Crawford residents and Marc Burnett will paint the night away at 7 p.m. March 29 on the bottom floor of Crawford Hall. Paint the Night Away is a new art program for Crawford residents. The program is similar to places like Cookeville’s Art Mill. Burnett, Student Affairs vice president, will […]
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Tech welcomes world-renowned author, speaker Maya Angelou
Civil rights activist Maya Angelou is scheduled to visit Tech March 20. Angelou will be speaking at 7 p.m. in Derryberry Auditorium. Tickets for the event are free while they last through March 16 at the Women’s Center in Pennebaker Hall. “We’re just trying to fill Derryberry,” Diana Lalani, Women’s […]
Tech, Chamber of Commerce work to bring business, jobs to Cookeville region
Tech is currently working with the Cookeville Chamber of Commerce as part of an ongoing effort to bring new business to the Cookeville area. One aspect of the efforts is support of the Highlands Industrial Park. The industrial park is expected to be completed this fall and can hold 10 […]
Residential hall to undergo renovations in 2013
Tech anticipates closing half of residential hall M.S. Cooper/Pinkerton during the 2013 spring semester to begin a $3 million renovation project. According to Charles Macke, director of residential life, it will be a major renovation, complete with new air conditioning and heating units, doors, plumbing, bathroom units, vinyl plank flooring […]
Students petition Bell to reconsider outsourcing
Two Tech students presented petitions opposing custodial outsourcing with more than 1,500 signatures to President Bob Bell Tuesday. Shayne Bilbrey, secondary education major, and Paige Sawyers, sociology major, delivered the petitions, which had been signed by Tech students, staff and faculty as well as members of the Cookeville community. “[Bell] […]
Tech international student dies in Friday night car accident
A Tech International student from Saudi Arabia died in a one-vehicle crash traveling North Bound County Farm Road late last Friday night, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. The victim was identified as Hassan M. Alnasser, 25. Alnasser was a senior finance major scheduled to graduate this December. “Alnasser was as […]
Nursing professor loses battle with cancer
Tech nursing students are mourning the loss of a nursing professor who passed away Nov. 11. Sharon Thompson, associate professor for the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, died at her home after battling stage IV pancreatic cancer. Thompson announced her diagnosis to students in October. “We have an extremely close class […]
Parking garage in the works
A long-rumored parking garage will be built according to Tech’s Master Plan. Building the STEM center displaced approximately 286 parking spaces and greening of the Capitol Quad courtyard will remove 142 additional spaces, according to the master plan used by the Facilities and Business Services. To compensate for […]
Presidential candidate to visit Tech
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, front-runner in the recent Florida straw poll, will make a campaign stop at Tech Oct. 15. Cain is scheduled to speak to students about his presidential campaign at Derryberry Auditorium at 8:30 a.m. This event is open to the public, and is free. Also on […]
Tech looks to increase pedestrian awareness
Every year, a few pedestrians are hit on Dixie Avenue by passing cars because of distractions and ignorance. With only six crosswalks from William L. Jones Drive to 12th Street, many students walk across the street outside of the crosswalks. Tech’s communications department was asked to raise awareness […]
