College Town Talk

In this episode, Tech assistant professor of physics Adam Holley talks about new research about the development of the universe that has landed in a national publication. Director of the College of Business Cheryl Montgomery shares details on the annual Fall Celebration, featuring Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. Tech women’s basketball coach Kim Rosamond shares the excitement and expectations for a run at a championship season.

Capt. Barry Wilmore, member of the TN Tech Board of Trustees, on waiting for his next NASA spaceflight. A visit with six members of the Tech class of 2025 that are National Merit Finalists. Pingen Chen, assistant professor for mechanical engineering, on what the proposed new Ford manufacturing and battery plant in west Tennessee means for Tech and for its students.

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Brandon Johnson, vice president for enrollment management and career placement, discusses the new Presidential Scholars program, with more scholarships and more money for more students. Tech president Phil Oldham talks about his appointment to a board overseeing collegiate athletics. Steve Keller, director of admissions, provides a preview of the annual Preview Day on campus coming up Saturday, October 2nd.

Guests are Russ Coughenour, director of career development at Tennessee Tech, on the upcoming Engineering/STEM career fair at the Hooper Eblen Center and how it can be a life changing event for Tech students, Mark Wilson, director of athletics at Tennessee Tech, on the football game at Tennessee, the philosophy of scheduling games like this, what it means to Tech financially and otherwise, and how games like this may become more difficult to schedule in the future.

Guests are Dr. Joe Slater, dean of the College of Engineering, on the groundbreaking for the new Ashraf Islam Engineering Building, Lieutenant Colonel James Bryant, professor of Military Science, on staff of Tennessee Tech University ROTC, on the stair run at Tucker Stadium to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks,

Polk Brown, head coach of the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team, on the start of the season and his new role of no longer being the head coach of both the men’s and women’s teams.

Guests are Don Sowers, adjunct professor for the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, who helped coordinate volunteers for the clean up efforts in the massive flooding in Waverly Dr. Jeremy Wendt, chair and professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education, on Tech having the first licensed program completer in the state of Tennessee in the new K-12 Computer Science Education program. Courtney Brehm, assistant director for New Student & Family Programs, discussing the upcoming family weekend at Tennessee Tech.

Guests are Cynthia Polk-Johnson, Vice President for Student Affairs, on her new role at Tech, the appeal of the university and of Cookeville and putting students first; Dewayne Alexander, head football coach of the Golden Eagles, on entering the new season with the opener Thursday, September 2nd.

The guest is Tennessee Tech University president Dr. Phil Oldham. Topics covered include beginning a new year on campus, dealing with the COVID pandemic past and present, building and growth on campus, relationships with the local government and community, research opportunities for students and vision for the future.