President Phil Oldham received a 2 percent raise and a $60,000 bonus from the board of trustees that rejected a proposal for more during a Sept. 18 meeting. Oldham’s annual salary is currently $325,682. The raise will increase his salary to $332,195.64 beginning in 2019. Trustee Barry Wilmore called the […]
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College of Agriculture sponsors second club fair
A student visits a table at the College of Agriculture's club fair. Photo by Katharine Roberts. The College of Agriculture and Human Ecology at Tennessee Tech encouraged agriculture students to join their organizations and become more active on campus at their second annual club fair Sept. 13. There are 13 […]
Sanga runs into record books
TTU sophomore cross country runner Purity Sanga. Photo by Vanessa Curry Three weeks ago at the Golden Eagle Invitational, cross-country coach Wayne Angel predicted sophomore Purity Sanga would break the school record for the women’s 5k. One week later, at the Commodore Classic in Nashville, Sanga did just that with […]
Memphis native to speak at Tech
Tennessee Tech is calling Zandria Robinson to center stage. Robinson is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the RUC Multipurpose Room. Robinson, a Memphis native, is a writer and sociologist whose work focuses on inequality in race, class, gender and sexuality, black feminism, popular culture and the […]
Tech SGA sponsors voter registration drive
Members of Tech's SGA sit at a table during a recent voter registration drive. Photo by Lauren Herrera. Tech’s Student Government Association sponsored a voter registration drive on Sept. 20 in the lobby of the RUC. “We are working a voter registration drive just to increase civic engagement within tech […]
The kids are all right
Students participate in goat yoga on the Main Quad, Tech's Counseling Center sponsored the event. Photo by Britney Beaty. Chatter, giggles, and bleats filled the air as students and some faculty members rolled out yoga mats as goats grazed on hay in the Main Quad. There seemed to be a […]
Tech student remembers Sept. 11 attacks
TTU journalism student Sherry Chaffin. Photo by Kelly Camera The terrorist attack on Sep 11, 2001 personally affected journalism major and at the time flight attendant Sherry Chaffin. She happened to be off work that day and was planning on exploring Chicago, where she was based, with a friend whenever […]
Dean of students advises SGA
Dean of Students Katherine Williams Tech’s Student Government Association is now working alongside the new dean of students. Dean Katherine Williams is the new SGA adviser and is looking forward to working with the SGA leadership. “The Student Government Association strives to serve Tennessee Tech students by advocating for […]
Bicycle thefts on the rise
A rise in bicycle theft is prompting University Police Chief Tony Nelson to encourage students to educate themselves about personal safety and how to protect their belongings. Police reports show six bicycle thefts this semester, near residential halls and off-campus housing. Some stolen bicycles were left unattended and unlocked while […]
Faculty senate eyes tenure policy review
Faculty senate plans to discuss concerns about proposed changes to tenure policy during their first meeting on Monday. Tenure is a semi-permanent position granted to proven faculty members after a probationary period. Unease spiked after Tech’s Board of Trustees asked the provost to create a tenure-review policy. Faculty members are […]
