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==The Tennessee Tech Hymn by Joan Derryberry==
==The Tennessee Tech Hymn by Joan Derryberry==
The quiet hills stand steadfast 'round walls of russet brown.
The quiet hills stand steadfast 'round walls of russet brown.</br>
On halls serene and campus green the smoky hills look down
On halls serene and campus green the smoky hills look down</br>
And steadfast may I cherish what thou hast giv'n to me.
And steadfast may I cherish what thou hast giv'n to me.</br>
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.


Deep purple stand the mountains and golden sets the sun.
Deep purple stand the mountains and golden sets the sun.</br>
We proudly wear these colors fair until our goal is won
We proudly wear these colors fair until our goal is won</br>
We pledge thee faithful service, our love and loyalty.
We pledge thee faithful service, our love and loyalty.</br>
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.
Oh Alma Mater Tennessee Tech, God prosper thee.


Revision as of 00:06, 26 September 2007

Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University Logo (Trademark of Tennessee Technological University)
TypeState university
Established1912
PresidentRobert Bell
Undergraduates7569
Postgraduates2164
Location
Cookeville
,
Tennessee
,
USA
CampusUrban, 235 acres (0.95 km²)
ColorsPurple & Gold
MascotGolden Eagles
Websitewww.tntech.edu

Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, a small 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 1911. 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 11 Public Schools in the South in U.S. News & World Report's 2006 edition of "America's Best Colleges." It was also ranked among the Top Public Schools in the South in the 2002, 2003 and 2005 college guides. The Princeton Review also listed TTU as a "Best College Value" in 2006. TTU is one of "America's 100 Best College Buys" as reported by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. in 2006.

Tennessee Tech today enrolls 7,569 undergraduate and 2,164 graduate students, and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (0.95 km²) centered along Dixie Avenue in north Cookeville. 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

Historical marker in front of Derryberry Hall

Dormitories/residence 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)
  • Marshall Hall (Engineering)
  • Maddox Hall (Coed)
  • McCord Hall (Coed)
  • MS Cooper Hall (International students)
  • Murphy Hall (Honors)
  • New Hall (Freshmen Only)
  • Pinkerton Hall (Coed)
  • Warf Hall (Coed)
  • White Hall (Engineering)

Academics

Departments

Henderson Hall, constructed in 1931 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985

Programs

Research Centers

Athletics

The Hooper-Eblen Center

The Golden Eagles compete 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

The Main Quad in early February

Religious Organizations

Fraternities

Sororities

Points of interest

Notable alumni

Campus lore

T.J. Farr Building
  • "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 1985 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 by Joan Derryberry

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.

References

http://www.tntech.edu/studentprofile.html

http://www.tntech.edu/traditions.html

External links

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