Working on an Engineering project that involves writing a report or project narrative? Have you mastered design and testing, but aren’t quite sure how to communicate your results? WEST is here to help you! The Writing Excellence Studio at Tech will be hosting a workshop on writing conventions in Engineering disciplines. We will discuss structure and content, formatting, citation, and other common practices involved in writing by and for engineers or engineering courses. Come join us during Dead Hour on Tuesday, March 21, in Henderson Hall 304B. The workshop is open to all students, regardless of what stage you’re at in your writing. And if you can’t make the workshop, come for a one-on-one session with one of our consultants! For availability and scheduling, check out our website. We look forward to working with you!
Category: Academics
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2023-2024 Non-Instructional Faculty Assignment Recipients
Congratulations to Dr. Duckbong Kim and Dr. Justin Murdock as the 2023-2024 academic year Non-Instructional Faculty Assignment Recipients!!
The purpose of the non-instructional assignments are: to contribute to the professional growth of the faculty; to improve the teaching and the curriculum across the University; and/or to enhance the scholarship and academic excellence of the University in ways that cannot be accomplished under the constraints of the regular workload assignments. Congratulations!!
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WEST Workshop: Brainstorming and Writer’s Block!
Are you having trouble getting started on your midterm essay? Stuck on page 2, with 3 more pages to go? Staring at a blank page for hours on end? WEST is here to help you! The Writing Excellence Studio at Tech will be hosting a workshop on dealing with brainstorming, drafting, and writer’s block. We will discuss strategies for organizing your ideas, for getting your thoughts down on paper, and ways to cope with the terrors of that empty white screen. Come join us during Dead Hour on Thursday, March 2, in Henderson Hall 304B. The workshop is open to all students, regardless of what stage you’re at in your writing. And if you can’t make the workshop, come for a one-on-one session with one of our consultants! For availability and scheduling, check out our website. We look forward to working with you!
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CISE Grant Applications Due March 24
Creative Inquiry Summer Experience (CISE) grant applications are due March 24. Grants are for a maximum of $4,000 with up to $3,500 as a paid stipend. Please email your application as a single combined PDF file to lweathers@tntech.edu. Application materials are available on the CISE website.
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Faculty-Led Program Abroad Workshop
Have you considered adding an international travel component to your course and taking a group of students abroad? Here at TTU, we send many faculty-led groups around the world every year to gain experiential learning and open student’s minds to a global perspective. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, you should join us on Tuesday, February 21st from 11 am to 12 pm in the Provost’s Conference Room in Derryberry Hall for a Faculty-Led Program Abroad Workshop. Dr. Amy Miller will explain the application process and there will be experienced Faculty Leaders who will share their experiences and be able to answer any questions. If you have any questions, please email studyabroad@tntech.edu
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Call for Proposals- OER training and stipend opportunity
Provost Bruce has expanded the OER (Open Educational Resources) program to save students money on textbooks. This cycle will involve prepping your course during the Spring and Summer and teaching the course with the new materials in the Fall and the TTU OER team will be supporting you through the entire process. Through the TTU OER program efforts, we have saved students over $250,000. This OER program offers stipends to selected faculty to transition their courses from traditional textbooks to zero-cost course materials. This program will help increase equity in access to quality, zero-cost educational materials. Faculty interested in receiving OER training and a stipend must submit an application proposal by March 15, 2023. A link to additional information and the application form can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/library/textbooks/oer-program.php. Then click on Fall 2023.
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Dr. Ray Jordan – Receives Robert Hatcher Conservation Achievement Award
Retired faculty member Dr. Ray Jordan was awarded the 2022 Robert Hatcher Conservation Achievement Award. Dr. Jordan taught for 44 years in the Department of Biology including courses in Herpetology, Ornithology, and Comparative Anatomy, among others. He was well known as an understanding and passionate instructor, and was very popular with students and faculty at TN Tech.
Dr. Ray Jordan was selected for the Bob Hatcher Award because his career exemplified in teaching, research, and service, a lifetime commitment to the study and conservation of Tennessee’s reptiles and amphibians. His greatest contribution to the conservation of Tennessee’s herpetofauna is probably his tremendous effort to educate students and the public about reptiles and amphibians with his coursework, specimen collection, and outreach efforts. He established a legacy of excellence in herpetological education at Tennessee Tech that continues to this day and will certainly do so for decades to come.
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Spring 2023 Career Readiness Programs have begun!
The Center for Career Development announces that Career Readiness Certification (workshops) are underway! We encourage faculty interested in inserting Career Readiness into their curricula to take advantage of these programs. The GOLD program is designed for Freshman and Sophomore students and introduces them to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career ready competencies and the importance of building skills through campus activities, organizations and experiential education.
The PURPLE program is designed for Junior and Senior level students, assisting them with a deeper dive into how to translate their skills and experiences to employers. Greater focus is placed on where skills come from and what employers will want to discuss and see on resumes. In addition, PURPLE stresses areas such as making great impressions, succeeding when making presentations, attending job fairs and what to expect during personal interviews.
Faculty can encourage full certification or pick and choose select workshops for their classes. Interested faculty may contact Russ Coughenour rcoughenour@tntech.edu for details on how these programs can benefit their curricula. Details can be found here: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/career-ready.php
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Amanda Carroll New Chair of American Chemical Society’s Student Advisory Board
Congratulations Dr. Amanda Carroll! Dr. Michael Adams, the chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Education (SOCED) has invited Dr. Carroll (Chemistry) to serve as the chair of the Undergraduate Student Advisory Board (USAB) beginning in 2023. According to Amanda, “I have gladly accepted this role! I am excited for the opportunity to provide leadership to the advisory board and to continue to shape the knowledge and experiences for students in chemistry programs around the world. As part of the USAB chair responsibilities, I am also now an Associate member of SOCED.”
The USAB is charged with providing guidance to ACS Student Communities, making recommendations about the future direction of undergraduate program activities to SOCED, creating programs at ACS meetings, constituting working groups to address specific activities or issues related to undergraduate programs, and supporting the professional growth of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences.
According to Dr. Adams, “Dr. Carroll’s experience on USAB and extensive knowledge of issues facing undergraduate education position her well to lead the Advisory Board.” Dr. Carroll served two terms on USAB (2018-present) and, during that time, served as program chair and program co-chair for two ACS spring national meeting undergraduate programs. She has also worked on various other programs and events that positively impact students in the chemical sciences.
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Course Evaluation Results with IARE – January 13
Get the most out of your course evaluation reports. The Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, & Effectiveness (IARE) will be hosting a session on interpreting your IDEA course evaluation reports. This session will review the components for the IDEA report and the types of scores and comparisons provided in the report. Instructors will gain a greater understanding of how the SLOs selected for their courses impact the summary evaluation score and the five key questions that IDEA course evaluations seek to answer. Join us for this online training session on Friday, January 13th at 12PM.
For questions, contact kharris@tntech.edu