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Full-time tenured faculty members at Tech have not seen a promotional raise increase since the late 1990s, a problem that the University looks now to correct. Sep. 26, Tech’s faculty senate presented its concerns to President Bob Bell. Bell promptly appointed five members to a committee that will compare promotional […]
Heavy coats and warm clothes will not keep the flu away as Tech students prepare for the cold weather season. “The reason we see more cases of the flu when it gets cold is because people congregate together more,” Scott Bilbrey, Men’s Health coordinator for Health Services, said. “They’re not […]
Awesome Eagle qualified for mascot nationals for the first time in Tech history. Awesome will be attending UCA’s 2012 College Mascot National Championship in Orlando, Fla., in January. “In a preliminary round, the top five mascots in Awesome’s division are chosen,” Spirit Squad Coordinator Robin Burroughs said. “Last year, Awesome […]
Dog on a Wall by From The Hollow The Treehouse Environmental Learning Village is hosting a free benefit concert at The Perch featuring From the Hollow and The StereoFidelics, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The concert benefits the Cookeville Rescue Mission. Though it is free for the public, Andy […]
Five Greek organizations raised more than $20,000 for their respective causes. “Overall, we’ve raised more money this year because philanthropies are shorter and they can get more participants,” Katie Williams, coordinator of Greek Life and University Programming, said. “Events are now more manageable for students’ schedules.” The first event for […]
Learning villages, peer mentoring programs, and Week of Welcome are part of the reason Tech remains in first place within the Tennessee Board of Regents in retention rates. When Governor Bredesen signed the “Complete College Act of 2010” in January 2010, TBR schools felt the push to raise retention rates […]
After months of preparation, the World Tour- Your Final Destination Installation of Tech’s annual homecoming Step Show provided students, faculty and members of the community with an exciting evening full of some serious step. Each year, members of Tech’s National Pan-Hellenic Council meet every Wednesday night in order to plan […]
November means that the events calendar for Tech’s department of Music and Arts becomes more packed with concerts and performances. Byron Stripling and his quartet will present a free concert in Wattenbarger Auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. “This is a great opportunity for our students to learn […]
Published Nov. 8 by Vertigo, “Joe the Barbarian” weaves an intriguing fantasy-based story with beautiful art into an excellent graphic novel. Our main character, Joe Manson, suffers from Type 1 Diabetes and even one missed meal sends him into a state of hypoglycemia. After coming home from school, Joe accidentally […]
Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller starred in the film “Tower Heist” with many other well-known actors in this reveng-esqe comedy. In this comedy/adventure flick, Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) is the manager of The Tower, the classiest hotel for the rich around Central Park, N.Y. Kovacs runs his hotel staff like […]
