Tech Times

Author: Buddy Pearson

  • Tennessee Tech Today

    Tennessee Tech Today

    Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTechTodayforMarch19.mp3

    This week’s show includes Suzann Hensley, interim director, discussing a national award for the Marc L. Burnett Student and Recreation Center; Darron Smith, Dean of the College of Ag and Human Ecology, talking about the construction of the new poultry lab; Samantha Hutson, assistant professor in Human Ecology, giving some insight into the new master’s program in community health and nutrition; and, Tech student Brandon Pierce explaining his vision on entrepreneurship.

  • Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society

    Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society

    Rural Reimagined congratulates Dennis Piercy, a Master’s Chemical Engineering student, in winning second place for his student presentation at the 2021 Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting. He presented about the joint research effort between the Water Center and the Chemical Engineering department for producing a nitrogen stripping/oxygenating column for fish hatcheries that would help our rural ecosystems.  Dr. Jeff Schaeffer and Dr. Holly Stretz mentored Dennis throughout the project. Regarding his project and presentation, Dennis stated, “This opportunity really has been so unique due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between chemical engineering and the Water Center.  I took a chemical engineering design and presented it to fish specialists effectively, and I was so happy that people were interested in the research. This has been an amazing experience that has expanded my knowledge and skill sets as I transition from academia to industry.” Wings up!

  • Senior Thesis Exhibition by Tabitha Thierjung Opens April 22 at Appalachian Center for Craft

    Senior Thesis Exhibition by Tabitha Thierjung Opens April 22 at Appalachian Center for Craft

    Tabitha Thierjung will present “Going Through Spells,” taking place at the Appalachian Center for Craft in the Joe L. Evins Gallery on April 22 – May 3, 2021.

    Going Through Spells will feature blown, sculpted, and fused glass pieces hand crafted by Tabitha. Take a moment to come by and join Tabitha on a journey to find magic in the mundane.

    Due to the current restrictions with COVID-19, there will not be an opening reception. The gallery will be open Monday – Saturday, 10 – 5 a.m. and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.

  • Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTechTodayforMarch12.mp3

    This week’s show includes President Phil Oldham previewing the fall semester in his report to the Tech Board of Trustees; Golden Eagle football head coach Dewayne Alexander giving a preview of Sunday’s game with Murray State; and, mechanical engineering assistant professor Ahmad Vasel, graduate student Hollee Sadler and senior Andy Davis discussing the Fluid Mechanics Research Lab.

     

  • Spring Break 2021 Bookstore Hours

    Spring Break 2021 Bookstore Hours

    Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19 — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 — Closed

     

     

  • Adopt and share insights about text books and course materials

    Adopt and share insights about text books and course materials

    We’re excited to introduce the Adoption & Insights Portal, your source for researching, adopting and sharing insights about textbooks and course materials.

    In partnership with the University Bookstore, we are introducing this new portal to help us achieve our goals of student success and retention by ensuring course material adoptions are submitted at a 100% submission rate by our adoption deadline of March 29th, 2021.

    We invite you to attend one of our live webinars to learn how to adopt your course materials:

    Wednesday, March 3rd 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Register Now

    Thursday, March 4th 11:00 am – 12:00pm Register Now

    Tuesday, March 9th 10:00 am – 11:00 am Register Now

    Thursday, March 11th 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Register Now

    When registering for one of these sessions, disregard the password field and select the green “register” button. You will be prompted to enter your information and once completed a meeting invite will be emailed to you.

    If you are unable to attend one of the webinars, we will be recording one of sessions and sending that out in follow-up communication. In the meantime, we have attached a brief video introducing AIP.

    As a part of this launch, we have also integrated the platform with the campuses Single Sign On (SSO) technology. You can conveniently access AIP from: Tech Express. Search for the “BN AIP” application under your QuickLinks.

    Once you access AIP, if you do not see any information and you believe you should please contact the bookstore so they can make sure you are loaded in the system with the appropriate permissions.

    Kerri Demeri

    Director of Auxiliary Services

    kdemeri@tntech.edu

    Elizabeth Owens

    Manager, University Bookstore

    Sm474@bncollege.com

    931-372-3131

  • Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTECHTODAYforfeb122021.mp3

    This week’s show includes Charria Campbell, director of Tech’s Multicultural Affairs, and student Zaire Mattox discussing black cultural issues; and, volleyball head coach Jeannette Waldo previewing the Golden Eagles’ first home matches of the season.

  • Tennessee Tech’s English Department presents Hughie at the Playhouse

    Tennessee Tech’s English Department presents Hughie at the Playhouse

    TN Tech’s English Department presents the Kurt Eisen Essential Playwright Series Production — Hughie  — by Eugene O’Neill and directed by Joe Clark on February 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.; February 18, at 10:00 p.m.; and, February 20,  at 2:00 p.m. with streaming performances on February 22 and 23.

    https://www.showtix4u.com/events

    Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 senior citizens and $5 for all students.

    Featuring Mark H, Creter as “Erie” Smith, Ryan Steele as a Night Clerk and James Lyle Alder as the Narrator.

    THE STORY:  Hughie is one of Eugene O’Neill’s last works. It was originally intended as part of a series of short plays, but it became the lone survivor when O’Neill destroyed the others. Set in the lobby of a seedy Time Square hotel early one morning, the characters are the hotel’s gray, withdrawn night clerk and “Erie” Smith, a penny-ante gambler who has spent most of his last fifteen years at the hotel between periods of drunkenness.

    Produced by special arrangement with Dramatist’s Play Service, Inc.

     For further information contact the TTU Backdoor Playhouse box office  at (931) 372-6595 or go online to www.tntech.edu/bdph/. 

    Sixty-sixth season of the Tech Players in the Backdoor Playhouse on the Campus of TN Tech University. 

  • Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremonies

    Planning is underway for the Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies. We are excited to announce the change to two outdoor ceremonies in Tucker Stadium. Outdoor ceremonies help us meet several important expectations from graduates. Our May ceremonies must still follow COVID-19 safety protocol. Our number of spring graduates is so large, we would have to limit the number of guests if we stayed indoors. We would also have to hold ceremonies over a two-day period because of the capacity in Hooper Eblen Center under COVID-19 protocol. Commencement in Tucker Stadium allows us host ceremonies in a beautiful setting with plenty of room for family and friends.

    Please note the date is now Friday, May 7. Ceremony times will be at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All candidates are required to RSVP for their ceremony by April 19.

    Please visit the website to RSVP for this ceremony and for updates and additional information.

  • Get Your FREE Copy of “Know My Name” for Book Club!

    Get Your FREE Copy of “Know My Name” for Book Club!

    Join PEP, the Women’s Center & Project Awaken for this semesters Book Club! We are reading “Know My Name” by Chanel Miller. It is an immersive memoir of Miller’s highly publicized sexual assault by Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, the high-profile court case, and its aftermath. Thanks to the SOLO Fund, students can get a FREE copy of the book by e-mailing tntechpep@gmail.com (while supplies last).

    Our next meeting is on Tuesday, February 16th at 11 AM via Zoom. Before the meeting, you are encouraged to read the introduction through chapter 3. Even if you don’t have a chance to read it beforehand, you can still join us! All are welcome!