Tag Archives: President Phil Oldham

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said this upcoming freshmen class is set to be largest since 2013. Oldham shared the projected numbers to the Joint Economic Community Development Board Tuesday. Oldham said the 2022 class is set to be 300 students stronger than the 2021 fall semester. “The campus improvements play into that,” Oldham said. “We’ve also done a lot ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said there is no separation between the university and the life of Millard Oakley. Oldham said Oakley made it a special purpose of his to make a mark on higher education. “He strongly believed in the role of education and how it can help improve the lives and the mobility of individuals in the Upper ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Food City has officially opened. The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday night leading up to Wednesday’s grand opening. Food City CEO and President Steve Smith said the some 54,000 square foot store has 220 employees ready to serve. “We are so glad to be part of Cookeville, part of Putnam County” Smith said. “We are going to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said the university has not made a definitive decision on building a new parking garage. Oldham made the report to the Putnam County Joint Economic and Community Development Board Tuesday. “We’d love to have one on campus,” Oldham said. “We would actually love to have more than one on campus, but the cost of the ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has three capital projects that may gain state funding through Governor Bill Lee’s proposed budget. President Phil Oldham said about $100 million earmarked for the complete renovation of Johnson Hall, demolition of Foster Hall and a new engineer building. “It’s a tremendous budget that we can continue to improve the campus, and really ultimately satisfy our goal to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham called the Governor’s proposals for Tennessee Higher Education, “Historic.” In his state of the state address Monday night, Governor Bill Lee proposed $1.1 billion for capital improvements. The Governor also proposed a four percent salary pool increase for higher education employees. The plan also includes $90 million to fund a tuition formula based on student ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech enrollment is expected to increase next school year according to President Phil Oldham. Oldham said the launch of the Presidential Scholars Program played a big role. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of applications this fall for next year for incoming freshman, and the number of admitted students has increased substantially,” Oldham said. Oldham said the ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a new parking garage and renovations to Tucker Stadium Thursday. The work will be added to Tech’s project list for 2022-2023, according to Trustee Johnny Stites. “I think there is a lot of excitement for these two projects,” Stites said. “We believe that both of them can be very instrumental to taking Tech ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees will get a review of President Phil Oldham from an outside firm around January 1st. Board Chair Trudy Harper told the Executive Committee she received a debrief Wednesday. “The opportunities for improvement and the strength and successes of the university,” Harper said. “She had a lot of really positive things to say about our ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s graduation rate has reached a new high with 60 percent of students receiving degrees over the past six years. President Phil Oldham said the university targeted the metric some eight years ago. “That’s 10 percentage points above what it was a decade ago,” Oldham said. “So, it’s a significant improvement, and it speaks to the quality of education ... Read More »