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Tennessee Tech surpassed its goal of $40 million in research funding a full year ahead of schedule. President Phil Oldham told the Board of Trustees Thursday the University doubled its research dollars in five years, something Oldham called an ambitious goal. He said reaching that number represented a “tremendous accomplishment.” “The credit goes to all the faculty and support staff ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will move forward with plans for a new track thanks to a $500,000 gift from Tech graduate Tom Jones. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the decision to move the track was made late in the process of the Tucker Stadium renovation project, so the school will be playing catchup until it is built. He said the school is ... Read More »

Colleges nationwide are worried about an expected decline in enrollment rates over the next three years, but Tech President Phil Oldham said his team has been working hard to avoid major issues. The decrease is referred to as the “college enrollment cliff.” It is an effect of the 2008 recession, during which the nation’s birth rate sharply declined. That class ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has adopted new academic policies designed to deal with Artificial Intelligence in classroom work. Provost Lori Bruce said she tasked two groups to study the issue earlier this year, made up of faculty, students and university leadership. One focused on how to harness artificial intelligence to improve the academic process. The other focused on AI’s impact on academic ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s four-year graduation rate has improved from 24.7 percent to nearly 40 percent over the last six years. “So only about one out of four freshmen that entered at that time would graduate from Tennessee Tech within four years for academic years,” Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said. “And you see the progress that we’ve made over that time ... Read More »

Despite COVID-19, externally-funded research at Tennessee Tech topped $20 million for the second consecutive school year. “Despite all of the disruptions we faced this year, Tech researchers continued their work, which enabled us to reach this level again,” Tech President Phil Oldham said. “This is a testament to how outside organizations value Tech’s expertise.” A total of 154 sponsored research ... Read More »

As classes resume on the Tennessee Tech campus Monday, Tech President Phil Oldham said the leadership team feels good about its plan to deal with COVID-19. But how individuals behave and the decisions made will likely define the success of the fall semester. “The area that we have almost no control over is off-campus decisions and social settings Read More »

Members of Tennessee Tech University’s Cabinet will be returning to the classroom this fall. President Phil Oldham made the request in June. Vice President of University Advancement Kevin Braswell will be teaching a sophomore-level communications class. He said it will be his first time teaching since he arrived at the school over six years ago. “There’s a little bit of ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham said his leadership team will be looking to get the Tech campus reopened over the next several weeks. “We want to make sure we do that in a safe manner,” Oldham said. “So we’re taking our time to look at all those issues.” Governor Bill Lee has announced a gradual reopening of the economy ... Read More »