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Author: Cody Bryant

  • 2021 Flexible Spending Account and L-FSA April 30 Deadline

    The deadline to file your 2021 FSA or L-FSA claims is fast-approaching! Members have until April 30, 2022, to file any FSA or limited purpose FSA claims that have a service date of January 1-December 31, 2021. Any 2021 FSA or L-FSA claims filed after April 30, 2022, will be denied.  Members can submit claims online at www.optumbank.com/Tennessee or via the Optum Bank app (found on the Apple App Store or Google Play).

    Optum Financial emailed a reminder to all participants for whom there is an email address on file on March 23, 2022. If you have questions or need assistance, you can contact the Optum Financial customer service team at 1.866.600.4984. *Note this April 30 deadline does not apply to the dependent care FSA, which temporarily has an extended grace period in place, and instead has a deadline of December 31, 2022, for all 2021 claims to be filed.

    Contact the Office of Human Resources for further questions at 931-372-3034 or email your questions to ttubenefits@tntech.edu.

  • Carla Hurt Receives Arts & Sciences Award for Research & Scholarly Activity

    Carla Hurt Receives Arts & Sciences Award for Research & Scholarly Activity

    Dr. Carla Hurt of the Department of Biology is a recipient of the 2021-2022 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity. This award recognizes a significant research publication or creative project appearing during the previous two years and receiving expert critical review. Dr. Hurt is recognized for using new methods of phylogenomic sequencing to create the first worldwide phylogeny of Alpheus snapping shrimp.

  • Adam Holley Receives Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity

    Adam Holley Receives Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity

    Dr. Adam Holley of the Department of Physics receives the 2021-2022 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity. This award recognizes a significant research publication or creative project appearing during the previous two years and receiving expert critical review. Dr. Holley is recognized for measuring the neutron lifetime with record-breaking precision that has potentially far-reaching consequences for our understanding of the Universe.

  • Mark Creter Receives College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching

    Mark Creter Receives College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching

    Professor Mark Creter of the Department of English is the recipient of the 2021-2022 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching. This award recognizes a recent significant innovation in undergraduate teaching. Mr. Creter is recognized for his use of playwriting in Theater courses.  He introduced a playwriting exercise in Introduction to Theater classes and has developed a Fundamentals of Playwriting workshop course that culminates with students’ one-act plays being dramatically read by actors.

  • Craft Center Workshops

    Craft Center Workshops

    Want to enjoy a weekend of learning a new craft in a beautiful setting overlooking Center Hill Lake?  Join us at the Appalachian Center for Craft for an engaging and inspiring weekend workshop.  We have a few spaces remaining in our upcoming weekend glassblowing and woodworking workshops.  Join us!

    Reminder that Tech Employees and students get a 50% discount!

    931-372-6801

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/craftcenter/workshops/summer/index.php

  • Animal Hospital: Margaret Jane Joffrion Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Animal Hospital: Margaret Jane Joffrion Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Animal Hospital:  Margaret Jane Joffrion Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

    Margaret Jane Joffrion’s sculptural weavings arch their spines and bristle like standoffish cats. Joffrion will be presenting her Fibers thesis show Animal Hospital in the Joe L. Evins Gallery at The Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN from April 27 – May 10, 2022. A reception will be held on April 30, 2022, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. The gallery will be open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

    In Animal Hospital, Joffrion examines impulses of self-protection and experiences of safety. She weaves cloth using cotton, silk, wool, elastic, crepe, and metallic yarns. Please attend Animal Hospital to experience the defensive attitudes, textural allure, and sculptural embodiment of these works.

    Contact the School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • The Sky is Clear: Nobue Shinn Senior Thesis Exhibition

    The Sky is Clear: Nobue Shinn Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

    “The Sky is Clear”, a BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition by Nobue Shinn, will be on view at the Appalachian Center for Craft Lakeview Gallery from April 27 to May 9, 2022. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, 12 p.m., – 5 p.m. This exhibition showcases a series of quilts that follow the Hero’s Journey in a story written by Nobue.

    Contact the School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • COMFORT ZONE: Mary Klages Senior Thesis Exhibition

    COMFORT ZONE: Mary Klages Senior Thesis Exhibition

    COMFORT ZONE:  Mary Klages Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Clay

    Mary Klages is a ceramic artist from Oak Ridge who has been working in the medium of clay for six years. Mary’s senior thesis show, “Comfort Zone”, will be at the Hilltop Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN, April 27-May 10, 2022. This exhibition showcases Mary’s sculptural work, which she has created during her time in the BFA program at Tennessee Tech. This show consists of larger-than-life figures which explore the complexities of consciousness. This body of work combines both realistic and abstract forms while pushing the limit of clay as a medium. Mary finishes the pieces by layering paint to define the forms and push the narrative throughout the show. Mary aims to ignite curiosity in the viewer and invites them to investigate each piece closely.

    Contact the School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

     

  • Earth Week Water Bottle Give Away- April 21

    Earth Week Water Bottle Give Away- April 21

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be giving away 24oz Nalgene water bottles and stickers in the LSC atrium (by Einstein’s) on Thursday, April 21 at 11 a.m. in honor of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week. Reduce your plastic footprint by switching disposable water bottles for reusable ones! The event will last until all of the water bottles are gone so arrive early to ensure you get one. This event is sponsored by the SGA SOLO fund and is free for all Tech students. For questions, contact Amanda Carroll at acarroll@tntech.edu.

  • Social Coffee with The Office of Communications and Marketing

    Take a break and join The Office of Communications and Marketing for social coffee on Thursday, April 21, in Volpe Library Room 248 at 9 a.m. This monthly event that allows Tech social media managers/contributors to share ideas, learn about what’s new on social media and collaborate. Social Coffee is open to anyone in the campus community who works with or is interested in social media. Ask questions, give comments and get tips you can use in your work to celebrate the successes and spread the news of our Golden Eagles. For questions, contact us here.