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The TSSAA Division II Basketball Tournament is coming to Tennessee Tech this year March 4 through 6. Traditionally the TSSAA Division II Basketball tournament is played at Lipscomb University. However, COVID restrictions in Davidson County led to the change. The Division II tournament will be played over a three-day stretch, with four games played each day. The Division I Tournaments ... 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 State Review Board delayed a decision on adding the Twinton Fire Lookout Tower to the National Register of Historic Places. Tennessee Tech History Professor Michael Birdwell said the Overton County facility needed more documentation about its historical significance. “This is stuff that’s not hard to find,” Birdwell said. “Been working with the Highlander Project for six years, I ... Read More »

As part of Tennessee Tech’s Martin Luther King Jr. Service Week, students are being recruited for a Saturday tornado cleanup. Inspiritus Volunteer Coordinator Amy Jennings said a single Putnam County residence is the focus of work. “They will be working with one of the client cases that Inspiritus is working with on completing repairs from the tornado,” Jennings said. “This ... Read More »

It is more important now than ever to reimagine Dr. Martin Luther King’s thoughts on civility. That according to keynote speaker Robert Gardenhire. The Tennessee Tech graduate lead Monday’s Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP MLK celebration. He said Dr. King’s beliefs in justice, love, respect and unity are the cornerstones of civil progress. “The turmoils of our times necessitate that we reimagine ... Read More »

Highlands Economic Partnership and Tennessee Tech have launched a student program to retain future graduates to the region. The Young Professional Highlands Student Organization offers networking opportunities, community outreach and professional development. Workforce and Education Director Kaitlin Sayler said the first meeting will be held Thursday. “We’re really going to brainstorm what does this look like for the students at ... Read More »

Tennessee kids are struggling to read on their grade level, and the pandemic has exposed many issues. Tennessee Tech College of Education Assistant Professor Amber Spears said the pandemic could widen the gaps between the most and least proficient readers. Spears said it could show the struggles kids face when they must read independently. Spears said the pandemic might force ... Read More »

Longtime Cookeville educator Peggy Fragopoulos is telling her stories of traveling and teaching through her recently released book. The Truth as I Remember It: Short Stories of Life and Travel highlights 30 of Fragopoulos’ favorite Putnam past times and world trips. Fragopoulos said traveling with past students made for great lessons in the classroom. “That has been kind of the ... Read More »

The UCDD has put together a micro-loan fund to try and help small businesses get started and off the ground. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said this fund has helped 11 businesses grow with the micro-loan program. Farley said there are now more investment firms looking to put money into the community through loans that can be hard to obtain. ... Read More »

Four Tennessee Tech Students used their skills to create a Christmas gift for an autistic child who lost everything in the March Tornado. They are mechanical engineering students who spent the semester building a sensory swing. The mother, Lorren Robertson said 2020 was the roughest year of her life, and this gift for her child was the perfect way to ... Read More »