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  • $600 STEM Stipend for Science Olympiad Program

    $600 STEM Stipend for Science Olympiad Program

    Don’t miss out on this great year-long program with a focus on professional development and K-12 outreach. The program will recruit 20 undergraduate students who  will gain skills that positively impact both their academic success and the communities they serve while working towards the goal of coordinating next year’s Regional Science Olympiad. Participants will receive a $600 stipend for their participation in this year-long program.

    Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of  team events. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved.

    Don’t miss your opportunity to help coordinate such an impactful event!

    If interested, please apply here: https://www.tntech.edu/socs-program

    If you have any questions please contact Carlos Galindo at cgalindo@tntech.edu

  • Tennessee Education Association (TEA/NEA)

    TEA is the state division of the National Education Organization (NEA), which is not just the largest professional educator organization in the U.S. but the largest American professional organization of any kind. TEA has a vibrant Higher Ed component, and offers many professional development opportunities. Complimentary with membership is a liability insurance policy and access to legal advice through the Uniserve program.  Until Aug. 31 joining will earn NEW members a $50 rebate. Payroll deduction is available for payment of dues. Contact Dr. J. McQuail to join, or for more information, or visit http://www.teateachers.org/

  • Graduate Faculty Advisors: Degree Works Tutorial Now Available!

    Graduate Faculty Advisors: Degree Works Tutorial Now Available!

    The Degree Works degree audit system is now available for graduate students.  Degree Works has been available at the undergraduate level for several years and fulfills graduate student Financial Aid compliance requirements issued by the Federal Government (CPOS).

    To assist graduate faculty advisors who may not be familiar with Degree Works, the following tutorial is provided:

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    For additional information, contact Cassaundra Trapp or Renee Henry in Grad Studies at x3233.

  • CAT Virtual Training Workshop

    The Center for Assessment & Improvement of Learning (CAIL) and the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) are excited to offer a critical-thinking and real-world problem-solving workshop at Tennessee Tech University July 22nd & 23rd  to kick-off our Authentic Assessment Academic Learning Community (ALC). This 2 half-day virtual workshop is based around the Critical-thinking Assessment Test (CAT). The CAT was developed at TNTech with support from the National Science Foundation and is used across the country to support institutional assessment and academic research. During the first half-day workshop, we will introduce the CAT and take a look at the test and see how our TNTech students respond to critical-thinking questions. On the second half-day workshop, we will introduce critical-thinking frameworks used in the CAT, practice the development of interdisciplinary critical-thinking activities, and brainstorm/develop content specific critical-thinking activities (CAT Apps) for your courses.

    Click HERE to register!

  • College of Business 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards

    College of Business 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards

    The College of Business is pleased to announce their 2020 faculty and staff award recipients. Winners include: Cindy Gates, Outstanding Staff Award; Dr. Stuart Wells, Kinslow Award for Excellence in Teaching; Dr. Mark Melichar, Jordan-Wagner Award for Excellence in Research; Dr. Christine Miller, Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Susan Wells, Excellence in Service Award; and Dr. Curtis Armstrong, Excellence in Overall Performance Award.  The awards established in 1975 by the College of Business Administration Foundation, now recognized as the College of Business Advisory Board, recognize outstanding contributions to business education by the faculty and staff of the College of Business at Tennessee Tech University.

  • College of Business announces inaugural Career Ready Advocate Award winners!

    College of Business announces inaugural Career Ready Advocate Award winners!

    The College of Business is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Career Ready Advocate Award! Students were given the opportunity to nominate the faculty, staff, and community partners who not only exemplify career readiness themselves, but who also foster career ready skills in others.

    Faculty Winner: Dr. Ann Davis

    “Dr. Davis is a gifted educator, a genuine mentor,⁠ and a selfless leader. She truly goes above and beyond to ensure success to each and every student who desires to do exceptionally well. She had logically helped me solve issues I have faced throughout my college career. She has provided me with networking connections and communications. She is a true leader, and she inspires many to follow in her leadership.”⁠

    Staff Winner: Mrs. Brandi Lovin

    “She is not only a great advisor, but a great teacher. She made my start in college really smooth and fun. She was very easy to talk to and have her there when I needed help.⁠ Definitely made a positive view of college and I’m excited for the future at Tech.”⁠

    Community Winner: First Lady Kari Oldham

    “Kari Oldham is a leader by example. She has shown me how to approach situations with grace and in a professional manner. Kari cares for the success of each TTU student, and I am certain she is leading each of us in that direction.”

  • Graduate Support Assistant Position in the Crawford Alumni Center

    The Crawford Alumni Center is seeking a Graduate Support Assistant to assist with printed and digital engagement and social media. There are opportunities in the position to write articles and emails for alumni and donors or make graphics and edit videos for social media. No matter what your concentration is, there will be opportunities to gain new skills and great experience for your resume. Interviews will begin May 18, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.

    Find the complete position description at https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/cac/grad-assistant.php

  • Faculty, Student, and Staff Awards Presented by the College of Education

    Faculty, Student, and Staff Awards Presented by the College of Education

    Annually the College of Education recognizes outstanding members of their faculty, students, and staff during a reception usually scheduled for National Teacher Appreciation Day. This year’s awards have been presented virtually.

    Faculty award categories and recipients: Teaching/Jeremy Blair, Asst. Prof.; Research/Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Inst.; Service/Jennifer Meadows, Asst. Prof.; Team Player/Christy Killman, Chair of Exercise Science.

    Graduate and undergraduate students were recognized in these categories, respectively: Leadership/Lindsey Braisted and Kayla Hill; Service/Ashley Gilbert and Laura Scarborough; Professionalism/Jordan Killmon and Staci Dildine; Go-Getter/Jake Warwick and Barrett Streeter.

    Charles Craig received the Outstanding Advisor Award and Kathy Falkner in Curriculum & Instruction, the Outstanding Staff Award.

    Also recognized were P-12 teachers and future educators. A list of recipients is available on the website: https://www.tntech.edu/education/award-recipients.php

  • Director of Institutional Assessment, Research and Effectiveness Zoom Interview

    The final four candidates for the Director of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Effectiveness (IARE) will have full-day Zoom interviews with campus on May 8th, 11th and 12th. Candidate information, open forum/presentation times, survey links, and all other information is available at the following link: https://www.tntech.edu/iare/director-iare.php

    We strongly encourage you to attend the open forums, and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.

  • Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2020 is May 1

    The deadline to apply for undergraduate graduation for Fall 2020 is May 1. Students apply online using their Eagle Online account and must have earned 80 credit hours. Students should review their Degree Works audit located in Eagle Online; check to make sure the catalog term, major and minor are correct before applying. See https://www.tntech.edu/records/graduationapplication.php for more information.