Tech’s chemistry department recently received $50,000 from the National Science Foundation for new instruments in the laboratory and new technology in the classroom.The chemistry department has experienced rapid growth throughout the last 10 years. “The faculties treat students like family and are planning to manage growth of the department in […]
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Impending Tech Village renovation speculated to displace students
Tech’s $8 million budget for renovations of Tech Village begins this summer and is expected to last into summer 2013. According to Charles Macke, director of residential life, the state law is requiring new sprinkler systems throughout all residential housing by 2012. Starting on Tech Village West, buildings A through […]
Service Learning Center organizes relief project for Haiti earthquake victims
The Service Learning Center’s big project this semester is going to be Haiti relief. In partnership with The Gathering from the River Community Church, the Service Center will be collecting items to send to the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake. There are drop centers set up around campus for […]
Atmosphere is better with tobacco ban
Walking across South Patio the other day, I took a deep breath, glad my nose and lungs were full of crisp winter air instead of burning tobacco. As a non-smoker, the tobacco ban on campus means no more holding my breath as I dash through a cluster of smokers on […]
Smoke free, tobacco free Tech
As of Jan. 1, students, faculty, staff and all visitors will no longer be allowed to smoke or use any tobacco products in university buildings and grounds, TTU affiliated off-campus locations and facilities, and all state vehicles.Previously, smoking was restricted to outdoor areas at least 25 feet beyond exterior doors. […]
Campus bus service to arrive at Tech mid-month
Students will soon be able to hop on a bus to get to class, go to the movie theater and go shopping when the city’s new bus service begins in February. The best part? Rides are free with a TTU student I.D. The service-called CATS or the Cookeville Area Transit […]
BlueCross Bowl to compromise commuter parking spots
Tech will host Tennessee’s high school state football championships Dec. 3-5. But while the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association BlueCross Bowl is a great way to showcase the University and surrounding community, its impending arrival has many scrambling.The biggest problem facing the University is parking. Event planners are expecting roughly […]
Free AIDS testing available on World AIDS Day
Nashville Cares, a community-based AIDS service organization, will offer free HIV testing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 in RUC Room 370. Testing is confidential and results can be given in an hour.The Women’s Center will be cosponsoring informational displays and red ribbon sales from 10 a.m. until […]
Tech can clinch winning season, nine seniors to be honored on Saturday
The Golden Eagles will wrap up the 2009 football season at home on Saturday when they take on the Murray State Racers. For nine seniors, it will mark the last time they take the field in the purple and gold as Tech (5-5, 4-3 OVC) looks to finish with a […]
Senior farewell: Mike Ford
I was a zoology student for two full years before switching to journalism. Today, there is no way I could tell you what made me change to journalism. I cannot seem to recall hearing anything about the program or some overlapping course I ended up taking that piqued my interest, […]
