Tennessee Technological University

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Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University Logo (Trademark of Tennessee Technological University)
Established: 1912
Type: State university
President: Robert Bell
Staff: 500
Undergraduates: 8060[1]
Postgraduates: 2261[1]
Location: Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
Campus: Suburban, 235 acres (0.95 km²)[2]
Colors: Purple & Gold
Mascot: Golden Eagles
Website: www.tntech.edu

Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, US, a city approximately seventy miles (110 km) east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1915), and before that as Dixie College, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1911. It places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering and technology, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well. Additionally, there are graduate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents, and its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Tennessee Tech is ranked among the Top 8 Public Schools in the South in U.S. News & World Report's 2007 edition of "America's Best Colleges." It was also ranked among the Top Public Schools in the South in the 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 college guides. The Princeton Review also listed TTU as a "Best College Value" in 2006 and 2007. TTU is one of "America's 100 Best College Buys" as reported by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. in 2006.

As of fall semester 2007, Tennessee Tech enrolls over 10,000 students (8,060 undergraduate and 2,261 graduate students),[1] and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (0.95 km²) centered along Dixie Avenue in north Cookeville.[2] The average class size is twenty six students and the student to faculty ratio is 18:1. Less than one percent of all classes are taught by teaching assistants with the rest of the classes being taught by professors. The ethnic breakdown of the undergraduate student population is: 88.2% White/Caucasian, 4.1% African American, 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 4.6% Other.

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[edit] Buildings on campus

[edit] Educational or Administrative

Historical marker in front of Derryberry Hall
Historical marker in front of Derryberry Hall
Dixie Avenue, with The Roaden University Center on the right
Dixie Avenue, with The Roaden University Center on the right
Bryan Fine Arts Center
Bryan Fine Arts Center

[edit] Dormitories/residence halls

  • Browning Hall (Men's)
  • Cooper Hall (Coed)
  • Crawford Hall (Women's)
  • Dunn Hall (Coed)
  • Ellington Hall (Coed)
  • Evins Hall (Men's)
  • Jobe Hall (Business)
  • Marshall Hall (Engineering)*
  • Maddox Hall (Engineering)
  • McCord Hall (Engineering)
  • MS Cooper Hall (International students)
  • Murphy Hall (Honors)
  • New Hall (Freshmen Only)
  • Pinkerton Hall (Coed)
  • Warf Hall (Coed)
  • White Hall (Engineering)*

*Marshall and White Halls are scheduled to be torn down in order to make room for a new freshman residence hall at the end of the Spring 2008 semester.

[edit] Academics

[edit] Departments

Henderson Hall, constructed in 1931 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985
Henderson Hall, constructed in 1931 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985
The Main Quad, with South Hall on the right
The Main Quad, with South Hall on the right

[edit] Programs

[edit] Research Centers

[edit] Athletics

The Hooper-Eblen Center
The Hooper-Eblen Center
Tucker Stadium and Overall Field
Tucker Stadium and Overall Field

The Golden Eagles compete in the following sports:

[edit] Men's

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Rifle

[edit] Women's

  • Basketball
  • Softball
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Track
  • Tennis
  • Golf

[edit] On Campus Groups

[edit] Honors Societies

The Main Quad in early February
The Main Quad in early February
The Main Quad in summer 2007
The Main Quad in summer 2007
Prescott Hall
Prescott Hall
Volpe Library
Volpe Library
Main Entrance
Main Entrance
The Main Quad, with Bartoo Hall on the right
The Main Quad, with Bartoo Hall on the right

[edit] Religious Organizations

[edit] Fraternities

[edit] Sororities

[edit] Departmental Clubs

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Campus lore

T.J. Farr Building
T.J. Farr Building
  • "Dammit the Dog": a former university president once said "dammit" to a dog in front of a crowd. He covered by saying that was the dog's name. The dog has his own tombstone, an operable fire hydrant, on TTU campus opposite Derryberry Hall.
  • T.J. Farr Building is one of the few buildings on campus not called "Hall." It is said this is because when you say "Farr Hall" in the south, people think you're referring to something other than an academic building, namely a Fire Hall.
  • The golden eagle atop Derryberry Hall was stolen by students from a hotel in Monteagle, Tennessee. After being retrieved by the owner of the hotel many different times, the hotel owner later donated the statue to the university. The governor officially pardoned the students involved.
  • The "Blizzard" is a tradition which started in 1985 when students celebrated the first successful shot made by Tennessee Tech in a basketball game against MTSU by throwing showers of "Tech Squares" (toilet paper) into the air. Since MTSU moved to the Sun Belt Conference, the Blizzard is now performed against Austin Peay State University.

[edit] The Tennessee Tech Hymn

The quiet hills stand steadfast 'round walls of russet brown.
On halls serene and campus green the smoky hills look down
And steadfast may I cherish what thou hast giv'n to me.
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.

Deep purple stand the mountains and golden sets the sun.
We proudly wear these colors fair until our goal is won
We pledge thee faithful service, our love and loyalty.
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.

Words and music by Joan Derryberry. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c About TTU // Student Profile. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  2. ^ a b About TTU // History. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  3. ^ "Notable Women Throughout the History of Hunterdon County", Hunterdon County, New Jersey Culture & Heritage Commission, 2000. Accessed March 10, 2008.
  4. ^ About TTU // Traditions / Tech Hymn. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.

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