Erika Goforth, also known as Rey Rey, is pictured after her radio show. (Photo by Kailee Means) Erika Goforth, also known as Rey Rey, is a broadcast journalist for 98.5 Kiss FM. Rey Rey hosts an afternoon show for the station, but before and records commercials for the station. […]
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Profile: Hank Duvier
Hank Duvier gives his best “mean teacher face” upon request. (Photo by Jamaal Thompson) Meet Hank Duvier Duvier has been a math professor at Tennessee Tech for 29 years. How long have you been a teacher? Almost 30 years. And is that what you always wanted to do? […]
New dean of College of Agriculture and Human Ecology chosen
Dr. Darron Smith Dr. Darron Smith from Eastern New Mexico University has been named the dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology at Tech starting July 1, Provost Lori Bruce announced in an email sent out to faculty and staff Tuesday. Smith has been the chair for […]
New garden at Tech’s food pantry
Forensic chemistry major Emma Schrider gets her hands dirty in the SeedFork garden at Tech Village. The garden grows fresh vegetables for the Tennessee Tech Food Pantry and is funded by a grant from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The project is a partnership between the school of agriculture and […]
Window on the World brings culture to Tech
The Nyama Drum Ensemble performs with audience members at Window On the World in the Hooper Eblen Center on April 13, which celebrates cultural diversity through a variety of international booths and performances. Window on the World is held every spring at Tech. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Twenty-six vendors set […]
Window on the World brings culture to Tech
The Nyama Drum Ensemble performs with audience members at Window On the World in the Hooper Eblen Center on April 13, which celebrates cultural diversity through a variety of international booths and performances. Window on the World is held every spring at Tech. Photo by Rebecca Franey. Twenty-six vendors set […]
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 […]
Investigation continues in PIKE vandalism case
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members believe they know who vandalized their property last week and plan to turn evidence over to Cookeville police, according to information obtained by The Oracle. That evidence includes footage from video surveillance cameras in the neighborhood. Cookeville police responded to a call at the Peachtree […]
Scuba diving class offered at Tech
Instructor Chris Rice (bottom left) from center left, Katilynn Franklin, Robin Rice and Taylor Jett. Photo by Logan Staley. On a Monday afternoon in a pool located in the basement of Memorial Gym, Tech scuba instructor Chris Rice pushes his students backward into the deep end to start class. Rice […]
Opioid reversal training scheduled for April 11
Dr. Lachelle Norris, Tennessee Tech sociology professor, sits in her office at Tennessee Tech. Photo by Kaylee Selby A Tech professor and the Smith County Drug Prevention Coalition is scheduled to present an opioid reversal training during dead hour this Thursday in in Bell Hall room 232. The training session […]