Legacy Scholarships for dependents of TTU alumni

Tennessee Tech University is proud to offer Admission Scholarships to dependents of TTU alumni. To be eligible for the 2006 academic year scholarships, the student must apply for admission and scholarships by December 15, 2005.

ScholarWeb is TTU's centralized scholarship database that allows the student to apply for admission and scholarships at one location. Please visit www.tntech.edu/scholarship to apply.

TTU Legacy Scholarship (Out-of-state alumni parent)

A $6000 per year scholarship is awarded to an out-of-state 2006 high school graduate whose parent graduated from TTU if the student has at least a 23 ACT and a 3.2 high school GPA. It will be applied to the student’s out-of-state tuition and will be renewable for eight semesters as long as the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and 12 credit hours each semester. This scholarship cannot be stacked with the Honors Academic Scholarship or other Admission Scholarships.

TTU Legacy Scholarship (In-state alumni parent)

A new $1000 per year alumni scholarship will be awarded to a 2006 Tennessee high school graduate whose parent graduated from TTU. The student must have a 24-25 ACT and at least a 3.5 GPA to be eligible. The scholarship will be renewable for eight semesters as long as the student maintains 12 credit hours and a cumulative 3.0 GPA each semester. This scholarship will not be stacked with other Admission Scholarships.

TTU again ranked a Top Public University by U.S.News & World Report

For the fourth time, U.S.News & World Report magazine ranked Tennessee Tech University one of the "Top Public Universities in the South" for its ranking category. And this year TTU is the only Tennessee school included on the short list of 11 institutions.

TTU is also again ranked as one of the "Best Universities" overall in its category, which includes both public and private schools, for the South. TTU is the highest ranked Tennessee public university in that category as well. This is the sixth year the university has earned some type of top-level rankings by the publication. Most recently TTU was named a top southern public university in 2002, 2003 and 2005.

"These types of rankings are good indicators of our priorities as an institution," said TTU President Bob Bell. "We have traditionally made the success of our students our primary focus, and that is reflected here. Our entire campus should be proud of this achievement."

The category in which TTU is ranked is "Universities-Master's." According to the magazine, universities included in this group "provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs" and only a small number of doctoral programs, if any. TTU offers three different Ph.D.-level programs. Schools in this category are also ranked within four geographic areas, and only 64 were included among the Best in the South.
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TTU again chosen as a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review

Tennessee Tech University has once again been selected by The Princeton Review to receive its "Best Southeastern College" designation.

TTU earned the same recognition last year for the first time. The most recent ranking was released in September. Of 17 schools listed for all of Tennessee, TTU was one of only four public universities to earn the designation.

"We believe these schools uphold the standards of our Best Southeastern College distinction and provide students with a wide breadth of excellent schools to consider," said Robert Franek, publisher and editorial director for The Princeton Review.

To qualify for inclusion, each school had to meet standards for academic excellence and allow its students to participate in anonymous surveys to provide opinion-driven profiles. According to The Princeton Review web site, the regional rankings provide a way to "raise awareness of academically excellent but lesser-known colleges with students looking to study within a specific geographic area."
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TTU adds two national "Best Value" rankings to recent accolades

Tennessee Tech University has been selected for inclusion in Princeton Review's America's Best College Values 2006 guidebook, and also recently named one of America's 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc.

Both rankings earn TTU a designation as one of the nation's best college educations for the cost. The Princeton Review guidebook is scheduled for distribution in Spring 2006; the America's 100 Best College Buys annual report was distributed in September.

The honors come on the heels of TTU's most recent 2006 ranking as one of the Top Public Schools in the South by U.S.News & World Report and as a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review for 2006.

"This recognition tops an already outstanding year," said TTU President Bob Bell. "We're getting used to being recognized for our excellent programs and service, so it's nice to be noticed for our academic value as well.

"Our campus vision focuses on the life-long success of our students, and that starts here. Our alumni have always known what an excellent value a TTU education is, and these awards are official representations of that fact."

The America's Best College Values guidebook is distributed annually by Princeton Review and Random House publishers. This is TTU's first year to be included in the book.
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Enrollment hits all-time high for fifth consecutive year

For the fifth year in a row, Tennessee Tech University's enrollment increased, reaching another all-time high.

This fall, enrollment stands at 9,313, up about 1 percent from last fall's 9,217, according to the final census. The total includes 7,255 undergraduates and 2,058 graduate students.
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Degrees awarded to more than 520 at summer commencement

About 520 new graduates from Tennessee Tech added commencement ceremonies to their list of summer activities as they shared their accomplishments with family and friends on August 6 at TTU’s Hooper Eblen Center.

Summer commencement exercises brought the number of TTU graduates since 1915 to more than 61,000. The university’s newest alumni represented 13 states including Tennessee, 59 Tennessee counties and five foreign countries.
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Maurice Haste Rehearsal Hall dedicated

When the rehearsal hall in Tennessee Tech University’s Bryan Fine Arts Building reopened, it had a new look and a new name.

The newly renovated room includes state-of-the-art teaching technology, new rehearsal equipment to enhance music classes and new musical instruments for TTU’s ensemble programs.

“Maurice Haste is remembered for all he did for students, the music program and the university, and the Haste Rehearsal Hall is dedicated in his memory,” said Jonathan Good, chairperson of TTU’s music and art department.
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Students offered a second chance at HOPE scholarships

A new scholarship coupled with a recent revision of the rules regarding the Tennessee HOPE scholarship will allow some Tennessee Tech University students second chances at regaining hope for their futures.

Since the creation of the HOPE scholarship in 2004, students whose grades dropped below a 3.0 GPA lost the scholarship with no means of ever getting it back. One couple, who choose to remain unidentified, feared some students with tremendous financial need might be deserving of a second chance and have no where to turn.

The donors placed $500,000 in an endowment to provide $30,000 each year to select sophomores, juniors and seniors who have lost the HOPE scholarship with a chance to continue their education.
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Hamilton and Maxwell named as interim vice presidents

Tennessee Tech University has new appointees as interim vice presidents for University Advancement and for Business and Fiscal Affairs.

Tom Hamilton replaced Paul Isbell upon his retirement as vice president of University Advancement, and Linda Maxwell replaced Terry Rector upon his retirement as vice president of Business and Fiscal Affairs.

Both Hamilton and Maxwell formerly served as associate vice presidents of their respective departments. Search committees will be formed with the expectation that the positions will be filled on a permanent basis next year.
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Nursing dean accepts position at Kentucky school

After seven years as dean of the School of Nursing at Tennessee Tech University, Marilyn Musacchio has resigned to accept a position as chairperson of the School of Nursing at Spalding University in her hometown of Louisville, Ky.
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TTU students, alums help uncover largest weapons cache in Iraq

When the largest weapons cache in the history of the Iraqi conflict was uncovered this summer, there was a moment when "Tech Pride" had a meaning beyond compare.

Three Tennessee Tech University students and three alumni, all Marine Reserves with Delta Co. 4th CEB out of Knoxville, braved the threats of Southern Fallujah and the desert to make history, and more importantly, save lives.
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TTU sends first ever study group to Japan's Dohto University

A Tennessee Tech University professor and 10 students were more than 6,500 miles away from home for 27 days, but they weren’t lost.

They were members of the first ever local study group to visit Dohto University, TTU’s sister institution in Northern Japan. TTU welcomed a three-week student tour from Dohto, one of several to visit here since the two institutions began collaborating.
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Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Festival 2005

The Appalachian Center for Craft Annual Holiday Festival 2005 begins Fri., Nov. 25, through Sun., Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Find a variety of unique gifts for everyone on your list!

• Hand-blown Glass
• Functional Pottery & Sculptural Ceramics
• Fun, Funky & Fine Jewelry
• Traditional & Contemporary Furniture
• Decorative Metals & Ironwork
• Children's Handmade Toys & Puppets
• Quilts, Scarves & Weaving
• Handmade Clocks, Lamps & Candles
• Wood Carvings & Turned Bowls
• Craft Supplies

Enjoy our special holiday exhibition and sale of work by Craft Center Artists Past & Present as we celebrate the Craft Center's 25th Anniversary in 2005!

Relax and shop in the rich elegance of the Craft Center's Gallery - don't miss this holiday tradition in the Cumberlands!

For more information, please contact Gail Looper, Gallery Manager, glooper@tntech.edu

Department of Music and Art presents this season's exciting concerts, recitals, and art exhibitions

Don't miss this year's line up of exciting concerts, recitals, and art exhibitions by downloading "Overture", the official calendar of events for the Department of Music and Art. The publication details information on upcoming concerts and art exhibitions in the Bryan Fine Arts Center.

For more information, visit the Department of Music and Art Web site at www.tntech.edu/musicandart/.

Download "Overture" at: www.tntech.edu/musicandart/events/index.html. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

For more Alumni news, check out Visions, TTU's alumni magazine.
http://www.tntech.edu/publicaffairs/visions/

Basketball season tickets on sale for
"The Game in your own backyard"

Offering a substaintial savings over individual game tickets, season tickets for Tennessee Tech's 2005-06 Golden Eagle basketball season are now on sale through the Athletics Ticket Office in the Hooper Eblen Center.

To experience the fun and family atmosphere of Tennessee Tech basketball, now's the time to order season tickets and save money.

Season tickets for the 2005-06 Tennessee Tech basketball season are $110 for an adult reserved seat. Youth and senior tickets are $65 each. Tech employee tickets are $55 each with a limit of four per person. A new Family Plan ticket is also available in 2005-2006 for $285, which includes two adults and three youth tickets.

Individual game-day tickets can be purchased for $10 each, with Youth and Senior tickets available for $6 each.

To order your season tickets, please call TTU Athletics at (931) 372.3940, long distance call (800) 825-3948 or order online at www.ttusports.com.

Golden Eaglettes picked to win it,
Christian, Cavin honored by OVC

For the second straight year, Tennessee Tech has been selected to win the 2005-06 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball title in a preseason poll of the league's head coaches.
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Omiyale makes final cut with Falcons

Former Tennessee Tech offensive line standout Frank Omiyale is now finished with his first NFL preseason camp and has made the last cut with the Atlanta Falcons.

Omiyale, a fifth round draft pick by Atlanta in April, has impressed the Falcons' pressonel and was named to the final 53-man roster in his rookie season. He should see pleanty of playing time this season protecting quarterback Michael Vick, as he is listed second on the depth chart at the left tackle position.
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Men's basketball team looks to defend OVC title

Ranked opponents highlight Tech's 2005-2006 schedule, some at home

Several ranked teams that played in the post-season last winter--powers such as Michigan State, Oregon State, Cincinnati, Dayton and UW Milwaukee--are peppered throughout the impressive 30-game schedule which will test the Tennessee Tech men's basketball team in 2005-06.
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Fitness Center memberships available to TTU alums

Alumni receiving associate's degrees, bachelor's degree's or graduate level degrees are all eligible to purchase memberships at the TTU Fitness Center. Persons who complete one of TTU's pre-professional programs (i.e., Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-Vet, etc.) are also eligible to purchase Fitness Center memberships at the alumni rate once they have completed their program elsewhere.

The Fitness Center offers students, faculty, staff, and graduates of Tennessee Tech University an outstanding opportunity to participate in almost any indoor or outdoor activity. Check out what's available at: http://www.tntech.edu/fitnesscenter/.