Hello all!
This Thursday the English Club is hosting a talk with our new Professor Dr. Erin Hoover whom teaches the Creative Writing Poetry and Creative Writing Essay classes. She will give a presentation on poetry. This meeting is held in Henderson Hall 216A this Thursday March 3rd at 11:00 AM and open to all majors. Come on in, listen to what she has to say and help give her a warm welcome to Tennessee Tech.
If you have any questions email us at cjfairchil42@tntech.edu or lmstegall42@tntech.edu
Hope to see you there!
Author: Cody Bryant
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English Club Presents a Talk With Dr. Erin Hoover
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Tennessee Tech advisors attend regional conference
Representatives of Tennessee Tech’s academic advising community attended the 2022 NACADA Region 3 conference, held February 21-23, in Knoxville, TN. Conference participants interacted with colleagues from Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina in the first in-person Regional conference since 2019.
Advisors shared knowledge, experiences, and research in more than 40 sessions throughout the conference, including three presentations by Tennessee Tech advisors:
How to Lead an Advising Structural Change (poster session) – Simone McKelvey
Winning Together: Building Successful Partnerships between Professional & Faculty Advisors – Julie Galloway
‘Dear College Freshman’ – Expanding the Sphere of Influence of the First-Year Experience Course – Melissa Creek, Sherrie Cannon, Olivia Jolley, Julie Galloway –
Dear College Freshman received “Best of Region” recognition and may represent Region 3 at the national NACADA conference in October 2022 in Portland, OR.
Attending from Tennessee Tech were Diana Baker, Susan Cadle, Simone McKelvey, Laura Nisbet, and Kayla Wilson of the Launchpad Student Success Center, and Sherrie Cannon, Melissa Creek, Julie Galloway, and Olivia Jolley of the College of Business Student Success Center.
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T-shirt sales Wed, March 2
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be selling our new “cation” shirts from 12 – 2 p.m. in the LSC south atrium on Wednesday, March 2. Sizes S-XL are $10, 2XL is $12, and 3XL is $13. You can bundle the new shirt with one of our old designs for an additional $5. We can accept, cash, check, card, or Venmo. Questions can be sent to SMACSTTU@gmail.com.
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Adult Swim Clinic
The EXPW Department is hosting a free 5- week swim clinic for faculty, staff & adult community members starting in March at the Memorial Gym Pool. Are you a beginner looking to learn to swim or a good swimmer looking to improve? There will be both a beginner clinic and an advance clinic offered each day. 2 convenient days to choose from including:
Monday evenings: starting March 7
- 6:00- 6:45 pm: Intermediate/ Advance Clinic
2. 7:00- 7:45 pm : Beginner Clinic
Tuesday evenings: starting March 8
- 4:30- 5:15 pm: Intermediate/ Advance Clinic
2. 5:30- 6:15 pm : Beginner Clinic
Please email Brad Westrick at bwestrick@tntech.edu to register or for further information.
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Engineers Without Borders and Water Professionals Meeting Thursday March 3rd
Hi everyone! Don’t forget that there’s going to be an Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and Water Professionals (WP) meeting in Prescott 330 during dead hour this Thursday, March 3rd. Delicious food will be provided, and there will be a guest speaker to speak at the meeting. Please feel free to come this Thursday! Please feel free to contact us for any questions you all may have!
Contact Information
George Safaipour at gsafaipou42@tntech.edu
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Launchpad Success Series: Using Among Us to Navigate your First Year!
Come learn today how the popular online game “Among US’ and its tactics can help you during your time at Tech.
What: Launch Success Series Workshop
When: Wednesday, March 2nd from 12:30-1:00pm
Where: Volpe Library, Room 112
For more information, please visit https://www.tntech.edu/ssc/launchpad/launch.php
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I Heart Tech Students Spotlight: College of Engineering
The College of Engineering highlights three new scholarships and grants during this year’s I Heart Tech Students fundraising initiative: the Engineering, Computing & Technology Assistance Grant, Aspiring Engineering Computing & Technology Scholarship and College of Engineering Nonresidential Merit-Based Scholarship. As the college continues to increase access to its engineering and computer science degrees, these new scholarships and grants not only help students in getting to Tech; they also help keep them enrolled.
Any gift of any amount to any area made online at https://1915.tntech.edu between Feb. 14 and Mar. 28 counts in the I Heart Tech Students total. Check out the causes featured this year and make a gift to an area on campus that is meaningful to you. Visit https://1915.tntech.edu to learn more.
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Gold/Purple Career Readiness PART TWO Meetups on Mar. 2 presented by Don Asher
Dr. Donald Asher is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education. In media, he has been called “America’s Job Search Guru.” Asher assists C-level executives with career transitions and works with MBA and graduate programs nationwide. He recently served as the content architect for Elites Optimization Services (EOS). His career books include the ground-breaking “Cracking the Hidden Job Market”. He has also written “The Overnight Resume” and “Who Gets Promoted” (named career management book of the year).
Both events will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 2, in the Derryberry Auditorium and count towards Part Two of the Purple or Gold Career Readiness application.
Please review the link below for the time of both the events and other important information:
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/977409/share_previewCareer Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
career@tntech.edu
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Professional Photobooth
Come get a FREE professional photo in the Johnson Hall Student Lounge on Thursday, March 3rd, from 9 am-12 pm! We provide business professional attire from our Business Professional Closet, so come as you are! This event is fast, free, and so much fun! Plus, it’s open to EVERYONE! There isn’t another free professional photo opportunity like this, so don’t miss out! See you there!
The first 75 attendees will also receive a free succulent.
Any questions about this event can be sent to Marissa Sewell at msewell42@tntech.edu
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iLearn Quiz Tool Part 1
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, March 1st at 11 am for part 1 of our two-part series taking an in-depth look at the Quiz tool in iLearn. During this session, Lauren and Kelvin will discuss creating questions, using the Question Library, publisher test banks, and quiz setup. Contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.