Two vacancies on the Board of Trustees need to be filled by Feb. 25. Barbara Fleming resigned in December and Governor Bill Lee has yet to appoint a replacement. Melissa Geist was appointed as the faculty representative in 2016 and her term is coming to an end. Geist is a […]
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RUC opening scheduled Thursday
The wait is over. The Roaden University Center expansion is scheduled to open Thursday in conjunction with a ribbon cutting and birthday party for Tech’s mascot, Awesome Eagle. The golden eagle has been Tech’s mascot since 1962. The mascot’s name was changed from “Golden Eagle” to “Evil Eagle” until 1985 when […]
Tech committee considers extending semester
Julie Baker Tech’s scheduling committee is proposing extending semesters to 15 weeks to provide a more uniform schedule and avoid overlapping classes. Dean Julie Baker who is co-chair of the committee, surveyed SGA members during a meeting on Jan. 28 about their opinions on the 14-week versus 15-week schedule. Overall, […]
Interactive conversation honoring MLK encourages students to stand up for their beliefs
Guest speakers honoring Martin Luther King Jr. last week encouraged Tech students to keep the civil rights leader’s dream alive by standing up for their rights and the rights of others. The Rev. Stephen Handy of Nashville said Americans are becoming so complacent they do not know what action to […]
Tennessee Tech’s political leaders weigh in on government shutdown
Tech’s student political leaders’ opinions about the record-setting government shutdown reflect their national counterparts’ views on the matter in a stalemate that showed some hope of breaking last week. Federal buildings, parks and offices closed and employees sent home after President Donald Trump and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement […]
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 […]
Sigma Alpha Epsilon members expect closure
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house is pictured. Photo by Kendyl Seals. Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon anticipate to be closed for four years after an investigation of a Dec. 7 event that ended in the death of a 23-year-old alumni. Members were informed at a Sunday night meeting and by […]
Professor with child pornography charges is on FBI watch list
Cookeville police are working with the FBI to locate a former Tech professor wanted on a child pornography charge. Professor Omar Elkeelany, who taught computer engineering, is believed to have fled the United States after a Putnam County grand jury indicted him in October on a charge related to sexual […]
SGA office move increases communication between student leaders
Students looking for the SGA office may find it empty, that’s because it moved to Room 208 in the RUC. The SGA office moved from the first floor to the second floor in July. The location change brought all of the student leaders to one central location. Student Dean Kate […]
Looking back: Tech students attend MLK event
In this 2018 photo, a group of Tennessee Tech students and faculty attend an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death. Photo by Maddison Potter Adviser's note: This story originally published in the Cookeville Herald-Citizen in April 2018 and has been republished with the reporters' permission. […]
