Come and spend your Thursday with the Disney club! We’ll explore lost worlds this week so get ready for a grand adventure! Our expedition starts at this Thursday the 5th at 6 p.m. in Johnson room 308. Come on out and be our guest!
Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh
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oSTEM Meeting Nov 5
Out in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (oSTEM) will have a meeting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. You can attend in-person in Foster 220 or virtually via Zoom. Please email ostemtntech@gmail.com for the Zoom link. We will be discussing our events for the rest of the semester including a couple of speakers we will be hosting, as well as holding elections for our Vice President position. Plans for the spring semester will be covered, so please consider joining us and providing your ideas and insights! Pizza and drinks will be served, and social distancing guidelines will be followed. We hope to see you there!
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Chemistry Poster Presentation Event- Nov. 6
You are invited to join the Student Members of the American Chemical Society at a poster session on Friday, Nov. 6 in Stonecipher Lecture Hall from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This poster presentation event will showcase undergraduate research being done by several students in the chemistry department. You will have the chance to talk to students in a socially distant manner about their projects, as well as learn about funding opportunities available for undergraduate research in the chemistry department and university. Pre-packaged snacks and drinks will be served. All attendees must wear a mask and follow the social distancing guidelines. Questions can be sent to acarroll@tntech.edu. Abstracts for the projects can be found here. Please drop in to support these exceptional students and learn about cutting edge research.
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Celebrating a Legacy – Former BCC Student-Leaders Panel Discussion
Join us via Zoom as moderator Corey Prince (’91) leads a discussion with the student founders Richard Fuqua (’90), James Harris (’90), and John James (’90), and retired administrator Marc Burnett (’82, ’86, ’93) on how the center came to be, overcoming obstacles, and their hopes for the continued growth of the center and the university.
When: November 12, 2020
Time: 5 p.m. CDT
Where: Zoom (link will be sent in the confirmation email after registering).
Hosted by: Multicultural Affairs and Multicultural Affairs Alumni Advisory CouncilWear your favorite Tech gear or purple and gold!
Please register via the link before November 11. The information needed to join the Zoom meeting will be sent in a confirmation email.
This event is part of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center’s 30th Anniversary.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Republic Finance on Mon., Nov. 9 at 11 am
Careers n’ Coffee featuring Republic Finance will be Monday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Swoops Lobby. Recruiters will be sharing their full-time and internship positions. Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with recruiters about their great opportunities and enjoy a free cup of coffee! To get a head start, view all of their positions on Handshake and apply beforehand.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
careers@tntech.edu
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Pre-Proposals for NSF Major Research Instrumentation funding due November 13
Reminder: Pre-proposals for NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) funding program must be submitted as a single PDF document via the Office of Research email (research@tntech.edu) by noon, Fri., Nov. 13. This program supports the acquisition or development of a multi-user research instrument.
Tennessee Tech may submit or be included as a significantly funded subawardee in no more than two (2) Track 1 MRI proposals (requesting more than or equal to $100,000 and less than $1 million in funding) and no more than one (1) Track 2 MRI proposal (requesting more than or equal to $1 million and up to and including $4 million in funding). Therefore, a pre‐proposal is required to be submitted by all interested faculty and an internal review conducted to determine which proposals will be submitted to NSF. Note: Since inclusion as a subawardee count against these limits, contact the Office of Research if you plan to be a subawardee on another institution’s submission.
Visit https://www.tntech.edu/research/resources/findfunding/limited-submissions.php for more information and pre-proposal guidelines.
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Blood Drive outside the Library!
TTU’s Student Nurses’ Association is hosting another blood drive, this time right outside the library with the American Red Cross! It will be tomorrow, Thursday the 5th, from 10-3! Come and donate blood to get a complimentary $5 Amazon gift card. Don’t like needles? No problem! Sign up with the link below to volunteer to help with registration or COVID screening/temperature checks to earn some service hours!
Blood Donation Sign-up Sheet:
Redcrossblood.org with the sponsor code: TTU19
Service Hours Volunteer Sign-up Sheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P56BPdlHgWiU8SH7OpQ5zjMu3BGezs5IKemJhfnZSwM/edit?usp=sharing
Donating blood is one of the best and easiest ways to save lives, we hope to see you there!
-Kaiya Gabriel, TTU SNA Vice President
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SAVE THE DATE for “Criminal Minds: Fact or Fiction?”
Do you love Criminal Minds & true crime? Save the date for the Sociology and Criminal Justice Club (@TTUSocClub) and the Peer Empowerment Program’s (@PEPTNTech) event “Criminal Minds” Fact or Fiction?” Don’t miss us passing out popcorn in the Quad tomorrow to enjoy while you watch the recommended episodes before this event!
At the event, an expert panel will discuss the realities of the criminal justice system. You can submit questions to the expert panelists AND win prizes for attending this event!
This event will be held on Tuesday, Nov 10th at 6 P.M. on Zoom. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required – to register, e-mail your name and interest in attending to tntechpep@gmail.com
It is recommended *but not required* to watch the following episodes before the event: Season 1 Episode 18 (S.1 E.18), S.2 E.12; S.3 E.18; S.6 E.21
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RSVP for a Holiday Food Basket – UPDATED Signup Link
See message below with an updated link… the previous link was broken
If you and your family are in need this holiday season or if you know of another TTU affiliated family who may be in need this holiday season, the food pantry would like to provide a holiday food basket, to be picked up November 24, 2020. The pantry has partnered with the National Society of Black Engineers and the Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Club to put together 25 baskets. We know it has been a tough year and many families are struggling. Sign up at the link below or sign up someone else you know could use the help this year.
If you would like to sponsor a Ham or Turkey for a basket, please go to our “giving” link HERE and choose Ham/Turkey Program for the Fund.
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CAMPUS FOOD PANTRY DONATION DRIVE
Psi Chi and Psychology club are organizing a donation drive to collect supplies for the campus food pantry! Donation boxes will be at the RUC Information Desk, the Volpe Library main desk, and the Matthews Daniel Student Lounge for the rest of November!
Items Needed:
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- Fruit cups, canned, cocktail
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- Noodles
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- Pasta sauce
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- Soups
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- Ravioli
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- Tuna
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- Chunk chicken
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- Vienna sausages
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- SPAM
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- Chef Boyardee (or generic equivalent)
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- Other meat based items
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- Laundry detergent
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- Toilet paper
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- Hygiene products
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- Feminine hygiene products
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- Dish soap
- Hand soap
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