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Tennessee Tech waiving application fees for the second year in a row through the month of September. High School seniors and transfer students can apply at T-N Tech Dot EDU. The free application period of part of a statewide initiative called College Application and Exploration Month. The free application period ends September 30. The application process takes roughly 15 minutes. Read More »

Tennessee Tech has a new director of its Alumni Center. Susan Luna-Hazlewood took over the role of director of the Crawford Alumni Center on Friday. She was previously the Associate Athletics Director for the university. Luna-Hazlewood said she was looking forward to her new set of responsibilities. “I’m really excited to be here,” Luna-Hazlewood said. “I love Tech. I love ... Read More »

Football season may be the natural introduction to fall sports, but Tennessee Tech’s season is already underway. The Golden Eagles soccer team is four matches into their season, with Volleyball is close behind. Golden Eagles football season kicks off Thursday night at Furman. TTU Athletics Director Mark Wilson said he is looking forward as the fall sports season continues. “I ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is hosting the annual Upper Cumberland College Fair on Wednesday. Director of Admissions Frank Tittle said that the fair will be hosting 33 colleges, universities, and programs. “I’d like for them to just know what their options are when they graduate from high school,” Tittle said. “And whether they go to a trade school, whether they go to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech offering a new event to bring together the Cookeville community and student body in celebration of Tennessee’s College Town. Vice President of Student Affairs Cynthia Polk-Johnson said the event will be in the style of a block party. From 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 19th there will be vendors in the downtown area of Cookeville ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will bring back Decorating Days Competitions this year. Director of Marketing Promotions and Events Shanna Muncy said students, faculty, staff, community members and local businesses will participate in five competitions spread across the city. “This was a lot of fun on campus but we’re also expanding it this year,” Muncy said. “The three campus competitions will work with ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Student Kadyn Brady is hoping his AI wheelchair can bring the outdoors to wheelchair users. When Brady was invited to participate in an autonomous wheelchair project, he said he had two reasons to get involved. Brady said his grandmother had had to use a wheelchair and he felt an outdoor design could have given her more independence. Additionally, ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech saw an uptick of grad student enrollment during COVID, but now many of those students are graduating. Provost Lori Bruce said while the university is excited to see those students succeed, they want to continue the momentum and fill that graduate student pipeline. “It helps our citizens kind of set themselves apart in the workforce, it helps them ... Read More »

New Tennessee Tech student trustee Addison Dorris said she wants to ensure a positive experience for all students and bolster the sense of community. The senior from Portland said she will primarily focus on infrastructure for the growing student population and diversity inclusion. She said building up Tech’s resources and implementing accessible transportation is vital to ensuring a positive experience. ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is proposing a new Ph.D. in Higher Education. Professor Jeremy Wendt said this program will be unique because it is entirely online, which is rare for Ph.D. programs. He said the higher education degree will train students for professional administrative positions. “At Tennessee Tech there are over 100 different positions that have director or executive or administrator, or ... Read More »