Tech Times

Author: Cody Bryant

  • Spring 2023 Career Readiness Programs have begun!

    Spring 2023 Career Readiness Programs have begun!

    The Center for Career Development announces that Career Readiness Certification (workshops) are underway! We encourage faculty interested in inserting Career Readiness into their curricula to take advantage of these programs.  The GOLD program is designed for Freshman and Sophomore students and introduces them to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career ready competencies and the importance of building skills through campus activities, organizations and experiential education.

    The PURPLE program is designed for Junior and Senior level students, assisting them with a deeper dive into how to translate their skills and experiences to employers.  Greater focus is placed on where skills come from and what employers will want to discuss and see on resumes.  In addition, PURPLE stresses areas such as making great impressions, succeeding when making presentations, attending job fairs and what to expect during personal interviews.

    Faculty can encourage full certification or pick and choose select workshops for their classes.   Interested faculty may contact Russ Coughenour rcoughenour@tntech.edu for details on how these programs can benefit their curricula. Details can be found here: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/career-ready.php

  • ASME Student Section Meeting

    ASME Student Section Meeting

    Join TN Tech’s ASME Student Section at our next meeting on Thursday, January 19 at 11:00 am in Brown Hall 315 as we kick off the spring semester! We’ll talk about scholarship opportunities, ASME EFest events, and more exciting things we have planned for this year!

    Join our Discord server for the latest updates and announcements: https://discord.gg/HXcvAurhpQ .

    If you have any questions, you can contact us there or at asmettu@gmail.com .

  • Introduction to KiCad Schematic Capture & PCB Design Software

    iMakerSpace Spring 2023 Workshop 1: Introduction to KiCad Schematic Capture & PCB Design Software

    Time: January 19 (Thursday), 5:00-6:30pm

    Location: iMakerSpace (Library 348)

    * Please register for the event by emailing imakerspace@tntech.edu with your name, major, and T-Number.

    * Students who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate

  • Join the ultimate frisbee club today!

    Join the ultimate frisbee club today!

    The ultimate frisbee club is starting back up this coming Thursday the 19th! We will be playing for fun at 6PM until around 8 so stop by the intramural fields whenever you’re free. We hold open practices every Tuesday and Thursday at the same time and place so feel free to try Ultimate Frisbee this semester! The sport is tons of fun and has created a fun athletic outlet for many on the team. NO EXPERIENCE is required just be prepared for exercise.

    If you’d like to contact us please reach out via email: Tntechultimateclub@gmail.com

    Or join our group me: https://groupme.com/join_group/69637682/9ufZoNjN

    Image text: “Ultimate Frisbee Club”

  • Purple Career Readiness Workshop on January 19: Professional Resumes

    Purple Career Readiness Workshop on January 19: Professional Resumes

    Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, January 19, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Clement Hall 212, for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop! Are you wondering how to construct the ultimate resume? Be sure to attend this workshop where Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will share with you the top tips on how to build that perfect resume!

    This event is open to all students and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for attendance credit of event.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207214/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Careers n’ Coffee featuring Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC on January 18

    Careers n’ Coffee featuring Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC on January 18

    Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of hot coffee while speaking with recruiters from Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC on Wednesday January 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC meets the growing need for professional engineering and field services in the infrastructure marketplace and provide a unique integrated service model with unparalleled expertise.

    Do not miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions, which include full-time internships and jobs within company. Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/38065/student_preview?token=WgFAAFE-kOJENBtWK_zhq66K5rWEpCgwWG4HHYKK1K0TxRZ7vGpvfA

    Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Share your Wings Up Weekend events with the Crawford Alumni Center

    Share your Wings Up Weekend events with the Crawford Alumni Center

    Wings Up Weekend, a celebration of all things purple and gold, will be April 14-16 this year. The Crawford Alumni Center is compiling a list of events that will take place on campus and in the community that weekend, and this will be shared with alumni in the coming weeks. If your department is hosting anything that weekend (an athletics event, Backdoor Playhouse performance, reunion, art show, music recital, etc.), please let us know! And if you know of anything happening in the Upper Cumberland on those dates, we want to know that as well. This could be something at the Cookeville History Museum, a local park, a scavenger hunt, etc. Please email your events to alumnievents@tntech.edu, and we will help promote them!

  • Tech Faculty Seeking Graduate Students for Rural Reimagined Grant Project

    Are you a graduate student looking for a funding opportunity, opportunities for certification, and to make a meaningful difference in the Upper Cumberland area?

    A faculty team from the Departments of Sociology & Political Science, Curriculum & Instruction, and School of Human Ecology are seeking to hire 3 graduate students to work on a grant-funded project through Rural Reimagined that will bring Mental Health First Aid and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) trainings to community members throughout 4 Upper Cumberland counties.

    In this role, graduate students will become trained ACEs instructors (and will be paid during their training); and will then conduct ACEs trainings with community members primarily in Clay, Jackson, Putnam, and White counties.

    Employment will begin no later than February 1st, 2023 and end in June 2023. The pay rate is $17.00 per hour for 10 to 15 hours per week.

    For interest in one of these positions, please contact Dr. Erica Bower at ebower@tntech.edu.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Week 2023

    Join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here at Tennessee Tech! We will have a week of events for all to participate in. Contact the Center for Student Engagement for more information.

  • Eagle Works info session and kickoff is Wednesday Jan. 18!

    Eagle Works info session and kickoff is Wednesday Jan. 18!

    Join us Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m. in the iMakerspace to learn all about Eagle Works (our Shark Tank-style pitch competition) and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship program! Hear how you can win scholarship money and gain valuable skills that will set you apart post-graduation. Get a free shirt just for coming!

    The iMakerspace is on the third floor of Volpe Library. Use the north staircase (past the MyTECH helpdesk) to access. If you need an accessible entrance, please email Andrea at akruszka@tntech.edu before 4:30 p.m. that day to arrange.

    Learn more about Eagle Works at tntech.edu/eagleworks