The Tennessee Tech story

Tech also presented financial news to the Board of Trustees. Given that our fall enrollment bested the projections used to formulate the 2019-2020 budget,...

Where will we be in 2025?

Welcome back for the start of the 2019-2020 academic year. It has been a very busy summer at Tech, and I wanted to share...

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,...
Since this blog launched in 2012, it has served as a place to celebrate, inform and reflect. I am thrilled that this semester I’ll...

Thankfulness (turkey optional)

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...

Lest we forget

To pause and reflect on this historic Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of World War I, I’m honored to share a message written...

The greatest human invention

Innovation has been a consistent characteristic of Tennessee Tech through the years and is now a core tenant of the new Tennessee Tech Tomorrow...

College is a team sport

As we welcomed our new and returning students to campus this week, I was struck yet again by their enthusiastic spirit and infectious optimism...
Campus traditions capture the core culture and passion of a university. And they can be a lot of fun. Over the past couple of...
Architect's rendering of new laboratory science building

Under construction

As the beautiful fall colors filter onto campus along with seasonable temperatures, we are enjoying another exciting Homecoming week. As usual, the week is...