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Author: Cody Bryant

  • Employee Appreciation Event on October 26th!

    Employee Appreciation Event on October 26th!

    Get ready for a day of fun as we celebrate all the people who make Tennessee Tech an awesome place to be! All employees are encouraged to attend the Employee Appreciation Day event and football game on Saturday, October 26th.

    It’s not too late to get your complimentary tickets. Bring your immediate family! Simply present your Eagle Card/ID Card at the Athletics Ticket Office in the Hooper Eblen Center today (between 8a – 4:30p) or pick up tickets on game day at the Tucker Stadium ticket booth an hour before game time!

    Join us for food and fun beginning at 10:30 am in the Tailgate Park, West Stadium Parking Lot.  Kickoff is at 1:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

    For questions about tickets, call the Athletics Ticket Office at 931-372-3940 or email Jessica Morgan at jlmorgan@tntech.edu.

  • AI Prompts & Curriculum Implementation Part 2

    AI Prompts & Curriculum Implementation Part 2

    Join the CITL at 11 AM on October 15th for part 2 of AI Prompts & Curriculum Implementation. Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu.

  • TTAC Invention Disclosure Workshop on November 21st!

    TTAC Invention Disclosure Workshop on November 21st!

    Mark your calendars for November 21st during dead hour (11am-noon), as TTAC will be hosting an invention disclosure workshop in RUC room 246 to help faculty with writing and submitting disclosures for their research! Remember to plan to submit by December 6th to get a $100 bonus!! Light refreshments will be provided, see you there!

  • Outdoor Mindfulness Workshop on Oct 15

    Outdoor Mindfulness Workshop on Oct 15

    Join us on Oct 15 (TODAY) at 11AM in Walton Park (the President’s Lawn) for a guided meditative movement event encouraging the use of nature and movement to improve mental health and reduce stress. Just in time for mid-terms! Bring a yoga mat or a something to sit on if you would like.

    Hosted by the Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness. counsel@tntech.edu | 931-372-3331

  • 2024 NCAA Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

    2024 NCAA Diversity & Inclusion Campaign

    The NCAA Diversity & Inclusion campaign was launched in 2018 to create dialogue surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion utilizing social media platforms. This year’s campaign will take place October 15-17.

    Campaign Days & Themes

    Day 1 (Tuesday) – “Who am I?”
    Day 2 (Wednesday) – “Leveling the Playing Field”
    Day 3 (Thursday) – “One Step Forward”

    Follow your Golden Eagles on Instagram @ttugoldeneagles and use #NCAAINCLUSION to be a part of the campaign! Click here to learn more about the Diversity & Inclusion Campaign and how you can get involved!

    Wings up! | TTUsports.com

  • Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse – Fall 2024

    Tennessee Tech endeavors to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and investigate such matters. If you have any knowledge of fraud, waste, or abuse, please report it to one of the following:

    Your supervisor
    Tech Internal Audit – (931) 372-3045
    Tech Online Reporting
    State of Tennessee Comptroller’s Hotline – (800) 232-5454
    State of Tennessee Online Reporting

    Additional information along with reporting options that allow the complainant to remain completely anonymous can be found here or by contacting Tech Internal Audit at (931) 372-3045.

  • Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Liezl Laurel

    Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Liezl Laurel

    Meet Liezl Laurel, our October Student Affairs Student Spotlight! A senior from Smyrna, Tennessee, Liezl is double majoring in Computer Science and Spanish. She’s a campus leader, a dedicated Spanish-English Interpreter for ESTAR Sanos, and an award-winning researcher. Liezl encourages other students to embrace growth and step out of their comfort zone. Congrats, Liezl!

    Read more about Liezl’s story on our Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/tntechstudentaffairs

  • Tech Athletics 12th Annual Purple Palooza

    Tech Athletics 12th Annual Purple Palooza

    Join us at the Hooper Eblen Center on Tuesday, October 29 for Tech Athletics 12th Annual Purple Palooza event. Trick-or-treating will start at 4:30 p.m. followed by exhibition games with women’s Basketball at 5:30 p.m. vs. Lipscomb and men’s basketball vs. Oakland City to follow.

    All local businesses, campus departments and organizations can reserve a table at the event. A total of 34 tables are available free of charge on a first come first serve basis. Click here for more information and to reserve your table.

    Wings up! | TTUsports.com

  • Course Evaluation Information Session with IARE – October 25

    Course Evaluation Information Session with IARE – October 25

    Get the most out of your course evaluations. The Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, & Effectiveness is hosting an online session about the IDEA course evaluation tool and the role of instructors in selecting the Student Learning Objectives most appropriate for their courses. When instructors select the most relevant objectives for their courses, IDEA reports provide a better evaluation for what occurs in the classroom. Join us for this online training session on Friday, October 25th at 12PM. For questions, contact kharris@tntech.edu

    Registration link

  • Annual Halloween Door Decorating Contest!

    Annual Halloween Door Decorating Contest!

    Sign Ups are now open for Grad Studies Annual Halloween Door Decorating Contest! The contest will take place October 31st with prizes for 1st,2nd, and 3rd place and a NEW fan favorite category! Please RSVP to gradstudies@tntech.edu by 10/24 to be included in the judging!

    Contact Grad Studies at gradstudies@tntech.edu for more information.