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Tennessee Tech’s virtual graduation celebration included memories from hundreds of graduates of special moments and what made their Tech experience special. The online celebration brought graduates together on the day reserved for the Class Of 2020. COVID-19 will move spring commencement ceremonies to August. “Remember your time at Tech not by what you lost but by what you gained,” Tennessee ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech class of 2020 will join together for spring commencement Saturday August 8. Three ceremonies will be held to allow for social distancing. The events, for both spring and summer graduates, will be held at the Hooper Eblen Center. Tech officials announced spring 2020 graduates can choose to attend December, 2020 or May, 2021 commencement by request. Masters ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host a virtual celebration program for graduating students Saturday. The virtual program will begin at 10 a.m. and will include speeches from Phil Oldham, Ricky Shelton, and Randy Porter. News Director Buddy Pearson said it is certainly not a commencement replacement, but it will be an uplifting experience for graduates. “We have put together something special,” Pearson ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will attempt to reopen the campus to students this fall. “As a university built on practicality and problem solving, we are exploring ways we can safety bring students back to campus and still give them a complete college experience, even if it looks somewhat different than before the pandemic,” President Phil Oldham said. Oldham announced four action groups ... Read More »

More than 13.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. Torrential rains that turned a spring weekend into a deadly natural disaster. This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the Nashville floods that killed 26 people and caused more than $2 billion in damage to personal property. The Upper Cumberland got about half the amount of rain Nashville did during ... Read More »

While Tennessee Tech will not be directly impacted by the governor’s decision to freeze state hiring, the campus got the message. “We’re taking a very conservative approach currently to resource allocations, spending in general,” Dr. Phil Oldham said. “We hope to be back in a relatively normal operational stance in the fall, but there’s a lot of unknowns.” Governor Bill ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech Executive Committee voted Tuesday to approve Dr. Jennifer Taylor as the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. “There’s a tremendous foundation on which we can build for research and working with our faculty and students,” Taylor said. “That will be a wonderful opportunity.” Tech has recorded more than $18 million in research dollars for this fiscal ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will hold its first session of summer classes online. Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said all online fees will be waived for the first session. Oldham said about 150 students remain on campus. Oldham said pro-rated housing refunds have already been posted to accounts. Pro-rated food service refunds will be posted next. Read More »

Elementary students could fall behind if they do not learn every day during this COVID-19 shutdown. Tennessee Tech College of Education Assistant Dean Julie Baker said students who participate in daily educational practices will be able to maintain their grade level. “It’s easier to forget things like math is one of (those subjects) that if you’re not using it and ... Read More »

Spring produces a flood of high school students heading to college campuses, like Tennessee Tech, searching for a new home. COVID-19 has changed that this year. Tennessee Tech has turned to virtual tours for recruiting future students. Vice President for Enrollment Management and Career Development Dr. Brandon Johnson said they are trying new strategies to tell Tech’s story and share ... Read More »