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Tennessee Tech has announced plans for a two-phased project investing some $45 million into its football facilities. The first phase being a 40,000 square foot Football Operations Center. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the project will be the most expansive advancement for Tucker Stadium in over 50 years. “Tennessee Tech football and the vibrant football program is important to the ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host its third Tech After Dark campus tour this Thursday, November 4th. Director of Admissions Steve Keller said that Tech After Dark provides an exclusive opportunity for local students to get a different perspective of Tech from what they already know. “We have students from all over the world who come to Tennesee Tech,” Keller said. “And ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has addressed an audit finding that found deficiencies in enrollment reporting of the federal Direct Loan Program. A State Comptroller report released Tuesday said Tech did not have adequate procedures while reporting the enrollment status of some loan borrowers. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said a fix has been made. “The section of the record and registration manual ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has dropped its indoor mask requirement on campus. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said the university still strongly encourages face coverings regardless of vaccination status. “Looking at our dashboard numbers, we’ve seen that our campus case numbers have remained consistently low, and we also know that the Tech health services team has worked tirelessly to protect the health ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s dean of engineering calls the Memphis Ford Megasite a great opportunity for the state. Dean Joseph Slater said Tennessee stands as a hub of automotive with four big manufacturers now located here. “It is the place to be,” Slater said. “It’s going to cause other manufacturers to also look at Tennessee, because this will increase the depth and ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech students can help small businesses across the Upper Cumberland through a new Small Business Development Center program. The UCDD-Tech partnership provides students for projects ranging from financial matters to graphic design to social media. Small Business Specialist Jodi Pitts said that the program was created to maximize the center’s offering to the community. “So instead of an intern ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association wants to help lift up its fellow students. That’s the idea behind their first-ever Wellness Fair held today in Centennial Plaza. SGA President Aaron Lay said that with the pandemic exasperating general mental health struggles, he and his executive team wanted to normalize discussions on mental health. “There’s a stigma that surrounds mental health on ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host its Bacchanal 2021 as a virtual auction for the first time. Program Manager Gail Gentry said that the auction conducted by Amonett Eagle Auction and Realty services boasts 57 donations from local, regional, and national artists. She said that the auction began more than 25 years ago as a way to provide scholarship funding for Tech’s ... Read More »

Smoke seen on Tennessee Tech’s campus near Derryberry Hall Saturday related to construction on the building’s roof. In a press release from the university, it stated “Work to remove the upper portion of the building’s cupola generated heavy smoke and hot embers as a crew cut portions of the tower free.” Cookeville Fire Department Lieutenant Charles McFalls said that those ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech has a new merit scholarship program that incoming freshmen can take advantage for the 2022 fall semester. Enrollment Management and Career Placement Vice President Brandon Johnson said Presidential Scholars gives more students more scholarships. “Prior to this program, you had to have a 3.75 GPA to even qualify, and even then, you had to submit scholarship app,” Johnson ... Read More »