page_title: Tennessee Technological University
section_title: Educational or administrative
hierarchical_section_title: Tennessee Technological University / Buildings on campus / Educational or administrative
caption_attribution_description: English: Poet and activist Maya Angelou speaking at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States
context_page_description: Tennessee Technological University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1909. Tennessee Tech 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. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
  As of the 2018 fall semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls more than 10,000 students, and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres centered along Dixie Avenue in northern Cookeville.
context_section_description: Roaden University Center (RUC), often simply called the UC. Built in 1971 and named for Arliss Roaden, president of the university from 1974 to 1985, this building houses the campus information center (Campus Compass), administrative offices for the Offices of Financial Aid, Disabilities, Communications and Marketing, and Eagle Card. It also contains the university's bookstore, the Women's Center,  the Counseling Center , post office, and primary dining areas. The Joan Derryberry Art Gallery and the university's student-run radio station, WTTU, are also located here.
  Bartoo Hall (BART) houses the College of Education's curriculum and instruction department, and much of its activity centers around smart classrooms and the Learning Resources Center. It is also the home of the Horace M. Jeffers Twenty-First Century Production and Teaching Laboratories. Constructed in 1916 as the men's dormitory for Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, this building was originally known simply as West Hall. It was later home to the university's biology department and is named for Dorr R. Bartoo, a former head of the biology department. Bartoo is undergoing renovations as of July 2018.
  Brown Hall (BRWN) is home to the mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering departments and the Center for Manufacturing Research. About 20 labs are located in the building for research related to these fields. It also features the DENSO Mechanical Engineering Smart Classroom. Situated on the southern side of the engineering quad, this building is named for James Seay Brown, former chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
  Bruner Hall (BRUN) is home to the mathematics, physics, and computer science departments. Situated on the northern side of the engineering quad, this building is named for Clarence V. Bruner, dean of faculty from 1961 to 1963.
  Bryan Fine Arts Building (BFA) is home to the College of Fine Arts as well as the Wattenbarger Auditorium. Constructed in 1981, this building is named for Charles Faulkner Bryan, head of the Department of Music from 1936 to 1939. Artwork by faculty and students is exhibited in the building, and several instruments from the Charles F. Bryan Folk Instrument Collection, including numerous Appalachian dulcimers, are on display in the lobby.
  Clement Hall (CLEM) is home to the College of Engineering and the Department of Basic Engineering.  The building is also home to the D.W. Mattson Computer Center, which includes the administrative offices and data center of the information technology services department. Situated on the eastern side of the engineering quad, Clement Hall was constructed in the mid-1960s and is named for Frank G. Clement, former governor of Tennessee (1953–1959, 1963–1967).  The computer center is named for Dale W. Mattson, the engineering professor who acquired the university's first computer, an IBM 650, in the 1960s.
  Derryberry Hall (DBRY) is the signature building on campus. It is home to the Offices of the President and Provost as well as the Offices of Admissions, the Bursar, Records and Registration, Institutional Research, University Development, University Advancement, Graduate Studies, and International Affairs. The building is also the home to the university's main auditorium, Derryberry Auditorium. The oldest building on campus, Derryberry was constructed in 1912 for the university's predecessor, Dixie College, though it has undergone numerous renovations since then.  It is named after Everett Derryberry, president of the university from 1940 to 1974. The building's iconic colonial-style clock tower is equipped with a carillon that chimes every quarter-hour and plays selected pieces at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
  Foundation Hall (FNDH) is the location of the university police, the Small Business Development Center, and the College of Fine Arts' art education program. The building was formerly the home of Prescott Middle School.  The non-profit TTU Foundation purchased the building from Putnam County in 2009.
  Foster Hall (FOST) is home to the Department of Chemistry. Constructed i
caption: Maya Angelou speaking in the Derryberry Hall Auditorium in 2012
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