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Paddles Up: Wearing the “T”
Pulling a tire in a little red wagon and trying to swallow cracked, raw eggs dropped from a rooftop is likely not many current students’ idea...
Shared Memories: Your 100 Moments
Thank you for sharing your stories of history professor J.B. Clark and other memories after the Centennial issue of Visions.
Alden Evans, ’58 accounting, worked as a...
The Creative Niche
In March, four Tech alumni returned to a classroom in Henderson Hall for a lesson in creative writing. This time, the former students – now published...
Teaching Acres
Agriculture has changed dramatically in 100 years, but the best way to learn about it will always be hands on. Tech’s two farms serve as outdoor classrooms...
Around Campus
This year, Tech opened iCube, a virtual reality lab, in the Angelo & Jennette Volpe Library. The lab includes a 3-D scanner that has digitized...
TTU turns 100
This spring, Tech started its Centennial celebration with Charter Day to mark the 100th anniversary of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. The celebrations continue this year with a variety...
Centennial Moment, 1915-2015
Students study in Tech’s library, now Jere Whitson Memorial Building. This photo dates from the 1950s, shortly after the building opened. Since the Angelo &...
100 Tech Moments
1915: Tennessee Polytechnic Institute founded.
1916: Thomas A. Early became president.
1916: Raymond Hamilton first registered student.
1916: Students built industrial arts building.
1918: Beulah McDonald earned first...
Casting Hatchlings
Eagle-eyed visitors to Tennessee Tech’s campus this fall may have noticed that Derryberry Hall’s eagle has vanished. Since three students stole it from the...
Centennial Calendar
March 27, 2015
Charter Day commemorates when Gov. Tom Rye signed the charter establishing Tennessee Polytechnic Institute.
March 15-May 2, 2015
Work by artists in residence...