“Once in a lifetime..I wouldn’t trade my experiences on this trip for anything” said one of the eleven students that joined Dr. Samantha Allen, Professor David Hajdik and Philip Roberson from the School of Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences to Scotland to explore sustainability and aid in service projects. The group visited key areas around Scotland and also partnered with locals, Chrissie Gillies and Tom Lusink from the Isle of Raasay Carbon Neutral Islands Project to aid in ongoing efforts to use remote sensing and GIS to map the Isle of Raasay and the invasive spread of Rhododendron.
Category: Academics
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Registrar’s Office Extended Hours
The Office of the Registrar will be open with extended hours on Monday, August 19 till Thursday, August 22nd to assist students with the start of the new fall term.
For questions and contact information, visit us at https://www.tntech.edu/records/.
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Career Development Announces New and Improved 2.0 Career Readiness Programs
Career Readiness Certification Programs have been streamlined to increase learning outcomes, more self-paced activities and less in person workshops. With the addition of ISURIZ.com, students have the ability to track competencies and connect how skills developed in and out of the classroom have prepared them for internships and jobs. GOLD Career Readiness is perfect for freshman level courses seeking career readiness awareness. PURPLE is perfect for those professionalism courses where preparing for what comes next for students, is important. Questions on how these certification programs can assist you in your class design can be directed to Russ Coughenour @ rcoughenour@tntech.edu.
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Grad Students! Get to know your classmates at new student orientation!
New graduate students are invited to orientation August 15th! This is a great opportunity to learn more about Tech, your program, and meet your new classmates! Check your email for information on registration. An online orientation will be provided for all new students prior to this event.
If you have any questions, please reach out to gradstudies@tntech.edu!
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Save the Date! Graduate Student Orientation 8/15
Join us on Thursday, August 15th (4pm-7pm) for Graduate Student Orientation. Come and learn about the resources available to you as
grad students, ask questions, pick up your parking passes, meet your classmates, and eat great food. If you’re new to Tennessee Tech or not, you will be glad you came!Please contact gradstudies@tntech.edu with any questions! Online orientation will be available online. Look in your tech email for registration information.
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Tech Farm Produce
There is nothing like a fresh picked tomato or cucumber and we now have tomatoes and cucumbers ready for purchase! Orders must be made through Marketplace by making pre-payment before noon on Wednesday for Friday’s pick-up. For questions, contact lrice@tntech.edu
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Nursing Faculty to Provide Pediatric Critical Care Training in Beliz
This week Prof. Melissa Geist and Assoc. Prof. Jennifer Mabry of Tech’s Whitson-Hester School of Nursing will return to Belize in Central America.
May’s health outreach initiative focuses on Pediatric Critical Care Training for area health professionals (American Heart Association Certified). The trip follows their Dec. ‘23 Adult Critical Care program.
“I appreciate the efforts of Bobby Taylor in University Advancement and our generous donor who made this and December’s outreach trip possible,” said Geist. “The Cookeville-based company, STAT CPR is continuing to provide staff and equipment for delivering the training.”
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Save $35 in May!
You can do a lot with an extra $35 in your pocket – dinner at Canes, Zaxby’s or Chick-fil-A -OR- 3 weeks-worth of Soul Craft Coffee -OR- a rom-com book -OR- almost enough gas for your car. If that sounds good to you then save big today by submitting your graduate school application in May – this is a savings of $35. For the month of May, the College of Graduate Studies will accept graduate admissions applications for domestic students for free – that’s right – free – (you got it – a savings of $35). So, if you are considering attending graduate school in the next 12 months – we encourage you to apply – and enjoy that extra money. www.tntech.edu/graduatestudies
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Environmental Sciences – Biology PhD student received Smithsonian Fellowship award
We are pleased to share the good news that Environmental Sciences-Biology PhD student Brooke Grubb has received a Smithsonian Fellowship award, and Brooke will be in residence at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, for the 10-week period from July 1-September 6, 2024. Brooke worked really hard for this award, and we are quite proud of her.
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Soc/CJ 4540: Women & Crime class tour Bledsoe Co. Correctional Complex
The class toured the Bledsoe Co. Correctional Complex, the main intake facility for the state of TN. Students got to speak with the Warden and correctional staff and toured all areas of the prison. They saw the intake and classification areas, housing of all security levels (from minimum to maximum), the medical facility, cafeteria, and education/programming wings. The highlight of the tour was touring the women’s facility which operates on a nearby “campus” adjacent to the main facility. Throughout the tour, students asked questions pertaining to the daily operation of the prison, what it is like to live in prison, and what it is like to work in prison.