Tennessee Tech presses capital‑maintenance gap, wind‑tunnel and supercomputer projects
Tennessee Tech told the committee the state appropriation for capital maintenance is well below need and described plans for a relocated wind tunnel and a 20‑petaflop supercomputer to support AI and quantum research; the committee referred the budget to Finance.
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Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham briefed senators on enrollment growth, research investments and a shortfall in recurring formula funding. Oldham said the university needs roughly $11,000,000 per year to simply maintain existing facilities but the governor’s proposed capital maintenance line was $4,200,000 — “significantly short of what we need,” he said.
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