So what is 63 years of loyal service producing more than 1,600 commissioned officers, including a 4-star general, two 3-stars, two 2-stars, a brigadier general, and a rear admiral worth in today’s world? Apparently, not much. That’s certainly the message I received loud and clear a couple of days...
As we remind ourselves of the power and importance of free speech, I invite the campus community to mark Constitution Day with Tennessee Tech this evening. David Kopel, attorney and adjunct professor at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, will discuss the Second Amendment at our annual...
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Over the past week, Tech has taken on the wonderful tempo of a new fall semester. Today, students are telling their parents farewell and moving into residence halls. We’re welcoming more than 2,100 freshmen at convocation Friday.
For me, the enthusiasm for the students’...
Having been exceptionally near-sighted most of my life, I have always been envious of anyone with excellent eyesight. Fortunately, I am blessed with corrective eyewear. However, I have observed that even people with perfect eyesight don’t always see the same things, or they look at something routinely, but never...
Every so often many of us get the urge to rearrange the furniture in our homes. Sometimes we need to accommodate a new situation; sometimes it is just for change itself. I have observed that universities have similar tendencies.
While some may spend a lot of time analyzing organizational structures,...
You have likely heard the first rule in real estate is “location, location, location.” Similarly, the first rule in higher education is “students, students, students.” Although it’s easy to get caught up in the details we contend with on a regular basis, everything we do at Tennessee Tech is...
There is a rhythm to a university campus, as I noted in a post early last fall, and each time of year has its own unique charm. This past Saturday was a perfect example of the bittersweet conclusion of another academic year. More than 1,300 new TTU alums flew from...
Tennessee Tech has a great culture of healthy competitiveness and a tradition of excellence in everything that we do. That spirit is nowhere more evident than within our world-best student Baja team in the College of Engineering. Tech has won a total of 12 Baja Championships, twice the number...
Spring has always been my favorite time of year. I love seeing everything bloom and come back to life from the long winter nap. The good thing about southern winters is they are usually short. Unfortunately, the groundhog lied this year with the promise of spring and warmer weather,...
Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed 2014 budget, unveiled during his recent State of the State address, allows us to launch a conversation about how state funding decisions will affect our campus this year.
While the Tennessee General Assembly will hone the final budget before members approve it in late spring, I...
