Ashwyn Sam admits it: He’s kind of a procrastinator. “I like to think that I like to work slow, but it’s actually procrastination,” he says with a smile in his voice. His drive to “work slow” is why, when he decided to apply to be one of the prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholars for 2020—a scholarship worth…
UT System’s next 10 years focused on several key points, Boyd says
Lighting a fire under the UT System will ignite the “Greatest Decade in the History of the University of Tennessee”over the next 10 years, UT System Interim President Randy Boyd said. “I’m excited about all the things that we’re working on, all of the accomplishments, all the things we’ve got planned for the future. I’m…
Social work students are helping the helpless
The 911 call comes into the fire department and the adrenaline starts to flow. Where’s the fire? How bad is it? How many firefighters does it require? But it’s not a fire call after all. Some elderly or disabled person needs help getting up from a fall or from a wheelchair into bed. They may…
Good to Know: Spring Break Cometh
Travel Health: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/spring-break-travel Hey, did you know Spring Break officially starts Monday? Yeah, rhetorical question. You’re already counting down the seconds until your last class. Nine days away from the stress of school. Exams. Huh? Textbooks. What are those? Research papers? Never heard of ’em. Beach. Mountains. Home. Here we come. But—yeah, sorry, there’s a…
Bloodanooga runs through 6 p.m. today
Violent storms and tornadoes overnight in Middle Tennessee caused widespread destruction and fatalities. In Cookeville, home of Tennessee Tech University, four people are confirmed dead and 52 injured. Across Tennessee, at least 19 people died. The 52 injured in Cookeville are being treated by the local hospital, Cookeville Regional Medical Center, and its blood supply…
Spring Family Day set for Saturday, March 28
Spring Family Day 2020 Registration is required. To register and to see Spring Family Day’s full list of activities, head to: https://www.utc.edu/parent-family-association/spring-family-day.php If you have questions, email utcparents@utc.edu or call 423-425-2321. Interested in cooking, painting or chemistry experiments? Want to watch some softball? Want to hang out with other UTC students and parents in a…
One-woman show on Fannie Lou Hamer scheduled in the University Center Auditorium
Tribute to black activist Fannie Lou Hamer performed Tuesday by the playwright.
Traveling exhibition of African American art comes to UTC
The Sankofa Museum is filled with art, collectibles and memorabilia from many countries.
Coronavirus FAQs
The technical name of the novel coronavirus is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The viral pneumonia it causes is known as COVID-19, short for coronavirus disease in 2019. This particular strain of the virus emerged from animals, likely from a seafood market in Wuhan China, and is now spreading throughout the world in humans.…
Chronic autoimmune disease doesn’t block student from master’s degree
Challenges and unexpected situations occur for most college freshmen, but Andrea Fuchs faced something uniquely difficult. As a high school graduate from suburban St. Louis, Fuchs was excited to be leaving her hometown and on her way to study journalism at the University of Missouri. But the month before moving into her residence hall, she…