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Author: Cody Bryant

  • Spring 2022 Educational Assistance & Fee Waiver Deadlines and Reminders

    Spring 2022 – Educational Assistance & Fee Waiver Deadlines and Reminders

    Please submit educational assistance forms to Human Resources by Friday, December 10, 2021 to ensure timely processing. Educational Assistance and Fee Waiver forms can be found at the following link:  https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/employment/benefits.php.  The first day to register for a course at Tech, if you are using a fee waiver, is Monday, December 6, 2021. Tennessee Tech fee payment/enrollment confirmation deadline for Spring Term is Saturday, January 8, 2022. Last day for 100% refund for Spring Term is Sunday, January 9,2022. Tennessee Tech Spring Term classes begin on Monday, January 10, 2022.

    Please review the Tennessee Tech Calendar for additional dates and deadlines.  For additional information, please contact Sheila McNeal, Human Resources, at smcneal@tntech.edu or ext. 3034.

  • Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

    Goldwater Scholarship Information Session

    Are you interested in a research career in the natural sciences (including psychology), mathematics, or engineering? Or do you know a student who qualifies? In the spring 2022, the Goldwater Foundation will award scholarships covering eligible expenses for up to $7500 per year.  For more details, please  visit:  https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/

    If this scholarship is something that interests you, and you would like to discuss it in person, we are holding an information session in the Honors Lounge TJ Farr 204A on Thursday, December 2 at 11:00 am.  You may also email Dr. Mary Kidd (mkidd@tntech.edu) if you cannot make this session, and we will arrange a meeting.

  • Group Work Part 1 Replay

    Group Work Part 1 Replay

    Student engagement and community are characteristics of a quality course regardless of the modality. While poorly structured group projects can lead to frustration and stifle motivation for students, well-organized projects can pull students together as a team allowing them to learn from each other by sharing perspectives, mindsets, cultural expectations, and ideas.  Join us for part 1 of this two part series and learn how to successfully plan and utilize group work in your courses.

    Register

  • TN Tech ASME Student Chapter Meeting – 11/18

    TN Tech ASME Student Chapter Meeting – 11/18

    Join Tech’s ASME Student Chapter for our meeting TODAY, Thursday, November 18, 2021 in Brown Hall 315 at 11:00 am, as we feature Ms. Raghoji from Nissan! This is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in automotive engineering or the automotive field in general. Join the ASME GroupMe for updates and information: https://groupme.com/join_group/70246967/7GXRtjAi

    If you prefer to join virtually, follow this Teams Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aVKsj9RBTiSV0rQ8CN2u2_WRrM0XbhcGwlWOU2lSFZ3A1%40thread.tacv2/1637168643359?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2266fecaf8-3dc0-4d2c-b8b8-eff0ddea46f0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2204e969d1-1785-4b23-9c2a-f946b06cd202%22%7dDATE

    Barring inclement weather, ASME will hold its annual bonfire at Dr. Canfield’s farm on Thursday, November 18 at 4:30 (come and go)! Dr. Canfield’s farm, 525 East Thomas Allen Road, Cookeville. Attend this week’s meeting or join the GroupMe chat for more information.

    If you have any questions, contact us here: asmettu@gmail.com .

  • Inaugural Additive Manufacturing Day at Tennessee Tech

    Inaugural Additive Manufacturing Day at Tennessee Tech

    Join us for the Inaugural Additive Manufacturing Day at Tennessee Tech on November 30 from 10 am – 1 pm!  One well-known type of additive manufacturing (AM) is 3D printing where a three-dimensional object is constructed from a CAD model or digital 3D model.  This online event features presentations on AM with cement-based materials, multi-material AM, wire arc AM, AM in the United Kingdom, and more!  The schedule of presentations and the registration link can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/research/cmr/additive-mfg-day.php .  Pre-registration required.  This event is sponsored by the Center for Manufacturing Research in the College of Engineering.

  • Student Research and Creative Inquiry Day set for April 20-21, 2022

    Student Research and Creative Inquiry Day set for April 20-21, 2022

    Research and Creative Inquiry Day is an annual event designed to promote undergraduate and graduate student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work. The 17th annual event will be held in person from April 20 to 21, 2022, in the Hooper Eblen Center.

    The abstract submission portal will be open from Wed., Feb. 2, through Wed., March 9. Abstract guidelines can be found on the Office of Research  website at https://www.tntech.edu/research/research-day/index.php.

    Additional event information will be sent out in the spring, but we wanted to give you an opportunity to start thinking about your submission early.

    New for this event, we will be collaborating with the Center for Career Development to offer students a resumé-critiquing opportunity from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday, April 21, and several potential employers will be invited to the general poster viewing session that day to provide students valuable networking opportunities. 

  • Research and Creative Inquiry Day set for April 20-21, 2022

    Research and Creative Inquiry Day set for April 20-21, 2022

    Research and Creative Inquiry Day is an annual event designed to promote undergraduate and graduate student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work. The 17th annual event will be held in person from April 20 to 21, 2022, in the Hooper Eblen Center.

    The abstract submission portal will be open from Wed., Feb. 2, through Wed., March 9. Abstract guidelines can be found on the Office of Research  website at https://www.tntech.edu/research/research-day/index.php.

    Please share this information with your students and consider including information related to Research and Creative Inquiry Day, as appropriate, in your spring course syllabi. Faculty will receive an email at the beginning of the spring semester providing additional event information and inviting you to participate as a Research and Creative Inquiry Day judge.

    New for this event, we will be collaborating with the Center for Career Development to offer students a resumé-critiquing opportunity from 9 to 11 a.m., Thursday, April 21, and several potential employers will be invited to the general poster viewing session that day to provide students valuable networking opportunities. 

  • Golden Eagle Seminar- Friday, Nov 19 at 3 p.m. in LSC 1211

    Golden Eagle Seminar- Friday, Nov 19 at 3 p.m. in LSC 1211

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society invite you to join us for our annual Golden Eagle Seminar on Friday, Nov 19 at 3 p.m. in LSC 1211. Our speaker is Tech chemistry alumnus, Jon Peters. His presentation title is “Oxo Dilemma” and is the story of a large, multi-million lb/year commercial organic chemical process that had major challenges and how these challenges were successfully met. It will also include some information on the history of Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, TN. The event is free and open to anyone and does not require a scientific background. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here so we can have an accurate headcount for refreshments. We hope to see you there! Questions can be sent to acarroll@tntech.edu.

  • Submit your Tennessee Tech Yearbook Portrait and Purchase your Yearbook Now!

    Submit your Tennessee Tech Yearbook Portrait and Purchase your Yearbook Now!

    You can now submit your Yearbook portrait and purchase your 2021-2022 Tennessee Tech Yearbook in one simple place!

    Click here : https://linktr.ee/tntechyearbook

  • Cultural Appropriation: Fashion or Foul? – Exhibition and Panel Discussion

    Cultural Appropriation: Fashion or Foul? – Exhibition and Panel Discussion

    Join the Center Stage and the School of Human Ecology for an event focused around the impact that cultural appropriation has on our campus community and beyond. This event features both an in-person and virtual component.

    On Friday, Nov. 19th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., guests can visit a garment exhibition in the Tech Pride Room featuring historic clothing items of cultural significance from the MacIndoe Historic Costume Exhibit, housed in the School of Human Ecology.

    Immediately following the garment exhibition, guests are invited to join a virtual panel discussion via Zoom, featuring three experts from the campus community, regarding cultural appropriation and the impact it has on our campus. This will be an opportunity for guests to ask questions and learn more about the efforts being promoted here on campus to help inform all of our community about the effects of cultural appropriation.

    The link to join the virtual panel discussion can be found on the Center Stage webpage (https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage/) or by e-mailing Dr. Hannah Upole, Assistant Professor of Merchandising & Design, at hupole@tntech.edu.