Category: People

Student Spotlight Nominations are now open for the month of December! Please fill out the form on the flyer to submit a student for this nomination!

Scooters are convenient, but riders must follow the same traffic laws as bicyclists in Tennessee. Always wear a helmet, ride with traffic, and stay as far to the right as safely possible. Stop at all stop signs and red lights. Use hand signals when turning, remain alert for vehicles and pedestrians, and never assume drivers see you. Obey traffic signals, stay predictable, and make safety your priority every time you ride.

Congratulations to Dr. Jinfa Zhang on his appointment as associate dean of research for the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology. Dr. Zhang previously served as director of the School of Agriculture and brings to the role more than 40 years of higher education experience.

As a prolific and award-winning researcher, Dr. Zhang is a top-cited expert in cotton genetics and breeding whose work has been recognized by National Cotton Council of America, the Journal of Cotton Science and others.

As director of the School of Agriculture, Dr. Zhang has continued to elevate and modernize the school’s academic programs, including the new fully online agribusiness degree pathway.

Share your congratulations with Dr. Zhang at jzhang@tntech.edu.

Bicycles, scooters, skateboards, and other micro-transportation devices must be operated safely on campus. Yield to pedestrians, pass only when safe, travel on the right, obey traffic signals and stop signs, and do not use headphones while riding. On sidewalks or walkways, operate at pedestrian pace when pedestrians are present. Refer to Tennessee Tech Policy 191 for complete requirements.

In Tennessee, scooters must follow the same traffic laws as bicycles. Ride with the flow of traffic and stay as far to the right as safely possible. Obey traffic signals and signs, yield when required, and remain alert to your surroundings. Ride responsibly and help keep yourself and others safe.

Pedestrians: Use the crosswalk. When crossing outside a crosswalk, you must yield to vehicles. Where pedestrian signals are provided, obey “WALK” and “DON’T WALK” indications.

Drivers: Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks when required, and never pass a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian.

Know the law. Share the road. Choose the crosswalk.

Know the law before you ride. In Tennessee, bicycles are vehicles and must follow the same traffic laws as cars. Ride on the right side of the road, use lights at night, use hand signals when turning, and obey traffic signals and stop signs. Drivers must give cyclists at least 3 feet when passing.

Cyclists should wear a helmet, stay alert, share the road, and ride safely.