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New cupola on Derryberry Hall against a clear blue sky
Even though we have accomplished much thanks to the focus that Tech Tomorrow brought to our efforts, there is still much more we must do to ensure our continued success in serving students. We certainly have success to build upon. Already, Tech provides our students with the highest ROI of any public university in Tennessee based on our affordable tuition...
Screenshot of IARE Dashboard, 3-22-2022
The working group efforts aren’t the only way Tech Tomorrow has impacted the university. Offices and colleges across campus took the four strategic goals to heart and looked for ways that their units, both academic and administrative, could help move us forward. Institutional Dashboard: The Office of Institutional Assessment, Research and Effectiveness launched its data dashboard as a way...
Launchpad Director Simone McKelvey and Assistant Director Chris Kohl in the Launchpad reception area.
Strategic planning is only as successful as our strategic doing. Here is an update on what has been done, and what continues to be done, to help us accomplish our strategic goals set out in Tech Tomorrow. From college SWOT analyses and an academic programs gap analysis – which are still being used by the colleges and Office of the...
Now that spring break is behind us, final tests are not that far away. But I can already tell you that as a campus, you’ve made the grade. Your open doors and open hearts have shown students they are not alone during this pandemic. As faculty and staff, you have mentored, advised and encouraged students through the challenges you are...

Rural Wings Up!

Dear Students, On Saturday morning, you made headlines in the Wall Street Journal. Peggy Noonan told the world what I already knew. You are hardworking, less cynical, more earnest. You are mature, gracious and welcoming. And smart. You came here to change your world and the world around you. Now I’d like to tell you about an opportunity to get involved...
It’s Thanksgiving week, and I know all of us are anxious to spend special time with family, friends, food, and football. Although not totally American, the practice of periodically pausing to show thankfulness has been a part of the American story since early colonial days. However, it is noteworthy that Thanksgiving did not become an annual federal holiday until President...
As we welcomed our new and returning students to campus this week, I was struck yet again by their enthusiastic spirit and infectious optimism for the future. You cannot help but be excited and equally optimistic after spending even a few minutes with any one of them. To hear their personal stories of family and home – and their...