Tech Times

Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

  • Blood Drive in Main Quad Wednesday, November 18

    Blood Drive in Main Quad Wednesday, November 18

    Alpha Phi Omega at Tennessee Tech is sponsoring a Blood Drive with Blood Assurance in the main quad on Wednesday, November 18, from 10 am to 4 pm. Blood supplies are currently critically low right now, so every pint donated is greatly appreciated!

    You can sign up to register at http://bloodassurance.org/ttuapo/

    A few facts about giving blood:

      • 4.5 million Americans will need blood during each year.

     

      • 43,000 pints of blood is used each day in the US and Canada.

     

      • 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood.

     

      • There are four blood types (A, B, AB and O). AB is the universal receipient. O is the universal donor.

     

      One pint of blood can save up to three lives.

    Please donate blood on Wednesday!

  • Annual Holiday Festival at the Craft Center

    Annual Holiday Festival at the Craft Center

    Join us for our Annual Holiday Festival at the Craft Center – November 20 – 22.

     

    Enjoy special discounts in our gallery just in time for the Holidays.

    You can also grab a bite to eat at our new restaurant, the Hurricane Bridge Cafe – or take it to-go!

     

    Friday November 20, 3 pm – 7 pm – Enjoy 30% off artwork

    Saturday November 21, 10 am – 5 pm – Enjoy 25% off artwork

    Sunday November 22, 12 pm – 5 pm – Enjoy 25% off artwork

     

    Masks required and limited capacity to allow for social distancing.

    See you there!

     

    Appalachian Center for Craft

    1560 Craft Center Drive

    Smithville, TN 37166

    Phone: 931 372 6882

    Website: https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/craftcenter/

  • Sisters Rising virtual film screening on 11/16 at 6 p.m.

    Sisters Rising virtual film screening on 11/16 at 6 p.m.

    Join the Women’s Center for a screening of Sisters Rising, a sixty-minute film followed by a short discussion led by Dr. Brian Williams of English. Sisters Rising is the story of six Native American women fighting to restore personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States. This is a free virtual screening on Monday, November 16, at 6 p.m. Register for an event invitation by 5pm on Nov. 16th here.

  • Free Journaling Workshop TODAY with Project Awaken

    Free Journaling Workshop TODAY with Project Awaken

    Join Project Awaken for a free workshop about journaling for self-care. The workshop will be held, TODAY, Monday, November 16th at 1 pm via Zoom.

    This workshop will be led by Deanna Lack who is the lay minister at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cookeville. All are welcome!

    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93874695777

  • Reminder: Gold/Purple Career Readiness Application Deadline on Friday, Nov. 20

    Reminder: Gold/Purple Career Readiness Application Deadline on Friday, Nov. 20

    Reminder: Friday, Nov. 20, is the FINAL day to submit your Career Readiness Application. All materials for Gold and Purple Career Readiness Applications must be turned in to the Center for Career Development (RUC 328) by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.

    Career Readiness Certification is hosted by the Center for Career Development.
    career@tntech.edu
    931-372-3232

  • Rural Journeys Speakers Series – Tues., Nov. 17 at 3 pm

    Rural Journeys Speakers Series – Tues., Nov. 17 at 3 pm

    The Rural Reimagined Club and TAB is proud to announce our final Rural Journeys Speaker Series session for this semester. Our third virtual conversation will be on Tuesday, November 17th at 3pm. Mason Hilliard and Aaron Lay will be sharing their stories serving as leaders at Tennessee Tech. 

    Mason is currently an admissions counselor in the Office of Admissions at Tennessee Tech. Born and raised in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, he graduated from Tech in Fall 2019 with a major in Political Science and a double minor in History and Communication Studies. He has served the Tech community as a Student Orientation Leader, President of the Student Government Association, and Student Trustee.

    Aaron is a junior at Tennessee Tech from Madisonville, Tennessee, majoring in Agriculture Communications with a minor in Political Science. He currently serves as Student Body President in the Student Government Association. Upon graduating, he aspires to work in legislative affairs on Capitol Hill before going to law school to practice agriculture and environmental law.

    If you’re interested in hearing these two speak, go to www.tntech.edu/tab

  • Deadline for submission of ORAU Ralph E. Powe Awards is Noon Fri., Dec. 4

    The deadline for submission of ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards application materials for internal review is noon, Fri., Dec. 4. Full-time assistant professors within two years of their initial tenure track appointment (01/06/2019 – 01/06/2021) are eligible for these $5,000, one-year, grants. Research projects must fall within one of the following five disciplines: Engineering and Applied Science; Life Sciences; Mathematics/Computer Sciences; Physical Sciences; and Policy, Management, or Education. Full details about the requirements can be found on the funding program website. 

    The application package should contain a one-page abbreviated resume, one-page listing of publications and/or presentations, and two-page research proposal and must be submitted to the Office of Research via research@tntech.edu. An internal review will be conducted and two submissions will be selected for submission. 

    Selected faculty will be notified on Dec. 14 and the final deadline for application to ORAU is Jan. 6, 2021.

  • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Informational Session- Nov. 17

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) are hosting an informational session about Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. in Foster 233. Two senior chemistry majors will discuss how to find REUs, the application process, as well as their experiences at their REUs programs during summer 2019. Learn how to get paid to conduct research at sites acorss the country as you build your resume. All majors are welcome. Questions can be sent to acarroll@tntech.edu.

  • Chipotle Fundraiser for SMACS- Nov 17

    Chipotle Fundraiser for SMACS- Nov 17

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society are hosting a spirit night fundraiser at Chipotle on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5 – 9 p.m. A portion of the night’s proceeds will be donated to the chapter for campus and community outreach. You can order online using the code KWB4Y6P or order in person at the store. Please show the flyer so your purchase goes toward our fundraising total.

  • The Nontraditional Student Meeting, 11/17 at 11:15 am

    The Nontraditional Student Meeting, 11/17 at 11:15 am

    UPDATE: Please email Christianna to be added to the virtual meeting and receive future emails. cderlinga@tntech.edu

    The next meeting will be on November 17, 2020, at 11:15 am in the Veteran/Military Center in Jere Whitson Building on the 2nd floor. Join us in person or on Teams (through your Outlook email).