Tech Times

Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

  • 30th Anniversary of Black Cultural Center

    30th Anniversary of Black Cultural Center

    Thirty years ago, three black student leaders began having a discussion with then President, Dr. Angelo Volpe, to find a place for them to have support for one another and programming. The Black Cultural Center was established in 1989, opening its doors officially in August of 1990. In the spring of 1996, black students and staff voted to rename the Cultural Center after Leona Lusk Officer, the first black graduate of Tennessee Tech. She graduated from Tech in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Thirty years of support, education, networking, and celebration.

    During this pandemic era, we are not going to let that stop us from celebrating. For the Fall 2020 semester, we hope you join us for virtual programming, discussions, and events. We hope to be able to celebrate in-person this spring. Check out our BCC 30th Anniversary website for more details!

  • SEDS Flat Earth Viewing

    SEDS Flat Earth Viewing

    Join Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Wednesday October 7th at 7pm in Prescott 215, for a viewing of the hit documentary “Behind the Curve.” Hear the argument, weigh the data, and come to your own conclusion. Individual bags of Chips and Cans of soda will be provided to maintain Covid-19 Standards. We hope to see you there for a fun afternoon. Information on our current projects and what we are as a club will also be provided. Including our rocket academy, in which we walk new members through there NAR level one flight. Also, our prep flight of our eventual circumnavigation flight of a weather balloon will be discussed briefly at this meeting.

  • Having Trouble Managing Time? Come to the Launchpad’s Time Management Workshop!

    Finding yourself burned out or without time? This workshop hosted by the Launchpad Student Success Center introduces students to the importance of time management, provides helpful resources to manage your time better, and allows students to actively learn how to budget your time and balance your daily life.

    When: October 6th, Tuesday, at 2:oopm

    Where: TJ Farr 308

    To Register: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8JPq7b6TeutBmv-GUXmWQKNUM00yMEVVN1JSNFRVVjVLVklJVElVRUxTSi4u

     

  • Student Success Story: PhD Graduate Conducts Practicum Hours Through RR

    Student Success Story: PhD Graduate Conducts Practicum Hours Through RR

    Rural Reimagined is excited to announce that an Exceptional Learning Ph.D. student, Vincent Okot, will conduct practicum hours assisting with a rural tourism development project through the Center for Rural Innovation. With his skill sets from the Program Planning & Evaluation (PPE) program in the College of Education, Vincent plans to use qualitative methods to help develop a tourism brand for the town of Monterey, TN. He will work with the Tennessee Department of Tourism to develop a visualization model to foster emerging tourism in rural areas. Vincent states, “I am very excited to work with Rural Reimagined, and I believe this opportunity will allow me to use the knowledge gained in PPE coursework. As I work on the project, I hope to develop a tourism brand for the City of Monterey.” His project directly aligns with the mission of the Center for Rural Innovation, the Rural Reimagined Grand Challenge, and the TCRI CARES project. Wings up, Vincent!

  • Alumni Book Club to read Frankenstein in October

    Alumni Book Club to read Frankenstein in October

    Have you checked out the Tennessee Tech Alumni Book Club?  It’s not too late to join!  So far, we’ve had great discussions about Educated, Talking to Strangers, Where the Crawdads Sing, American Dirt, and An American Marriage. This month we’re dusting off an old classic perfect for this time of year: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

    Join the Alumni Book Club Facebook group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/254358412421446

    The Alumni Book Club is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Tennessee Tech.

  • GOLDEN HELIX 5K Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020

    GOLDEN HELIX 5K Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020

    Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the Golden Helix 5K, and this annual race is a little different this year. Participants are able to complete the 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

  • GOLDEN HELIX 5K HELIX 5K Oct. 24th-Nov. 7, 2020

    GOLDEN HELIX 5K HELIX 5K Oct. 24th-Nov. 7, 2020

    Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the Golden Helix 5K, and this annual race is a little different this year. Participants are able to complete the 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

  • Sick Leave Bank Enrollment – Faculty & Staff

    The annual enrollment period for Faculty and Non-Faculty Sick Leave Banks will be 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.

  • Student Veteran Organization

    Join us with the Student Veteran Organization October 15,2020 at 11AM. We will be doing a meet and greet, and getting things rolling for the SVO. Our meeting will be via Microsoft teams under the title SVO. If you want more information don’t hesitate to reach out to me (Robert Buchmann) at rlbuchmann42@tntech.edu.

  • Mask Design Contest – Dept. of Foreign Languages

    Mask Design Contest – Dept. of Foreign Languages

    Do you have a talent for design? Help Tech’s students show off their foreign language pride while staying safe on campus. Submit an internationally inspired design for a cloth face mask to languages@tntech.edu by Oct 23 for a chance to win. If the majority of students and club members in the Department of Foreign Languages select your design, you will win a Starbucks gift card and a free mask!