Oldham Agrees To Five-Year Contract

Tennessee Tech President Phillip Oldham has agreed to a new five-year contract.

“Our students are our priority,” Oldham said in a statement. “What we set to accomplish focuses on putting students first. People often talk about what great potential there is at Tennessee Tech. It is time to stop talking and start building the Tennessee Tech of tomorrow.”

Last week, the Tech Board of Trustees spent nearly 45 minutes debating the decision to offer Oldham the contract. The length of the deal and concerns about issues on campus, including the research inquiry, dominated those conversations. In the end, the board approved the five-year contract template.

Oldham became president in 2012.