Tech Times

Category: Academics

  • Let’s talk Gen Ed on Tuesday, Sept. 5

    General Education Vision Committee town hall meeting
    for faculty, staff and administrators (all employees welcome)
    Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m.
    Jere Whitson 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 Wednesday, Sept. 6, at noon in the RUC Tech Pride Room.

    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.

  • URECA Grant Applications

    The URECA (Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity) Grant Program at Tennessee Tech provides financial support for undergraduates engaging in research and creative activities, as well as for those presenting their work at conferences. The program offers three categories of grants: Mini Grants, Team Grants, and Travel Grants. Both Mini Grants and Team Grants are designed to fund faculty-supported research and creative activities conducted by students during the academic year. Mini Grants are available for individual students and have a maximum limit of $1000. Team Grants are designated for groups of students collaborating on a shared project and have a maximum limit of $5000. Additionally, Travel Grants are accessible for undergraduate students who are presenting their research or creative activities at regional, state, national, or international conferences. The Fall 2023 application deadline for Mini Grants and Team Grants is Sept. 20 at 4:30 PM. Applications for Travel Grants are accepted on a rolling basis, and applications must be received no later than six weeks before travel is planned.

    Should you have inquiries or need further details regarding URECA, please contact Dr. Lenly Weathers at the Office of Creative Inquiry or visit the URECA Grant Program website.

  • What do you think Tech’s gen ed could be? Let’s talk on Thursday, Aug. 31

    Come to the RUC Tech Pride Room at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, for a town hall meeting about what the vision for Tech’s general education curriculum should be. 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? We want to hear from you!

    Light refreshments will be provided.

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

  • New Catalog Platform

    TN Tech has recently launched a new undergraduate and graduate catalog user interface in collaboration with Coursedog, an integrated academic operations platform that also now services our university’s events and course scheduling and curriculum management. You will be able to access the catalog the same as you have in the past using the Academics link in the Express bar of any TN Tech webpage.

    While the look and feel of the new catalog is certainly different and more aesthetically pleasing, the content is still the same and will still eventually include all the information that was previously housed in the former catalog system. Program and class requirement information is still being integrated at this time. For complete program and course information, a PDF version of the 2023-2024 undergraduate catalog under the previous catalog system is available to you in the interim by clicking “PDF Versions” in the top right corner of the new catalog.

    If you’ve not checked it out already, we encourage you to give it a look and let us know any questions!

      •  For questions regarding the undergraduate catalog, please contact 

    bcopley@tntech.edu

      •  For questions regarding the graduate catalog, please contact 

    gradstudies@tntech.edu

  • Let’s talk Gen Ed on Monday, Aug. 28

    The first General Education Vision Committee town hall meeting for faculty, staff and administrators will be held on Monday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. in the RUC Tech Pride Room.

    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.

    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.

  • Chemistry Department Mini-Symposia

    Chemistry Department Mini-Symposia

    Please join us for this year’s chemistry department mini-symposia and picnic on Thursday, August 24th in Lab Science Commons 1211!  Research presentations will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the picnic will begin at the conclusion of the symposia.  This is an open invitation for all who want to get involved in research.  If you have any questions, please contact us at chemistry@tntech.edu.

  • Registrar’s Office Extended Hours

    The Registrar’s office will be open until 5:30 pm on August 15th, 16th, and 17th to provide assistance and services to our students and the campus community.

  • URECA! Grants Update

    Undergraduate research and creative activities at Tennessee Tech have come a long way since the debut of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA!) Grants program in the 2011-2012 academic year. The summer of 2016 marked a significant evolution when URECA!’s summer grant program transitioned into the Creative Inquiry Summer Experience (CISE) program. As a pivotal element of our QEP, EDGE: Enhanced Discovery through Guided Exploration, CISE has thrived. This summer, 46 students were awarded CISE grants to pursue innovative research projects and creative endeavors under the guidance of faculty mentors.

    It’s common in academia for the funding sources and oversight of programs to change over time. In line with this trend, URECA! is now fully integrated into our QEP’s funding, with its management overseen by Tech’s QEP Director, Dr. Lenly Weathers.

    As this transition unfolds, we want to express our profound gratitude to Dr. Ed Lisic, Professor of Chemistry. His steadfast dedication and visionary leadership have left an indelible mark on our undergraduate research and creative activities programs, notably URECA! and CISE.

    Should you have inquiries or need further details regarding URECA!, please contact Dr. Lenly Weathers at the Office of Creative Inquiry or visit the URECA! Grant Program website.

  • New Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2023

    New Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2023

    Hey! Calling out all new graduate golden eagles this Thursday, August 10th (4 pm-7:30 pm) for Graduate Student Orientation. Come and learn about the resources available to you as grad students, ask questions, enjoy fun games, meet your classmates, and eat great food, if you’re new to Tennessee Tech or not, you will be glad you came!

    Please be sure to RSVP here: https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_37zUkWvGNWoIKXA

  • New Graduate Student Orientation

    Join us on Thursday, August 10th (4pm-6:30pm) 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 be sure to RSVP here: https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_37zUkWvGNWoIKXA