Tech Times

Author: Cody Bryant

  • University Development announces Brandon Boyd as new Director of Development

    University Development announces Brandon Boyd as new Director of Development

    University Development is pleased to announce that Brandon Boyd that will assume the role of Director of Development effective March 1. Brandon will oversee all fundraising efforts for the College of Agriculture & Human Ecology, College of Engineering and the Diversity Initiative.

    Brandon is a 2007 business management graduate of Tennessee Tech and started his career at Tech in 2007 as well. In his first role as the Assistant Director of Annual Programs, Brandon managed all annual solicitation programs including the phonathon call center. In 2014, Brandon moved into a Director of Development role and served fundraising needs for the College of Agriculture & Human Ecology and the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing. In 2016, Brandon was appointed director of Planned Giving. Most recently, Brandon served as the Director of the Crawford Alumni Center and Executive Director of the Tennessee Tech Alumni Association.

  • Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Feb. 17: Top Ten Resume Tips

    Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Feb. 17: Top Ten Resume Tips

    Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Feb. 17, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop. Are you curious about how to create a top-tier resume? If so, be sure to attend this workshop where a staff member from the Center for Career Development will share with you the top ten tricks on how to construct that one-of-a-kind resume!

    This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

    To attend virtually, access the TEAMS link in Handshake Events.  To receive credit for attending toward Career Readiness Certification, please review the updated rules and guidelines listed in the event information located at:

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/953093/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Join us for Bridges, Highways, Beams & Streams Fab Friday (3rd-8th)

    Join us for Bridges, Highways, Beams & Streams Fab Friday (3rd-8th)

    Join us for Bridges, Highways, Beams & Streams Fab Friday (3rd-8th)

    Friday, February 18, 2022
    5:00 – 8:00 PM
    Oakley STEM Center
    STEM Fab Friday events are focused on getting families and their children engaged in STEM activities. There are two regularly scheduled events each semester held on Fridays from 5-8 pm. We look forward to having families enjoy time together while exploring new STEM concepts through hands-on activities.
    A parent or guardian is expected to attend with the student(s). Students may not be left unattended.

    Masks are encouraged but not required as per Tennessee Tech University Policy.

    Please register here: https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=1220660

    (Registration is encouraged but not required)

    We are also looking for volunteers for the event. If you are interested, please sign up here: https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=1256824

    If you have any questions please contact Carlos Galindo at cgalindo@tntech.edu

  • Daily CSB Black History Month Trivia- Feb. 16 question and more

    Thanks to this week’s trivia sponsors, Lamp and Lighthouse and Cumberland Outdoor Mountain Sports Stores!

    Today we have the link to today’s trivia question, plus two from last week that -due to a glitch -received no answers. Try them all!

    Feb. 16 question: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8B0dSLU73xxJmikEYDeMYmNUNVc2UkJUT0NFRkozRUZVWTBINVg2OUhZUy4u

    Feb. 7 question: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8B0dSLU73xxJmikEYDeMYmNURUdUTVpESTFQTFBSWklMRU5CUVVIRE1OQS4u

    Feb. 8 question: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8B0dSLU73xxJmikEYDeMYmNUOTdXRUZMTjZRNTNHVUlKRlVaTVBDNFFKUC4u

     

  • Careers n’ Coffee featuring Elliott Davis is Wednesday, Feb. 16

    Careers n’ Coffee featuring Elliott Davis is Wednesday, Feb. 16

    Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Elliott Davis on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Johnson Hall Student Lounge, Room 214 (second floor).

    With a team of nearly 750 dedicated and strategic professionals throughout the Southeast, Elliott Davis is more than just an accounting firm. They are a group of passionate, down to earth specialists who provide understanding and expertise to their customers’ financial and business concerns.

    DO NOT miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions within their company!! Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!!!

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/30038/student_preview?token=jvJUIRgjmwnKnQrpLfi-9AU3umX3NKJLprf3BVSnRpfwewgfkUMl4Q

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

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Tornado Drill Scheduled Feb. 21, 2021

    Tennessee Tech University will conduct a tornado drill Monday February 21, 2022 at 3 p.m. barring inclement weather. The drill is an important exercise that allows the TN Tech community to test its readiness in the case of emergency conditions.

    Once the tornado “warning” message is received, ALL members of the campus community should quickly and safely evacuate to the designated areas within each respective building and wait for the “All Clear” to be issued. Once the all clear has been declared you may resume normal operations.

    Although this is a drill, participation is a must! Building Coordinators will be evaluating and reporting student, faculty and staff response.

    To register for the university’s emergency alerts, visit Environmental Health & Safety – Mobile Phone Text Messaging System.

    If you have any questions or concerns please contact your building coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety at (931) 372-3587 or University Police at (931) 372-3234.

  • Interview Sessions with the AVP of ITS Candidates

    You are invited to participate in a question and answer session with the candidates interviewing to be our next AVP of ITS.

    For faculty, staff and students the sessions are scheduled for the following dates in Derryberry Auditorium:

      • Wednesday February 23rd 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.- Christian Presley
      • Friday February 25th 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.- Ron Horn

    Tuesday March 1st 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.- Troy Adair

    Candidate information is provided at https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey will also be posted to this page for you to use to evaluate the candidates.

    We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.

  • “I Heart Tech Students” Spotlight: Eagle Assistance Grant

    “I Heart Tech Students” Spotlight: Eagle Assistance Grant

    The Eagle Assistance Grant would not exist without the “I Heart Tech Students” fundraising initiative and without Tennessee Tech faculty and staff. In 2019, Tech employees came together to establish and fund this emergency grant, which is awarded to students facing sudden, urgent or unforeseen circumstances that would impact their ability to stay enrolled. No one could have predicted the March 2020 tornado or COVID-19. Thanks to your generosity, the Eagle Assistance Grant was in place, ready to help.

    Any gift of any amount to any area made online at 1915.tntech.edu between Feb. 14 and Mar. 28 counts in the “I Heart Tech Students” total. You can choose to make a gift to the Eagle Assistance Grant or to any area on campus that is meaningful to you. Visit 1915.tntech.edu to learn more.

  • TN Tech Counseling Center: Questions Persuade Refer

    TN Tech Counseling Center: Questions Persuade Refer

    Aiming to provide effective skills to educate students/ faculty on suicide prevention, the Counseling Center will be hosting the Question, Persuade, & Refer event! The training will take place on February 17th and March 24th in the Tech pride room, as well as on April 14th in the Multi-purpose room (located in the Roaden University Center). The event will begin at 11:00 am in February and March, and 3:00 pm for the April training. If you have any questions, contact the counseling center at 931-372-3331 or counsel@tntech.edu.

  • The Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award – Nominations

    The Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award – Nominations

    Now accepting recommendations for the THEC Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award.  The President’s Office would like to nominate up to two faculty/staff members and up to two students for consideration of this state-wide award for community service.

    Historically, TN Tech has been well represented as recipients of this award, within both categories, faculty/staff and students.  Your recommendations will be evaluated by a committee on campus. The final nominees will be informed of their submission.

    Email your recommendations to volunteer@tntech.edu.  Please include the following information:

    Name of person you are recommending
    Which category you are recommending them for, faculty/staff or student
    Their major or department (if you know that information)
    Their email address(es)

    If you have questions please reach out to Michelle Huddleston at mdhuddleston@tntech.edu or Lee Wray at lwray@tntech.edu

    Click here for more information about the Love Award