Author: Cody Bryant

  • Upcoming Office of Research Events

    Friday, Jan 21, at 3:00 – There will be an open forum with Dr. Jennifer Taylor, VP for Research, for anyone that would like to discuss matters within the Office of Research.  The event will take place in Derryberry Hall 200.

    Thursday, Jan 27, at 11:00 – Representatives from Cornerstone Government Affairs Group will be giving a presentation on the Federal Appropriation Process in the Derryberry Hall Auditorium.  The event is open to all.

    For questions, contact Jill Dicey, jdicey@tntech.edu.

     

  • Call for Nominations for General Education Award 2021-2022

    This teaching award recognizes outstanding teaching in general education courses—1000- and 2000-level courses that fulfill general education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities/Fine Arts, Math, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.  Eligible nominees are currently full-time or part-time faculty members, instructors, or graduate teaching assistants who have taught general education courses at Tech for at least the past two full semesters. Each nominee will be contacted to submit additional application material. Both of the two winners will receive a cash award and a plaque.  Any student, faculty member, administrator, or recent graduate may nominate an outstanding teacher of general-education courses by submitting a letter of nomination that must be received by Thursday, February 24, 2022, in print or via email, and addressed to:  Lori Maxwell, Chair, General Education Awards Committee; lmmaxwell@tntech.edu; Campus Box 5052.

  • Tennessee Tech School of Agriculture Career Fair is Tuesday, Feb. 8

    Tennessee Tech School of Agriculture Career Fair is Tuesday, Feb. 8

    Join the Center for Career Development and the College of Agriculture on Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Gym for this career fair. ALL majors and ALL students (freshman to alumni) are invited to discuss career opportunities with participating companies!!!

    Make sure to bring plenty of copies of your resume!

    Students should come dressed to impress and have their Eagle Card to obtain a personalized name tag. This event counts towards Gold and Purple Career Readiness Certification!

    Career Fairs are a NO BACKPACK ZONE, so please leave it in your car or room.

    Do you want to be visible to employers before the fair? Then, you should pre-register! This can easily be done by clicking the link below, which will take you to the Handshake page for this Career Fair. Once there, navigate to the upper right-hand corner and hit Join Event.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/28810/student_preview?token=u1TwrlACRS8m5jNWFGemAKzsRd1I2Htkv3ZXLjZ0uCQ0CeZW0w1zyw

    Career Fairs are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Co-op Meetup #1 on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. in Clement Hall, Room 212

    Co-op Meetup #1 on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. in Clement Hall, Room 212

    Are you interested in Co-op? Need to find out how YOU can be Co-op eligible? Attend this Co-op Meetup on Thursday, Jan. 20, in Clement Hall 212 at 11 a.m. Any student interested in accepting a Cooperative Education position with an employer MUST attend a Co-op Meetup.  

    The Co-op Meetup will explain the eligibility guidelines for enrolling in the Cooperative Education Program, which went into effect July 1, 2019 for all students.  Pre-registration to enroll in the Co-op Program is now required and attending a Co-op Meetup is your first step!  The new eligibility guidelines can be found at: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/coop-eligibility.php.

    Bring your Eagle Card for quick sign-in.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/916745/share_preview

    Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    (931) 372-3232

  • Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Jan. 20: Preparing for Job Fair Season

    Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Jan. 20: Preparing for Job Fair Season

    Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Jan. 20, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop. Find out from a staff member from the Center for Career Development how to best impress employers at the upcoming job fairs.

    This event is open to all students in all majors and counts toward 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/916728/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Mindful Moments on the Quad

    Mindful Moments on the Quad

    Starting in March, every Wednesday at 11am, come join the Counseling Center for a mid-week mindful, relaxing, quiet moment on the Quad to help give you a reset. Rain or shine we will turn our focus off of school for a moment and focus on things we often overlook.

    For more information, contact Ben Higgins at bhiggins@tntech.edu or contact the Counseling Center at 931-372-3331.

  • Golden Eagles Serves – Volunteer with us Jan. 21st & 28th

    Golden Eagles Serves – Volunteer with us Jan. 21st & 28th

    Help us in serving our Tech and local communities by volunteering this week and next week in our Days of Service in honor of the legacy of Dr. King! Join Multicultural Affairs, Service Learning and the Commission on the Status of  Blacks (CSB) on Friday, Jan. 21st or Jan. 28th to help restock our Food Pantries and to provide books to our local Head Start Program. On Jan. 21st, we will shop for the pantry and restock the 2 campus locations. On Jan. 28th, we will sort books and pack boxes to take to the local Head Start locations. Times for volunteering are 10 am – 2 pm each Friday.

    Click here to volunteer: tps://signup.com/go/MCVqbtO. Post your service on social media using #TNTechMLK and also be entered in a drawing for some great prizes! Contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs for more information, MultculturalAffairs@tntech.edu.

  • Bookstore: Need to return a book?

    Have you dropped a class? Has a professor said you don’t need a book? There is still time to return your book for a refund. We have extended the deadline to Saturday, January 22nd. Our refund policy can be found at tenn-tech.bncollege.com the link is at the bottom of the page.

    Please reach out to the Bookstore if you have questions.
    Call 931-372-3131
    email  sm474@bncollege.com or eowens@bncollege.com

  • Would you like to make a difference in your community?

    Would you like to make a difference in your community?

    Do you like helping others?

    Would you like to make a difference in your community?

    Do you want to forge friendships and develop crucial skills that will assist you throughout the rest of your life?

    If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are a perfect candidate for Alpha Phi Omega. Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed service fraternity that strives to embody the core principles of LeadershipFriendship, and Service. As previously stated, our mission is to make a difference through assisting the community, developing skills/habits that promote lifelong success, and by forging friendships that last a lifetime.

    Alpha Phi Omega will be hosting our first meeting of the semester on Thursday January 20 at 6:00 pm in LSC 1211.  If you are interested and would like to learn more, please come check us out. If you are unable to make the meeting, but would still like to learn more, please contact one of our members below:

    Warren Sims
    Email: wcsims42@tntech.edu
    Cell: (423) 582-6483
    or
    Cason Worthy
    Email: ctworthy42@tntech.edu

    Also feel free to check out our Instagram page!

    Link Below:
    https://www.instagram.com/apo.tntech/

    We look forward to hearing from you!

  • Young Americans for Liberty – Club Meetings

    Young Americans for Liberty – Club Meetings

    YAL will be meeting every Monday at 4:30 in Daniels room 208

      Everyone is welcome! If you have any questions, you can speak to Riley Putman- our chapter President.

    If you don’t identify conventional Left/Right politics and have your own unique point of view, we would love to hang out with you!

    We have plenty of diverse perspectives communicating with one another and finding points of common ground on many different issues.

    Our organization is a part of a dialogue that helps foster understanding between different people, as well as a force of political change that has expanded Liberty for over 88 million Americans.

    https://yaliberty.org/