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...
Jessica Asplund
On a 2008 student-athlete questionnaire, Jessica Asplund, ’09 nursing, said that of any moment in history, she would choose to live in the present.
As...
Q&A – Graham Kash
Graham Kash has taught literature, composition, folklore and speech at Tennessee Tech since 1963. He is best known for coaching the speech and debate...
Q&A – Gretta Stanger
Gretta Stanger has been a sociology professor at Tech for almost 47 years. Stanger has taught many students the importance of sociology. She has...
Traditionally TTU
Ask anyone what makes Tech special and the answer will be the same. It’s the people who form our campus family.
For some, Tech is...
Morrison opens shop
Cigi Morrison, ’06 human ecology, is returning to Cookeville after almost a decade in Atlanta open a clothing, home accents and gifts shop near...
Garner saves the team
Though she grew up watching and playing basketball, Pickett County High School’s Spanish teacher and softball coach, Brittney Garner, ’12 interdisciplinary studies, recently saved...