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麻豆果冻传媒 Pride Days are here
It鈥檚 that time of year again! 麻豆果冻传媒 Pride Days are here and run through September 10, which is the first scheduled home football game where the Golden Eagles will take on Texas A&M-Commerce. Purple and gold yard signs are available that say, 鈥淭ennessee Tech Pride鈥� and incorporate the university鈥檚 logo and the state鈥檚 tri-star symbol.
鈥淭ech Pride Days is about welcoming new and returning students back to campus and the Cookeville community,鈥� said Shanna Muncy, marketing coordinator in Tech鈥檚 Office of Communications and Marketing. 鈥淲e are using a new design this year that incorporates the state鈥檚 tri-star logo, which is very popular.鈥�
To help the community celebrate, Tech Pride yard signs are free and available for pick up on campus at the Crawford Alumni Center and at the Campus Information Desk and University Bookstore inside the Roaden University Center. Signs are also available for pick up in the community at the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce in the Leslie Town Centre.
鈥淲e encourage all local businesses to participate in Pride Days by creating purple and gold window or lobby displays, have a Tech Pride message on your marquee or have their employees where Tech colors,鈥� said Muncy. 鈥淥ur students are such a vital part of the Cookeville community, and we want to help businesses celebrate that.鈥�
Pride Partners are local businesses that support the university by offering some form of a yearlong Tech discount to students, faculty and staff. There is no charge or fee to become a Pride Partner, and the discounts are listed on the university鈥檚 web site. New Pride Partners are accepted throughout the year. To learn more or to sign up, visit /pridedays.
In addition, Pride Partners get to participate in an exclusive 鈥淐onnect with Cookeville鈥� event that is a local business fair held on campus. The event is set for September 8 this year, but businesses must be registered as a Pride Partner, and only the first 50 to sign up are considered for participation.
鈥淥ur annual Connect with Cookeville event is very popular with the students,鈥� explained Muncy. 鈥淭his is a way for students who are new to the university and Cookeville area to get exposed to our local businesses. Many businesses that participate offer free samples and giveaways.鈥�
The university has fully embraced its hometown when it comes to student recruitment, using the tagline 鈥淐ookeville, Tennessee鈥檚 College Town鈥� in many publications and promotions.
Bobbie Maynard, Tech鈥檚 executive director of communications and marketing, said the university is blessed to call Cookeville home.
鈥淏oth Cookeville and Tech share a very special and unique relationship,鈥� said Maynard. 鈥淲e work together for each other鈥檚 benefit, and we want to continue to see Cookeville and the surrounding area grow. The quality of life found here is second to none, and we have been showcasing that to our prospective students.
鈥淟ast year, we launched an 鈥楨xplore Cookeville鈥� social media video series, which won an Education Digital Marketing Award, as well as College Town Weekends that promotes local events to our students to get them to stay in Cookeville on the weekends.鈥�
When promoting Cookeville, Maynard said the university showcases many of the outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as all the variety of music, art shopping and local dining experiences.
麻豆果冻传媒 is ranked as the number one public university in the state, according to Money Magazine, as well as a 鈥淏est National University鈥� by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 200-plus 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.
