Tech Times

Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

  • Alpha Phi Omega Info Meeting

    Alpha Phi Omega Info Meeting

    Alpha Phi Omega invites any interested student to join us on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 pm in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 126, or live on ZOOM, for an info meeting. Alpha Phi Omega is the largest community service and leadership development organization in the nation with almost 400 active chapters nationwide. We are currently recruiting new members here at Tennessee Tech. Contact us at apo.tntech@gmail.com if you’re interested in learning more about this organization. See you on Wednesday!

    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/89568911114?pwd=UzBlMGlBR3NrZFBZZHN5bklQLzAzUT09

    Meeting ID: 895 6891 1114
    Passcode: lfs1925

     

  • Photobooth

    Photobooth

    Our College of Business PhotoBooth event is BACK and SPOOKIER than ever. Come get a FREE professional photo in Johnson Hall 425 on Thursday, Oct. 29th from 9am-12pm! We provide clothes from our professional closet, so come as you are! This event is fast, free, and so much fun! Plus, it’s open to EVERYONE on campus! So, get ready for this awesome Halloween treat (no tricks, we promise)! There isn’t another free professional photo opportunity like this, so don’t miss out! See you there!

  • Available Flu Vaccine

    Please come see Health Services and the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing to get your flu vaccine.

    October 26th (1 pm – 4 pm) Quad-North Side

    October 27th (9am – 12 pm) Capitol Quad (Ellington/Wharf Breezeway)

     

  • Black Voters Matter hosted by the Student Chapter of the NAACP

    Black Voters Matter hosted by the Student Chapter of the NAACP

    Activist and Organizer Timothy Hughes, statewide organizer of the Black Voters Matters Fund, talks about civic engagement, voting, and the history of voter suppression.  Pizza and beverages following the event.

     

  • Bruce Tate | Why It’s Important to Learn Languages

    Bruce Tate | Why It’s Important to Learn Languages

    Students come level up your programming game with Bruce Tate, author of Seven Languages in Seven Weeks. He will be presenting a demo of 3 languages and a talk about why it’s important to be a polyglot programmer. The talk will be streamed LIVE in Foundation Hall 238 starting at 11:00 a.m. Space will be limited due to social distancing, you can also attend via Zoom using the link http:bit.ly/BruceTateTnTech.

  • Dr. Roberts Presents in CoE New Faculty Seminar Series

    Rory Roberts Ph.D. from the department of Mechanical Engineering will be presenting his talk on “Design and Optimization of Multidisciplinary Dynamic System”  on Tuesday, Oct. 27th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Roberts is 2nd in six series line up from the College of Engineering.

    For more information visit: https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/research/seminars/2020.10.27.roberts-research-seminar.php

  • Rural Journeys Speaker Series – Tues., Oct. 27 at 3 pm

    Rural Journeys Speaker Series – Tues., Oct. 27 at 3 pm

    The Rural Reimagined Club and TAB is proud to announce part two of our Rural Journeys Speaker Series for this semester. Our second virtual conversation will be on Tuesday, October 27th at 3pm. Dr. Catherine Jones and Casey Garrison will both be speaking about their experience in rural education.

    Dr. Jones is the current Principal at Prescott South Elementary (PSES), a Tennessee STEM Designated School. She has been working with STEM practices since 2012 when PSES participated in a major STEM grant partnering with the Oakley STEM Center and Prescott South Middle School (PSMS).

    Casey Garrison spent her first 16 years as a middle school science educator and assistant principal at PSMS, where she developed and implemented additional STEAM-specific encore courses based on student inventories, resulting in PSMS earning their TN STEM School Designation. This year, Casey is Capshaw Elementary’s Assistant Principal.

    If you’re interested in hearing these two speak, go to www.tntech.edu/tab and click on the link to the series provided on the page.

  • FINAL WEEK – Sick Leave Bank Enrollment – Faculty & Staff

    The annual enrollment period for Faculty and Non-Faculty Sick Leave Banks is October 1 through October 31, 2020. If you are already a sick leave bank member, you do not need to re-enroll.

    Please complete your enrollment form via DocuSign at Sick Leave Bank Form. Your form must be received by 4:30 pm on October 31, 2020. Please note that if you do wish to participate, the assessment will be fifteen (15.0) sick leave hours for full-time employees (prorated for permanent, part time). This will be deducted from your November Leave Report which will be turned in at the first of December.

    NOTE: You may receive sick leave donations from other employees only if you are a sick bank member. Since the beginning of the program in 1989, there has not been a need to require more than the initial assessment of 15 hours for each full-time member.

  • Co-op Meetup #3 Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in RUC Multipurpose Room

    Co-op Meetup #3 Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in RUC Multipurpose Room

    Did you accept a cooperative education position with an employer recently? Do you know if your Internship requires you to enroll in Co-op?  If you accepted a co-op or are planning to in the near future, attend the Co-op Meetup on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor). Any student interested in or accepting a Cooperative Education position with an employer MUST attend a Co-op Meetup. The Co-op Meetup is an information session explaining the new eligibility guidelines, which can be found at: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/coop-eligibility.php.

    Bring your Eagle Card for quick sign-in.

    There will be a virtual option through TEAMS. You will need to register for this event at the link listed below to receive the Virtual Co-op Meetup #3 TEAMS URL. Please ensure you have the TEAMS app loaded before you attempt to join the virtual meeting.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/596968/share_preview

    There will be one last Co-op Meetup this semester, which will be on Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. in the RUC Multipurpose Room.

    Center for Career Development
    career@tntech.edu
    (931) 372-3232

  • Green Notes: The Office of Sustainability’s New Blog!

    Green Notes: The Office of Sustainability’s New Blog!

    Interested in learning more about sustainability?  Check out the Office of Sustainability’s new blog: Green Notes! Here, you will find information about the office, student workers, and all things sustainability. New articles are posted every other week about various eco-friendly topics. Be sure to subscribe so you will not miss out on all our new posts!

    Access the blog here: Tinyurl.com/EcoEagles