Tennessee Technological University
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 1909. 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, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 editions of "America's Best Colleges."[4] 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 the 2011 fall semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls over 11,768 students (9,920 undergraduate and 1,848 graduate students),[5] and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (0.95 km²) centered along Dixie Avenue in north Cookeville.[3] 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.
Buildings on campus
Educational or Administrative
- Roaden University Center (RUC)
- Bartoo Hall (Department of Curriculum and Instruction)
- Brown Hall (Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering)
- Bruner Hall (Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science)
- Bryan Fine Arts (Music and Art)
- Clement Hall (Basic Engineering)
- Derryberry Hall (Administration)
- Henderson Hall (English literature, History)
- Johnson Hall (Business - named after past Business School Dean, Louis Johnson)
- Kittrell Hall (Earth Sciences)
- Lewis Hall (Industrial Technology)
- T.J. Farr Building (Education, Psychology, and Honors Program)
- Foster Hall (Chemistry)
- Matthews Daniel Hall (Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, & Political Science )
- Pennebaker Hall (Biology)
- Prescott Hall (Chemical, Civil, and Industrial Engineering)
- South Hall (Agriculture and Human Ecology)
- The Hooper Eblen Center ("The Hoop")
- Volpe Library (named after past TTU President Angelo Volpe)
- Whitson-Hester School of Nursing
Residence halls
Traditional 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)
- Maddox Hall (Engineering)
- McCord Hall (Engineering)
- MS Cooper Hall (International students)
- Murphy Hall (Honors)
- Pinkerton Hall (Coed)
- Warf Hall (Coed)
Suites
- New Hall North
- New Hall South
Academics
Departments
Programs
Research Centers
- Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR)
- Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR)
- Center for the Management Utilization & Protection of Water Resources
- Center for Teaching & Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
- Tennessee Cooperative Fishery Research Unit (TNCFRU)
Athletics
The Golden Eagles compete in the Ohio Valley Conference in the following sports:
Men's
- Basketball
- Football
- Baseball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Tennis
- Rifle
Women's
- Basketball
- Softball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Track
- Tennis
- Golf
On Campus Groups
Honors Societies
Religious Organizations
Fraternities
Sororities
Departmental clubs
Chemistry
Engineering
Points of interest
Notable faculty
- Joseph Hermann - Director of Bands; President of the American Bandmasters Association.
- Phillip Barham - Professor of Saxophone; Internationally recognized saxophone performer and pedagogue.
- Michael M. Gunter - Received his PhD from Kent State in International Affairs and was a Fulbright lecturer; Authority on the Kurds and the Middle East.
- R. Winston Morris - Professor of Tuba; Legendary innovator in the fields of tuba performance, education, and chamber music.
Notable alumni
Campus lore
- "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 1984 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.
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. [10]
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.tbr.edu/offices/academicaffairs.aspx?id=496&ekmensel=c580fa7b_36_0_496_3
- ^ a b "About TTU // History". Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20070815072933/http://www.tntech.edu/history.html. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ http://www.tntech.edu/about/facts-and-figures/
- ^ http://www.tntech.edu/pressreleases/ttu-achieves-record-enrollment-for-11th-straight-year/
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight". http://www.ttualumni.org/page.aspx?pid=453. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "Jimmy Bedford, Guardian of Jack Daniel’s, Dies at 69", The New York Times, August 10, 2009. Accessed August 11, 2009.
- ^ "Biographical Data - Roger K. Crouch". http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/crouch.html.
- ^ "Notable Women Throughout the History of Hunterdon County", Hunterdon County, New Jersey Culture & Heritage Commission, 2000. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ "About TTU // Traditions / Tech Hymn". http://www.tntech.edu/about/hymn/. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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