Tennessee Tech University will host its annual open house Preview Day on Saturday, Oct. 5. The university will welcome students, parents and guests to campus with a full itinerary of activities to discover all that life at Tech has to offer.
The free event will begin with check-in at 8:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Roaden University Center. Outside, guests can enjoy coffee, music and donuts on Centennial Plaza. The Golden Eagle marching band and Tech cheerleading squad will welcome visitors with a performance on the plaza beginning at 8:45 a.m.
From 9 a.m. to noon, prospective students and parents are invited to visit with representatives from each of Tech’s academic departments at the Academic Discovery Fair on the main quad. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., guests can tour residence halls, classroom and laboratory spaces or even take a full guided campus tour.
Across campus at the Lab Science Commons building, guests can visit the Student Organizations & Club Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., where free t-shirts will also be distributed.
From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., registered guests can enjoy a free lunch in The Caf or grab a meal on the go from food trucks lined up along Wings Up Way.
Then, at noon, guests are invited to get a first look at the university’s new state-of-the-art Ashraf Islam Engineering Building during a talk with President Phil Oldham in the building’s atrium.
To round out the day, prospective students and parents are encouraged to come cheer on the Golden Eagles at their home football game against South Carolina State University at 1:30 p.m. Students registered for Preview Day will receive a voucher for free admission.
“We know that choosing where to attend college is a personal decision for students and their families. At Tennessee Tech, it’s personal to us, too. That’s why we want to invite prospective students and parents to come experience our campus for themselves with an entire day tailored just for them,” said Frank Tittle, director of admissions at Tech. “Guests will be able to meet with representatives from each academic department, engage with student organizations, tour new campus spaces, enjoy a free meal and take in a Tech football game. Preview Day is truly a one-stop shop to discover what this community is all about.”
Registration for Preview Day is currently open. There is no cost for the event, but all students and guests are asked to register in advance. To learn more, visit www.tntech.edu/previewday or call (931) 372-3635.
Tennessee Tech is ranked as a “Best National University” by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 225 programs of study and Tech grads leave with the least debt of all public universities in the state. In fact, based on total cost and alumni earnings, Tech provides students with the highest return on investment for any public university in Tennessee, according to PayScale.
