October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)! Join the Peer Empowerment Program (PEP) in raising awareness by participating in National #WearPurpleDay by wearing purple on Thursday, Oct. 22!
Post a picture of your purple outfit on your Instagram story and tag @PEPTNTech with the hashtags #WearPurpleDay and #DVAM for a chance to win some PEP merch!
Please e-mail tntechpep@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Who: All students, all programs, across campus!
What: Come up with an idea for a product, business, service, etc. Give a 90 second pitch to our panel of judges and compete for a $1,000 first prize!
Why: Creative problem solving, gain confidence, share an idea, win prizes, and have fun!
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m.
Where: Wherever you are! This year’s challenge is virtual!
Students can compete alone or in teams, and will have 90 seconds to pitch their idea – no PowerPoint, no Q&A. Your idea doesn’t need to be fully thought out, but it should be feasible and solve a problem. Get creative and think big! Multiple prizes will be awarded!
There will be two virtual workshops on Oct. 21 & 28 at 6 p.m. to help prepare for the challenge – watch Tech Times or www.tntech.edu/eagleworks for more details and to register!
Join the Student Members of the American Chemical Society as we continue our National Chemistry Week celebration and watch the “Strangle Tales from the Periodic Table: The Disappearing Spoon” webinar on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 pm in Foster 233. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells stories about elements, including the connection between mercury and Lewis and Clark, why aluminum was once the most precious substance on earth, and how the periodic table became a new theater for the Cold War. Snacks and drinks will be provided and a copy of the Disappearing Spoon book will be raffled off to attendees. A Zoom option is available if you would like to join us virtually (email smacsttu@gmail.com for the link). The event will follow all university and CDC guidelines for in-person gatherings. We hope to see you there!
Any student interested in community service and leadership development opportunities is invited to come to Alpha Phi Omega’s informational meeting on Wednesday, October 21, at 5:00 PM in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 126. The meeting will also be available via ZOOM at:
https://tntech.zoom.us/j/87834883069?pwd=ODdqMHF6OW8wT01DTkxVVnpEcWhDUT09
Meeting ID: 878 3488 3069
Passcode: apo1925
Alpha Phi Omega is the single most represented co-educational intercollegiate service organization in the United States. Since 1925, more than 500,000 members on over 375 campuses, continue to provide more service on more campuses than any other collegiate service organization. It is the vision of Alpha Phi Omega to be the premier, inclusive, campus-based, leadership development organization through the provision of service to others and the creation of community.
Please sign up on the interest form below for more information:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD3Eyy_32qLCdzhUiavjwljYzLK5Aw5TBky6yQi-OfMCFh0A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the annual Golden Helix 5K from Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020. Registration must be completed by October 23rd! Please use the link below to register: https://goldenhelix5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=12353
This week’s (virtual) Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar will feature talks from Kaitlyn Kidwell and Emma Mitchell, Physics majors who are also working toward an Astronomy minor. Both Kaitlyn and Emma participated in a research course offered by Our Solar Siblings in which they learned to analyze data from the Las Cumbres Observatory to determine the distance to “standard candle” RR Lyrae stars. Measuring distances to astronomical objects is tricky; Kaitlyn and Emma will describe their experiences and how they managed to accomplish this feat. The seminar will be this Friday, October 23rd at 4pm. It is geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Contact Dr. Holley (aholley@tntech.edu) for connection information to the Zoom session. Visit the seminar webpage to see full abstracts and the current schedule for upcoming talks.
The Computer Science Graduate Student Club is going to organize its fourth research seminar on Wed, Oct. 21 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM (CST). Ahsan Ayub, CSC Ph.D. Student, is going to talk about “An I/O Request Packet (IRP) Driven Time Series Analysis: A Study on Early Ransomware Detection.” If you are a Fast-Track or graduate student (or an undergrad with a desire to do research down the road), we are encouraging you to join us over the following Zoom session –
Zoom Link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/92442042708?pwd=RFQwRGlTeTdkOWtZUlFia3dYS09KUT09
Meeting ID: 924 4204 2708
Hola everyone! Join us Virtually – Society of Hispanic Engineers – October 22, during dead hour, 11 a.m for our General Body meeting.
Time: Oct 22, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://tntech.zoom.us/j/83901025155
Meeting ID: 839 0102 5155
Any questions please contact me via email
Dmolivares42@tntech.edu
The TTU Percussion Studio will present an outdoor Halloween concert Friday, October 30th at 6:30 pm. This concert traditionally takes place in Bryan Fine Arts, however, due to COVID-19 we are programming a work that is intended for outdoor performances.
Come out and Join us!
The Tech Women’s Center invites you to join Legal Aid and the Women’s Center at Tennessee State for an educational panel discussion and Q&A on domestic violence, Thursday October 22nd at 6 pm. Register here for an invitation.
Our panelists include Latoya Townsend, Director of Training and Outreach at the Family Safety Center, and domestic violence survivor and advocate Karyn Johnson, who will discuss warning signs of violence, how to help someone in a domestic violence situation, available resources, coping mechanisms, and personal experiences. Join us to break the silence on this common experience of power-based violence.