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Phi Mu and Sigma Chi were the overall winners of Tech’s 90th homecoming, Tech Back in Time. Jazmine Lawson and Hunter Vick were crowned the 2021 Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech during the homecoming game on Saturday, Nov. 13. Phi Mu and Sigma Chi took first place in the banner […]
The 90th Tech Homecoming is right around the corner and it promises to bring back traditional, in-person events. The theme this year is Homecoming Through the Decades. The banner contest is the first event, with student organizations hanging their banners in the RUC lobby on Nov. 8. On Tuesday, Nov. […]
Tech announced its highest six-year graduation rate ever, the University said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 7. According to a report from President Phil Oldham, the six-year graduation rate hit 60% for students who started in the fall of 2015. This is a 3% increase from last year’s […]
Tech’s new engineering building will be named after civil engineering alumnus, Ashraf Islam, for his donation to the project and his professional accomplishments. Islam aimed to show his support for Tech’s engineering students through a $3 million donation towards the new engineering building. Islam is a graduate of Tech’s civil […]
On April 14, 2021, Julia Gruber, Associate Professor of German, and Andrew Smith, an Instructor of English and religious studies, were found to be in violation of Tech policy 600, code of conduct. This was a result of an investigation into flyers they posted on campus accusing Andrew Donadio, assistant […]
On April 14, 2021, two Tech faculty members were found to be in violation of Tech policy, after an investigation into flyers accusing another professor of being a racist and bringing a “national hate group” to Tech’s campus. A complaint was filed with Tennessee Tech’s Office of Human Resources by […]
The Tech Board of Trustees discussed the appointment of a new Chief Diversity Officer, a new proposal for the university’s budget, and diversity in engineering at their spring meeting on March 11. The meeting opened with statements from five engineering students to give details on a program they have created […]
Student outrage over President Oldham’s decision to have students come back to campus on Friday Feb. 19 after a week of snow days changes administration’s mind. Cookeville and surrounding areas were put under a winter storm watch Monday, Feb. 15. Cookeville received several inches of ice and snow over the […]
Dr. Ambareen Siraj, professor of computer science at Tech has been named Cybersecurity Person Of the Year by Cybersecurity Ventures. Siraj is a founding director of the cybersecurity education, research and outreach center at Tech. She also established Women in Cybersecurity, a global organization known for bringing together talented women […]
This semester, we start new. As I step into my new role as managing editor, I hope to capitalize on the new start this semester is offering. Throughout this semester, and the next, I hope to see The Oracle service the students, alumni, and faculty of this university like never […]
