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'Tech Goes Pink' to raise cancer awareness For the third consecutive year, Tennessee Tech University is bringing together the campus and community to raise cancer awareness through "Tech Goes Pink." Held in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and organized by Tech's Office of Intercultural Affairs, the initiative seeks to honor cancer survivors and memorialize those lost to the disease. Tech's programming begins with the Pink Out Game on Saturday, Oct.

Tennessee Tech receives more than $400,000 grant to expand metal casting workforce training Tennessee Tech University has received a $434,204 grant through the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI - The Composites Institute, to expand hands-on metal casting education and workforce training opportunities for students, educators and industry professionals.

Tennessee Tech's Office of Financial Aid to host free Oct. 22 event to guide students through FAFSA process The 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available to students nationwide, and Tennessee Tech University is putting students first with a free event to answer common FAFSA questions and take the guesswork out of the financial aid process. Tech's Office of Financial Aid will host its annual "Early Bird Tour" on Thursday, Oct.

Tennessee Principal of the Year is three-time Tennessee Tech graduate Tennessee Tech University is celebrating one of its own after alumna Heather Tinch, a three-time graduate of the university and principal of Burks Elementary School in Monterey, was named the 2026-27 Tennessee Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Department of Education.

Tech senior launches ‘Women Who Lead’ student organization to empower future female professionals During her time at Tennessee Tech University, Cheyenne Bare has served as student body president, welcomed prospective students to campus as a Trailblazer tour guide and held leadership roles at both the university and state level.

Tennessee Tech’s College of Education & Human Sciences earns top honors from national accreditor Tennessee Tech University's College of Education & Human Sciences has received a prestigious national award from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), one of the nation's leading accrediting bodies for educator preparation programs.

Tennessee Tech marks 12 straight years as a ‘best national university’ on U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings For the 12th straight year, Tennessee Tech University has been named a “best national university” by U.S. News & World Report.

Tennessee Tech human ecology partnership introduces interior design students to Habitat for Humanity ReStore For Tennessee Tech University student Lilly Waggoner, designing a room this summer started not with a blank canvas or a catalog of furnishings, but with whatever furniture had been donated.

Tennessee Tech agriculture alum makes donation to build new farm office, honor late wife and professor Tennessee Tech University School of Agriculture alumnus Ronnie E. Erwin has made a generous gift to help construct a new office building at the university’s Shipley Farm while honoring his late wife and the professor who most influenced his time as a student. The Dr. Ronnie E. and Lynn M. Erwin Tech Farm Office will be built at 2520 Gainesboro Grade in Cookeville.

Tennessee Tech football draws fans from across the country, fuels Upper Cumberland excitement A new era of Tennessee Tech University football is off and running, with the Golden Eagles racing to a 3-0 start — and fans are showing up in force. Tech is now ranked among the top 10 teams in the Football Championship Subdivision, and excitement surrounding Golden Eagle football has translated into some of the strongest home attendance numbers in recent program history.