Tag Archives: President Phil Oldham

About 80 percent of Tennessee Tech’s undergraduate classes will be in-person this fall. President Phil Oldham said class capacities will be limited, but more sections will be offered to make room for students. “We are planning for continued reduced capacity in the classrooms, because we don’t know exactly yet what we are going to be facing,” Oldham said. “But with ... Read More »

Hundreds of Tennessee Tech students signed up for volunteer efforts over the Spring semester and Spring break as part of the campus remembrance of the 2020 tornado. Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham said Tech is blessed to be a part of a community with a strong, healthy spirit. “Words cannot express our gratitude to all the first responders and ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will not open its campus on Friday. President Phil Oldham said on his Twitter account that despite the Winter weather warning being lifted, heavy snow has led to the closure. Oldham said due to snow and safety issues, classes are canceled and offices will remain closed. Tech was not able to open at all this week due to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is working towards a long-term diversity goal, after creating a short-term plan to address diversity within departments. President Phil Oldham said with minority students making up 17 percent of the campus population, the goal is to reach 22 percent. Oldham said there is not a set time frame, but would like to see this change in the next ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said he’s seeing the campus get off to a more active start than in the Fall. Oldham said he’s pleased to see students continuing to follow COVID guidelines, even noticing more students wearing masks outside on campus. “Through all that hard work we’ve been able to keep our case counts down to less than half ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will select a Diversity Champion for every academic college and administration unit. President Phil Oldham said the Diversity Champions have been identified, and will begin meeting as a group and training. Oldham said he anticipates the university will get the Diversity Champions program fully functional by the Spring. “We’ve got to get moving, we’ve talked about diversity on ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees is delaying University President Phil Oldham’s yearly comprehensive review. The Board of Trustees use this review to assess the university under the president’s leadership. Chair Trudy Harper said without COVID, the board would currently be preparing to start the review sometime next year. Harper said the review is not a requirement but can be ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s racial diversity task force will present a first set of ideas to Tech President Phil Oldham this week. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert Owens II said the task force is looking at diversity and inclusion on campus thoughtfully and strategically. “One or two big bucket items that we could push forward this semester something that ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Centerstage Fund is short $100,000 this year. The Centerstage Fund allows the university to invite poets, speakers, artists, and musicians to perform and teach students. The funds were temporarily cut earlier this year. Theatre Professor Mark Creter said he was expecting the semester to look different due to the pandemic. “We knew that there were going to have ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech ranked as one of the top colleges in Tennessee based on value. According to “Money’s Best Colleges for Your Money,” TTU ranked first in the lowest estimated cost in Tennessee and second in highest early career salary and average student debt. President Phil Oldham said one of Tech’s characteristics is providing high returns on investments. “The combination of ... Read More »