Volume I, Issue 2 - October 2004 | Tech Connect Archives
The stars come out for TTU's Homecoming 2004! Country superstar Vince Gill (with special guest Sony recording artist Susan Haynes) comes to Tennessee Tech live in concert on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in Hooper Eblen Center. Gill has earned 14 Grammy awards and 18 Country Music Association honors, including Entertainer of the Year twice and Song of the Year four times. To date he has earned more CMA trophies than anyone else in history and is tied with the late Chet Atkins for the most Grammys won by a country artist. A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Gill is known for his “pure tenor voice and unerring sense of harmony,” making him a favorite with duet recording artists like Barbra Streisand and Ralph Stanley. First National Bank makes Vince Gill concert a reality Thanks to efforts from the First National Bank team, Gill has agreed to do a benefit concert on campus Nov. 4, the kickoff for Homecoming weekend. All proceeds from the concert’s ticket sales will benefit our fund-raising drive for a new School of Nursing building. "This is an event that’s near and dear to our hearts," says First National Bank Community President Thomas Lynn, a TTU alumnus. “We wanted to support the Nursing campaign, but we also wanted to do something that would benefit our community as a whole and encourage others to consider creative ways to help. We hope this event will do it all.” The concert idea came about through a personal connection with one of the bank's staff and Gill’s band. Lynn approached university officials with the idea, and together they wrote a proposal asking Gill to consider a concert on campus. Not only did Gill accept the idea, he agreed to do the concert for free. First National Bank offered to cover all the costs associated with bringing a concert like this to campus, and staff members even volunteered to serve as ushers during the event. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and ticketmaster.com until Nov. 3; call Ticketmaster Tennessee at 615-255-9600. On the day of the concert, you may purchase tickets at the door from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. or by calling the ticket office at 931-372-3940. Alumni breakfast and homecoming parade All alums are invited to an Alumni hospitality continental breakfast on Sat. Nov. 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room on the 2nd floor of the Roaden University Center. Following breakfast, the Homecoming parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The parade route starts at the end of South Dixie Avenue, loops around campus, and ends at Sherlock Park. Pre-game tailgate party Tailgate lunch and festivities begin at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the Union Planters Tailgate Park (between the stadium and Hooper Eblen Center next to the tennis courts). "Tent City" will feature departments and organizations, plus kids' activities. Cost for lunch and football ticket is $10. Lunch only is $6. Children under 4 admitted free. Tickets available onsite. The Housing Design Club will have Homecoming 2004 t-shirts for sale this year to raise money for lighting for their design lab. T-shirts will be available at the tailgate party for $15. The Southern Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter will also have 2004 Mule Day t-shirts for sale. Cap off Homecoming 2004 on the gridiron as the Golden Eagles take on Eastern Illinois University at 2 p.m. in Tucker Stadium.
Alumni Association Awards Alumni Awards Reception and Ceremony on Fri. Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Roaden University Center, Tech Pride Room (Room 101). Please join us as we honor this year's recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus, Outstanding Service, and Outstanding Young Alumnus Awards. Distinguished Alumnus Awards:
Richard Melvyn Smith, retired chief of the Office of Engineering
and Technology for the Federal Communications Commission, and
Richard Turner, a research fellow at Eastman Chemical Co. Outstanding Young Alumnus
Awards: Micro Metals CEO Scott Edwards and Whitwell Middle
School teacher David Alan Smith are this year’s Outstanding
Young Alumnus award winners. Outstanding Service Awards:
This year’s Outstanding Service Award winners are Jim Hicks,
senior vice president of Community Bank of the Cumberlands, and
the Southern Middle Tennessee Alumni Chapter.
Nursing School leads the way in identifying, addressing rural health issues Our School of Nursing is using a combination of teamwork and technology to take the lead in developing expertise about rural health issues. In the nation’s first-ever consortium
model, we've teamed up with our Tennessee Board of Regents counterparts
to offer an online nursing master’s degree option through
the Regents Online Degree Program — and we'll be developing
the program’s rural health curriculum.
Enrollment rises again; freshman class largest in 10 years The largest freshman class in 10
years entered Tennessee Tech University this fall, according to
enrollment numbers released after the fall census.
Deberrys donate to Nursing building fund It seemed only natural for long-time
Putnam County physician Dr. James T. DeBerry and his wife, Felix,
to make a donation to our campaign to raise $21 million for a
new School of Nursing building.
Engineer designs inspection robot for TVA Mechanical Engineering Associate
Professor Stephen Canfield and his students recently delivered
two robots to TVA as part of numerous robotic projects being managed
by Tennessee Tech for the nation’s largest public power
company. The two robots now travel where men have gone before
with considerable difficulty and risk to their safety.
U.S. News & World Report ranks TTU in top tier of South's best universities Tennessee Tech University is once
again listed by U.S.News & World Report as one of the top
public universities in the South and among the South's top 40
Best Universities overall in the Master's category, which includes
both public and private schools.
Campus Watch lists Gunter among nation's best specialists covering the Middle East Political Science Professor Michael
Gunter’s career dedication to his study and analysis of
the Middle East ranks him as one of only 32 top university-based
specialists on the topic, according to Campus Watch, an organization
that reviews and critiques Middle East studies in North America.
TTU awards $19.5 million in financial aid for fall term Our students know that the rising
cost of higher education is no barrier to earning a college degree.
That’s because we have awarded more than $19.5 million in
grants, loans, scholarships and other financial assistance to
about 6,900 students — or 78 percent of the student body
— for fall semester, and officials say they expect at least
that much assistance to be provided again next semester.
TTU ranked among 'Best in Southeast' by Princeton Review Tennessee Tech University has been
named one of the “Best in the Southeast” by The Princeton
Review.
Civil Engineering welcomes new chair David H. Huddleston has returned
to his alma mater to accept an appointment as chairperson of our
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
Plummer Reception Room unveiled in Johnson Hall The recent unveiling of the Virginia
W. Plummer Reception Room in Johnson Hall presented a dramatically
transformed space to more than 170 guests who gathered at a reception
in Plummer’s honor.
Johnson Auditorium renovation to proceed with latest donation The gift from 1953 business education
graduate Donald N. Ervin will be used to renovate Johnson Hall’s
auditorium, providing it with up-to-date, state-of-the-art multimedia
technology. And in recognition of Ervin’s generosity, the
newly renovated facility will be named in his honor.
For more Alumni News, check out VISIONS, TTU's alumni magazine. http://www.tntech.edu/publicaffairs/visions/
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