The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be hosting a tabling event on Tuesday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the LSC patio. In honor of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week we will be proving information on green cleaning products and how using the principles of green chemistry helps make safer, healthier, and more environmentally sustainable cleaning products. You can also see how designing products for degradation creates items like starch-based packing peanuts that dissolve in water, whereas conventional packing peanuts persist in the environment for long periods of time. Stop by to learn how small changes can keep you and your home clean and healthy! For questions, contact Amanda Carroll at acarroll@tntech.edu.
Author: Cody Bryant
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Earth Week Speaker- Jonah Ralston from Koppers
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be kicking off Chemists Celebrate Earth Week by hosting Chemistry Department alumnus, Jonah Ralston on Monday, April 18 at 5 p.m. in LSC 1211. Jonah works as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Koppers in Georgia. Jonah will discuss his work, including the creating of standard operating procedures, and how Koppers is committed to a heightened awareness of process safety, product safety, and environmental stewardship. This event is free and open to all. For questions, contact Amanda Carroll at acarroll@tntech.edu.
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21st Mortgage Corporation Information Session is Tuesday, Apr. 19
Join 21st Mortgage Corporation on Tuesday, Apr. 19, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. after the Expo Day for a special information session in the Tech Pride Room (Roaden University Center, First Floor).
The information session will cover what 21st Mortgage is as a company, which includes what they do, their culture, career opportunities, and benefits. This event will also cover the specifics of living in the Knoxville, TN area.
21st Mortgage Corporation is currently hiring for their Financial Counselor role, which is their highest entry-level position. They are also taking applications for their internship programs, so you DO NOT want to miss this event!
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1011756/share_preview
The Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Employer Spotlight featuring Expo Day is Tuesday, April 19
Are you seeking part-time, full-time, or seasonal opportunities? Join us on the Plaza for our first Employer Spotlight Expo Day on Tuesday, April 19th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.! Several employers will be waiting to speak to YOU!
This event offers students a chance to network with a wide variety of different companies who are actively seeking to fill open positions, so you DO NOT want to miss this event! The full list of participating employers can be viewed on the event’s career fair Handshake page by clicking the link below:
Employer Spotlight events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
931-372-3232
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NEW DATE! Medical Misogyny: A Conversation with Maya Dusenbery on April 18
Center Stage and the Commission on the Status of Women are very excited to present “Medical Misogyny: A Conversation with Maya Dusenbery” on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the Derryberry Auditorium. The author will discuss her award-winning book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leaves Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick followed by a Q&A with the audience and reception.
https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage
About the Author:
Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and author. Her book Doing Harm was a New York Times Editors’ Choice pick and the winner of the 2019 Minnesota Book Award for general nonfiction. She has been a guest on NPR, Good Morning America, and a variety of podcasts and radio programs to discuss her book, medical misogyny, and reproductive issues. Formerly the editorial director of the feminist blog Feministing.com, Maya has written for publications including the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, Slate, Mother Jones, and Pacific Standard. She regularly speaks about gender bias in medicine to students, health care providers, patient advocates, and researchers.
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Gold/Purple Career Readiness Deadline on Apr. 18
Monday, Apr. 18, is the FINAL DAY to submit your Career Readiness Application for the Spring 2022 semester. All materials for Gold and Purple Career Readiness Applications must be turned in-person to the Center for Career Development (RUC 328), via email to career@tntech.edu, or online at https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/career-ready.php by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 18.
Substitutions or late submissions will not be accepted.
The Career Readiness Certification program is hosted by the Center for Career Development.
931-372-3232
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The Late Prof. Michael E. Birdwell Named 2022 Outstanding Diversity Advocate
Tech’s Commission on the Status of Blacks recognized Professor Michael E. Birdwell, as the 2022 Outstanding Diversity Advocate for his broad contributions to researching, preserving and chronicling African American history. Prof. Birdwell was featured in the PBS documentary, “Everybody’s Welcome at John’s Place,” which displayed his oral history skills, story-telling prowess and broad knowledge about the historically-black West End area of Cookeville, in which John’s Place served an integrated clientele prior to desegregation. Along with local residents, Prof. Birdwell worked to get John’s Place listed on the National Historic Register and, at the time of his death, was working to register the entire neighborhood. Speaking about his work, one West Ender explained: “These families were not just subjects or topics of discussion for him. He knew these families individually and felt…each story was important and worthy of being studied and discussed.” His legacy stands. (Photo: A. Banton)
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Stressed Out? Come Make A Stress Ball With The Launchpad!
Create your own stress ball and learn how to better take care of yourself as a college student.
What: Launchpad Success Series Workshop
When: Tuesday, April 19th at 12:00pm
Where: Volpe Library, Room 112
https://www.tntech.edu/ssc/launchpad/contact.php
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Meet the Tech Tomorrow faculty leaders: Lenly Weathers, Education for Life
Lenly Weathers, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named the faculty leader for the Tech Tomorrow Education for Life goal.
“As the team leader for Education for Life, I am eager to reach out to students, faculty, staff and administrators to promote the priorities under this facet of Tech Tomorrow by improving current practices or creating new ones,” Weathers said. “This will mean continuing to evolve a Tech-unique general education curriculum to provide the foundation for technologically adept, analytically capable, career-ready graduates. Expanding the diversity of our student population is also a priority of Education for Life, as is the related goal of developing each student’s global awareness in our increasingly interconnected, global society.”
The previous leader for this goal was Ed Lisic, professor of chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Learn about Tech Tomorrow then share your ideas or what you are already doing via https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pThNQkBDrPW1M1.
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Partial Road Closure/10th and Stadium
The contractor on the new Ashraf Islam Engineering Building will need to close part of the street at the corner of 10th and Stadium. If there are no issues this will hopefully only occur on Wednesday, April 13. Thank you for your patience with our new building project!