Tech Times

Category: Academics

  • Looking for an intense challenge? Register for the 2023 Putnam Math Competition!

    Looking for an intense challenge? Register for the 2023 Putnam Math Competition!

    Do you like math puzzles? Are you looking for a challenge of epic proportions? The 2023 Putnam Mathematical Competition is calling.

    The preeminent math competition for college students in North America, the Putnam Competition takes place on the first Saturday in December, and is given here on the Tennessee Tech campus. It consists of two 3-hour sessions, comprising a dozen supremely challenging problems, covering everything from algebra, geometry and calculus to number theory, linear algebra and methods of inductive proofs.

    These are no ordinary test questions, but a series of fiendishly constructed puzzles that call upon both your math knowledge and your problem-solving skills. Top performers receive scholarships, and all participants leave with the knowledge that they have scaled the Mount Everest of math.

    There is no cost to participate, so if you’d like to learn more, contact Mark Rogers in the Tennessee Tech Mathematics Department (at mcrogers@tntech.edu). Fame and glory await you!

  • Share your thoughts on what Tech’s Gen Ed could be on Wednesday, Oct. 4

    Share your thoughts on what Tech’s Gen Ed could be on Wednesday, Oct. 4

    We want to hear from you! Come let us know your thoughts about what the vision for Tech’s general education curriculum should be.

    Gen Ed Vision town hall meeting for students
    Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m.
    Henderson Hall 106B

    Help us answer this question: What skills and knowledge do you as a future Tech graduate need to better prepare you for your intended career and your future as an informed citizen of the state, region, nation and world?

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    A total of 13 student town hall meetings are being held about gen ed this semester. A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.

  • URECA Grant Applications for Spring 2024

    The URECA (Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity) Mini Grants and Team Grants aim to support student-conducted, faculty-supervised research and creative activities during the academic year. Individual students may apply for Mini Grants, with a funding cap of $1,000. Team Grants, capped at $5,000, are available for groups collaborating on a joint project.

    The application deadline for both Mini and Team Grants for the Spring 2024 semester is November 10 at 4:30 PM. The next deadline for Spring 2024 is set for January 26.

    For any inquiries or additional information about URECA, reach out to Dr. Lenly Weathers  at the Office of Creative Inquiry or explore the URECA Grant Program website.

  • Let’s talk Gen Ed on Monday, Oct. 2

    Let’s talk Gen Ed on Monday, Oct. 2

    General Education Vision Committee town hall meeting
    for faculty, staff and administrators (all employees welcome)
    Monday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m.
    Henderson Hall 114

    This is an opportunity to share your ideas for the future direction and vision of Tech’s general education curriculum. Let us know what skills and knowledge Tennessee Tech graduates should have to best prepare them for their intended careers and their future as informed citizens of the state, region, nation and world. We want to hear from you!

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    Please encourage students to attend the meetings held specifically for students. The next student town hall will be Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Henderson Hall 106B.

    Throughout the fall semester there will be 27 town hall meetings (14 for faculty, staff and administrators; 13 for students). A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.

  • Let’s talk Gen Ed on Friday, Sept. 29

    Let’s talk Gen Ed on Friday, Sept. 29

    General Education Vision Committee town hall meeting
    for faculty, staff and administrators (all employees welcome)
    Friday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m.
    Microsoft Teams

    This is an opportunity to share your ideas for the future direction and vision of Tech’s general education curriculum. Let us know what skills and knowledge Tennessee Tech graduates should have to best prepare them for their intended careers and their future as informed citizens of the state, region, nation and world. We want to hear from you!

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    Please encourage students to attend the meetings held specifically for students. The next student town hall will be Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Henderson Hall 106B.

    Throughout the fall semester there will be 27 town hall meetings (14 for faculty, staff and administrators; 13 for students). A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.

  • Share your thoughts on what Tech’s Gen Ed could be on Thursday, Sept. 28

    We want to hear from you! Come let us know your thoughts about what the vision for Tech’s general education curriculum should be.

    Gen Ed Vision town hall meeting for students
    Thursday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
    Microsoft Teams

    Help us answer this question: What skills and knowledge do you as a future Tech graduate need to better prepare you for your intended career and your future as an informed citizen of the state, region, nation and world?

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    A total of 13 student town hall meetings are being held about gen ed this semester. A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.

  • TN Leglislative Internship Informational Table UC Lobby Sept 26th 10am-2pm

    Are you interested in interning at the TN General Assembly in Nashville in the spring semester and earning academic credit? Come to the UC Lobby Tuesday September 26th 10am-2pm, meet program director Shirley Frierson and learn detailed information about the internship and how you can apply! Also, if you are thinking of applying, please email  lharding@tntech.edu, and I will walk you through the process and answer any questions you might have! Applications are due to lharding@tntech.edu by October 3rd.

     

  • Come to the Foreign Language Department’s Meet & Greet

    Come to the Foreign Language Department’s Meet & Greet

    The Department of Foreign Languages will hold its annual Meet-&-Greet on Tuesday, September 26, during Dead Hour (11:00-12:00 PM) in the new Euro Café (HEND 003). If you would like to learn more about majoring or minoring in French, German, or Spanish here at Tech, be sure to drop by for FREE FOOD (pizza, cookies, drinks) and a chance to connect with current FL and IBAC majors and minors, as well as our faculty! Email languages@tntech.edu for more information.

  • Share your thoughts on what Tech’s Gen Ed could be on Tuesday, Sept. 26

    Share your thoughts on what Tech’s Gen Ed could be on Tuesday, Sept. 26

    We want to hear from you! Come let us know your thoughts about what the vision for Tech’s general education curriculum should be.

    Gen Ed Vision town hall meeting for students
    Tuesday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.
    Henderson Hall 214

    Help us answer this question: What skills and knowledge do you as a future Tech graduate need to better prepare you for your intended career and your future as an informed citizen of the state, region, nation and world?

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    A total of 13 student town hall meetings are being held about gen ed this semester. A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.

  • Let’s talk Gen Ed on Thursday, Sept. 21

    Let’s talk Gen Ed on Thursday, Sept. 21

    General Education Vision Committee town hall meeting
    for faculty, staff and administrators (all employees welcome)
    Thursday, Sept. 21, at noon
    Jere Whitson Building Auditorium

    This is an opportunity to share your ideas for the future direction and vision of Tech’s general education curriculum. Let us know what skills and knowledge Tennessee Tech graduates should have to best prepare them for their intended careers and their future as informed citizens of the state, region, nation and world. We want to hear from you!

    Light refreshments will be provided.

    Please encourage students to attend the meetings held specifically for students. The next student town hall will be Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. in Henderson Hall 214.

    Throughout the fall semester there will be 27 town hall meetings (14 for faculty, staff and administrators; 13 for students). A complete schedule of the town hall meetings is at https://www.tntech.edu/strategic/gen-ed-vision.php.