Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) for the fifth week of our Summer Series Book Club! Tuesday, July 11th at 11 AM on Microsoft Teams. We will continue our discussion with chapter 6 of Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning by Dr. Pooja Agarwhal and Patrice Bain. Reading is NOT required to join in on the conversation, and all chapters are available online through the TnTech library. Register below and contact the CITL questions at citl@tntech.edu.
Author: Cody Bryant
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Register now for Clerical & Support staff day on August 4!
Registration is now open for this year’s annual Clerical & Support Staff Day, Friday, August 4th! There will be valuable training, fun activities, campus resources and free T-shirts for all who attend (must register by July 20)!
Check out our new webpage https://www.tntech.edu/president/cs-day.php for additional information and to register.
Breakfast and light snacks provided. We will also be collecting food for the TN Tech Pantry so please bring your non-perishables!
Email Bethany Jones, Staff Advisory Committee Chair, with any questions – bjjones@tntech.edu
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Tennessee Tech Physics Majors in Taiwan
Three Tennessee Tech Physics majors accompanied by Dr. Mary Kidd attended the Partnerships for International Research and Education: Germanium Materials and Detectors Advancement Research Consortium (PIRE-GEMADARC) Summer School hosted by Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan. Pictured are Joel Watson, Caleb Eldridge, Mary Kidd, and Ethan White at a scenic overlook on the east coast of Taiwan. Starting in 2018, PIRE-GEMADARC has hosted a summer school and international undergraduate research experience. The summer school specializes in teaching about the uses of germanium detectors in physics experiments involving double-beta decay and the direct detection of dark matter and is attended by students worldwide. Participants attended seminar-style lectures on germanium detectors, neutrino physics, dark matter, and cosmology. In addition, our hosts planned multiple cultural and scientific excursions. The students will remain in Taipei completing their research experience until July 21!
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Music City Drum Corps Final Run-Through
If you haven’t been able to check-out a Music City Drum Corps rehearsal yet, there is still time! Prior to leaving our campus on July 3rd, Music City Drum Corps will be performing a final run-through of their 2023 show in Tucker Stadium this Saturday, July 1st, at 8pm.
Music City Drum Corps is a touring marching band from Nashville, TN and are comprised of brass, percussion, and color guard members. Participants are ages 16-21 and spend their summer traveling the country, competing in DCI competitions.
We are excited to host this world-class ensemble on Tech’s campus and hope you can come check it out!
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New University and Foundation Sales Tax Exemptions Effective 7/1/2023
The current University and Foundation sales tax exemption forms will expire on June 30, 2023. Beginning July 1, 2023, please request the new sales tax exemption forms by emailing salestaxform@tntech.edu. All previous sales tax exemption forms should no longer be used after June 30, 2023. Please remember that any new vendor forms must be completed by the Business Office and should not be modified or altered.
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Save the Date! Clerical & Support Staff Day returns August 4!
Hey C&S staff!
Mark your calendar NOW for Friday, August 4th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for this year’s annual Clerical & Support Staff Day! We’ll have valuable training, fun activities and hear about what’s next for Tech. Attendees who register before July 20 will get a shirt!
Registration opening soon! Watch Tech Times and https://www.tntech.edu/president/cs-day.php for updates!
Breakfast and light snacks provided!
This event is <strong>optional</strong>!
We will also be collecting food for the TN Tech Pantry so bring your non-perishables!
Email Bethany Jones, Staff Advisory Committee Chair, with any questions – bjjones@tntech.edu
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Financial Analyst Job Opening
The division of Enrollment & Communication is hiring for a Financial Analyst! This position advises the Associate Vice President for Communications & Marketing and all directors under Enrollment & Communication on all budget related matters, as well as maintains multiple types of indexes, including expenditure, deficits, revenue accounts and auxiliary accounts, while ensuring proper use of funds and conforming with Tennessee Tech policies, procedures and designated restrictions. Please see the full job description here: https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/16148. The screening date for applicants is July 5.
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Eagle Pay Payment Site and Eagle Online Registration unavailable from 4:30 June
The Eagle Pay Payment Site and Eagle Online Registration will be offline during the following timeframe due to fiscal year-end processing:
Friday, June 30, 2023 from 4:30pm CST until Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10:00am CST
Students will not be able to make online payments or access registration during this time. This affects services such as Eagle Online Registration and Eagle Pay Payment Site.
Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office at 931-372-3311 or bursar@tntech.edu.
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Budget Office – July Training Available
July budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.
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Music City Drum Corps on Tech’s Campus!
The School of Music is excited to host Music City Drum Corps for their pre-tour band camp! They arrived on our campus Sunday, June 18th and will be on Tech’s campus until Monday, July 3rd.
Music City Drum Corps are a touring marching band from Nashville, TN and are comprised of brass, percussion, and color guard members. Participants are ages 16-21 and spend their summer traveling the country, competing in DCI competitions.
Music City will be holding large ensemble rehearsals in Tucker Stadium each night from 7pm-10pm, and these rehearsals are free and open to the public. All other sectional rehearsals throughout the day are also open to the public.
We are excited to host this world-class ensemble on Tech’s campus and hope you can come check it out!