to begin planning for $90 million science building
Tennessee Tech’s new science building investment is expected to reach $90 million, according to Claire Stinson, vice president for planning and finance, as plans progress after Gov. Bill Haslam’s recent budget announcement. This is close to a $5 million increase from Gov. Haslam’s budget reference at the State of the […]
Two business majors arrested on public intoxication charges
Tinch Tennessee Tech students Ian Bland and Caleb Lee Tinch were arrested shortly before 3 a.m. Nov. 11. Both students were visibly intoxicated when Officer Chris Melton arrived on the scene. According to the report, Bland attempted to flee the scene after crashing his car into a brick retaining wall […]
Quidditch takes down a dozen in Gold Cup
The Tennessee Tech Quidditch team left North Carolina undefeated after they crushed 12 teams in the Gold Rush Cup II Saturday Oct. 18. The Golden Hippogriffs competed against several teams from the South and Mid-Atlantic regions including Virginia Tech, University of South Carolina, Duke University and University of Tennessee at […]
Quidditch sweeps Raiders off the field in scrimmage
The new players on the Tennessee Tech Quidditch team beat Middle Tennessee State University 170 to 30 in an unofficial scrimmage Sunday. The object of the match was to give the newer players a chance to show their skills, and they did not disappoint. “The game on Sunday was for […]
TLC’s Amy Roloff to speak Tuesday in Derryberry Hall
Amy Roloff Television star Amy Roloff will be at Tennessee Tech University Tuesday to speak to the campus about diversity. As one of the stars from the TLC television show “Little People, Big World,” Roloff has traveled nationally to impart her experiences living with achondroplasia, which is a form of […]
Flight Plan sets out to increase freshman retention
Tennessee Tech is continuing its efforts to ensure that freshmen are consistently attending their classes through the Flight Path initiative. Flight Path was implemented in Fall 2013 and designed to combat chronic absenteeism. It is part of a larger effort by the university to improve retention. However, there is no conclusive […]
