Millard Oakley STEM Center - Index

Welcome!

GEAR UP TECH

Tennessee Tech's College of Education has been awarded a record-setting grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support college readiness efforts in some of the state's most rural and underserved communities. 

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant is the second largest grant in the university's 109-year history and its largest grant aimed at directly serving populations in Tennessee.

Tennessee Tech's Millard Oakley STEM Center for the Teaching and Learning of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is an extraordinary facility, located in Ray Morris Hall, that offers educators, schools, students (PreK through college), and the regional community a wealth of interactive programs, activities, and events. 

Fab Fridays and Safari Saturdays Are Becoming Super Saturdays!

We’re excited to announce a new format for our family STEM events! Beginning with the Fall 2026– Spring2027 semesters, Fab Fridays for 5th–8th grade and Safari Saturdays for Pre-K–3rd grade will combine into Super Saturday events for students in Pre-K through 8th grade and their families.

Super Saturdays will bring families together for engaging, hands-on STEM experiences designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and learning across all grade levels.

The registration process will remain the same. Families will continue to register for each event using the existing registration process.

 We look forward to welcoming students and families from Pre-K through 8th grade to our Super Saturday events! For more information, please visit our Family & Community Programs page.

Family & Community Programs Page

2026 Middle School Math Contest

TN Tech University would like to invite your participation in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Jr. High/Middle School Mathematics Competition to be held on campus Thursday, April 9, 2026. 

2026 Middle School Math Contest

Rural Reimagined Center Spotlight

Thank you Rural Reimagined for spotlighting the Oakley STEM Center! Please check out the article below and don't forget about this week's STEM AT HOME set of activities. Wings Up!!!

Rural Reimagined Center Spotlight 

STEM AT HOME

STEM AT HOME is a new initiative to deliver weekly STEM activities that parents/guardians can use to help engage their students during the current school closures. We will be featuring different topics and giving parents access to printable STEM activities for their students to complete throughout the week. Activity documents will be available for download below.

 STEM AT HOME  

NOYCE Scholarship Program

STEM Majors check out the Noyce Scholarship and find out how you can have scholarship funding up to $6,000/Semester to complete your STEM degree and earn teaching licensure.
Supported by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

NSF Logo

MORE INFORMATION

  students

Interested in Tennessee Tech University? Request information or schedule a campus visit below.

 

 

 

Experience Tech For Yourself

Visit us to see what sets us apart.

Schedule Your Visit