He is creating a power point presentation for the Japanese club meeting this Friday in Tech library. Photo by Rena Suzuki. Tech’s Japanese Club President Kei Mori, has been teaching Japanese language and culture in Bruner 306 every other Friday since he was a freshman. “The first Japanese Club president, […]
Author: Rena Suzuki
Gay adoption bill holds Tennessee back
Legislators passed a bill last week making it legal for foster care and adoption agencies to prevent gay couples from adopting in Tennessee, setting a dangerous precedent for the state. The bill, proposed by Rep. Tim Rudd of Murfreesboro, allows licensed adoption agencies to prevent adoptions due to religious objections […]
Department of communication transferring to college of interdisciplinary studies
The board of trustees approved transferring the Department of Communication from the College of Arts and Science to the College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Provost Lori Bruce presented the transfer request at the March 21 board meeting. Transferring the Department of Communication allows the program to expand, accommodating for communication’s interdisciplinary […]
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 […]
Video: Students address trustees about open records policy
Link to video Society of Collegiate Journalists members Kendyl Seals and Emma Holmes address the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees during a March 21, 2019, committee meeting. Footage by Vanessa Curry Edited by Emmerson Meurett
Journalism students support open records policy change
The board of trustees can legally change their policy requiring proof of residency for access to open records, the president of Tech’s Society of Collegiate Journalists said. President Kendyl Seals said she consulted Deborah Fisher executive director for the Tennessee Coalition of Open Government and TCOG Lee Pope attorney about […]
Student on the street: Higher education
Students offer opinions on how their higher educational experience can be improved. Students gave their opinion on how to improve the quality of the "higher educational” experience in order to have a more influential outcome. “I think that higher education can be improved if there was a lot more hands-on […]
Student on the street: women in history
Student on the street: Students offer opinions on their favorite woman in history and why. Women’s History Month is the acknowledgement of influential women who have made contributions to history. According to womenshistorymonth.gov, Women’s History Month began in 1981 when Congress declared March 7, 1982, as Women’s History Week. As time […]
Tech students travel to Scotland
The students at Kirroughtree Forest Visitor Centre in Galloway Forest Park. From left to right, back row: Dr. (mnspas) Melinda Anderson, Dr. Steven Frye, Kaleob Ashley, Sierra Delon, Brianah Castleberry, Hailey Stults, Courtney Brooks. Second row: Kassee Christian, Madison Phillips, Katherine Wright, Hannah Petty, Allison Rison. Photo by Dr. Dennis […]
Creative Writing Club hosts poetry reading
Club founder Jake Gentry on stage at the club's first meeting. Photo by Tess Longmire. Tucked away in a second-floor classroom in Henderson Hall, a group of writers gather to share their work. They find refuge amongst Tech’s 10,000 student population to form a community, all thanks to Jake Gentry, […]