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Black History Month to feature cultural performances, food
Black History Month is a time to celebrate a part of American history and culture, with plenty of activities planned by the Minority Student Affairs Office and the Black Cultural Center. There is a list of varied events including a Center Stage Event called “Def Poetry Jam” for anyone who […]
Tech’s largest statue to be unveiled today
Before coming to Tech, President Phil Oldham and First Lady Kari Oldham had admired a large metal eagle on the front lawn of one of their neighbors in Signal Mountain, Tenn. That 3-foot tall eagle inspired the Oldhams to try to find one for the lawn of the president’s residence, […]
The Oracle returns Feb. 1
The Oracle, Tech’s students-run newspaper, will return, in print and online, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Happy Holidays from The Oracle staff.
The Oracle will return
The Oracle will return, in print and online, Sept. 14. Happy Summer!
Tech to award first honorary doctorate degrees to Tech alumni, astronauts
Astronauts Roger Crouch and Barry Wilmore are scheduled to receive honorary doctorate degrees at Tech’s May 5 commencement ceremonies. Both Crouch and Wilmore will be the first recipients awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Tech since the Tennessee Board of Regents permitted their institutions authorization to award the degrees. “We have […]
M.S. Cooper, Pinkerton residents to be temporarily relocated for mid-year renovations
Tech plans to relocate fall 2012 students living in M.S. Cooper and Pinkerton halls at the end of the semester in preparation for spring 2013 renovations. Upgrades are planned for the plumbing, floors, rooms and the overall design of the halls. “We have more space in the spring than we […]
Excessive printing charges to begin summer semester
The third and final stage of Pharos printing system is scheduled to begin this summer. Students who exceed the established printing limit will begin incurring charges, with those charges returning to the Technology Access Fee funds. Faculty and staff are being tracked by Information Technology Services on a separate Pharos […]
Tech installs new stop signs, hopes to improve pedestrian safety on Peachtree Avenue
Tech has added two more stop signs on Peachtree Ave. to control traffic and make this road safer These two stop signs went up April 9. It turned this two-way stop into a four-way. According to Jack Butler, associate vice president of Facilities and Business services, the intersection was discussed […]
TBR considers modifying common calendar, Tech aims to keep equivalent semesters
The Tennessee Board of Regents is considering changes to the common calendar, which could affect Tech and other TBR institutions as early as the fall 2014 semester. According to Monica Greppin-Watts, TBR communications director, any revision to the common calendar will be discussed at the Subcouncils’ meeting in July and […]