TTU Physics major Cricket Bergner will give the Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar this Friday. Cricket spent the summer working with scientists at ORNL and General Atomics who focus on nuclear fusion for energy production. In her talk Sheath-Driven Impurity Modeling for Helicon Wave Operation in DIII-D Using the STRIPE Suite, Cricket will describe her summer experience, what she learned about controlled nuclear fusion, and the research she conducted. The seminar will be at 4pm in Bruner Hall 210, with snacks served starting at 3:30pm. These seminars are geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend!
Author: Cody Bryant
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Oct. 30 Purple Career Readiness Employer-Ready Resume Design Workshop
Oct. 30 Purple Career Readiness Employer-Ready Resume Design Workshop
Join us Thurs., Oct. 30 at 11 AM in the RUC 101 to level up your resume and make it employer-ready! We’ll show you how to highlight your skills to stand out. Open to all majors and counts toward Purple Career Readiness Certification for juniors and seniors. Bring your Eagle Card!
More events: tntech.edu/career/events.php
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50th Anniversary of Tech Honors!
Join us on Saturday, November 1st to celebrate 50 years of the Tennessee Tech Honors Program! Current students are invited to attend and connect with alumni. The celebration will take place from 5-7 PM at the Lab Science Commons North Atrium.
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Community Fest – Thursday, November 13th, from 4:30 –7:00 PM at Centennial Plaza
Come and enjoy international food, a global music DJ, creative crafts (including pottery, bracelet making, tissue flower making, African beats making, rock painting, hat decorating, etc.) hosted by student organizations, a bonfire, and faculty engagement. This event is co-sponsored by Intercultural Affairs and the SOLO Fund and will take place on Thursday, November 13th, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at Centennial Plaza/Rain Location; MPR (RUC, 282).
For questions or accommodations, contact InterculturalAffairs@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3392.
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Planned Giving Office presents “Making Life Insurance Work for You”
Join us online Thursday, November 6 at 1:30 PM for “Making Life Insurance Work for You” with guest speaker Josh Brown of Tennessee Farm Bureau. Josh will explain term vs. whole life insurance, beneficiary designations, and how life insurance fits different life stages. Register at the link below or call Jason Anderson at (931) 372-3997 for more information.
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Sawmill Poetry Series & Brownbag Workshop- Alison Townsend
Monday, November 3rd- two featured events with 2020 Winner of the Rattle Poetry Prize!
Brown Bag Workshop: November 3 at 2:00pm, Henderson Hall 214- Join Alison Townsend for an informal discussion about craft and building a career in creative writing!
Sawmill Poetry Series Reading: November 3 at 7:00pm, at Plenty Bookshop in Cookeville. View more event details here.
Alison Townsend is the author of The Green Hour and The Blue Dress. For more information, please contact womenscenter@tntech.edu
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Womack History Lecture-Tuesday
The History Department will be holding its annual Womack Lecture on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the Stonecipher Lecture Hall, Room 113. W. Todd Groce will present “Which Side Are You On?: Conflicting Loyalties in Civil War East Tennessee.” The event is free and open to the public. Please contact the History Department at 372-3332 for more information.
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🎃Halloween Costume Contest!🎃
Join the English Club in room 216A during dead hour on Thursday, October 30th, for an exciting Halloween celebration! We’re hosting a costume contest, so come dressed in your most creative costume. If you choose not to wear one, get ready for a captivating session of spooky stories. We’ll provide plenty of snacks and refreshments as we celebrate this thrilling time of year. Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be a terrific (or terrifying) meeting!
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Wilmore Way Grand Opening!
You are invited to celebrate the Grand Opening of Wilmore Way (formerly Peachtree Ave.), the university’s new pedestrian walkway and plaza.
The walkway’s new name honors Tennessee Tech Alum, NASA astronaut and Board of Trustees member Barry “Butch” Wilmore.
Friday, October 31, 2025 at 2 p.m on Wilmore Way, in front of the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library (rain location will be the lobby of the library)
Limited quantities of free commemorative t-shirts will be given away at the event.
