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Category: Academics

  • Spring 2026 Course Materials Are Due October 24th

    Spring 2026 Course Materials Are Due October 24th

    Course Material submissions for Spring 2026 are due Friday, Oct. 24th.

    You may submit your information via AIP (Adoption and Insights Portal) AIP is located in Tech Express and is single sign on; so no more password to remember. 😀 To get to AIP you sign into your Tech Express and unlock the icons, you will then look for “BN AIP” ( it is green with a book logo) drag it up to your favorites and then relock your icons. When you click on the ‘BN AIP” it will bring you to our adoption system and list all of the classes the University SIS system has you teaching.

    If you have trouble with AIP you may email Shannon, textbook manager, srdavis@bncollege.com or Elizabeth, store manager, eowens@bncollege.com

  • WEST Workshop 10/23: Effective Presentations

    WEST Workshop 10/23: Effective Presentations

    Looking for help understanding presentations? WEST, the Writing Excellence Studio at Tech, is here to help! On Thursday, 10/23, we will lead a dead hour workshop on Designing Presentations. We will talk about how to structure, format, and effectively present to an audience. The workshop will be in Henderson Hall 216A, from 11:00-11:50. No registration required, and all are welcome.  If you can’t make the workshop, come for a one-on-one session. For availability and scheduling, check out our website. We look forward to working with you!

  • Ethical AI in Research Seminar

    Ethical AI in Research Seminar

    Join the College of Engineering and the MInDS Center for a seminar with Dr. Adam Cureton, UTK, on “Deliberating Together about Ethical AI in Research: Attitudes, Practices, and Challenges.”
    Monday, Oct. 27 | 4 p.m. | AIEB 130
    Open to all graduate students and faculty. Learn more.

  • WEST Workshop 10/9: Research Tools!

    WEST Workshop 10/9: Research Tools!

    Need help with research? WEST, the Writing Excellence Studio at Tech, is here to help! On Thursday, 10/9, we will be leading a workshop on research tools, focusing on how to find and evaluate sources. The workshop will be in Henderson Hall 304B, from 11:00-11:50. No registration is required, and all are welcome.  If you can’t attend, 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!

     

  • Jumpstart Your Graduate Degree with Fast Track

    The College of Graduate Studies will be sharing information about how you can earn up to 6 credit hours as an undergraduate student that will apply to your graduate program. Fast Track Info Session in the Roaden University Center 246 Tuesday, October 14 at 10:45A.M.

  • Grad School and You!

    Grad School and You!

    Come join the College of Graduate Studies at our information session! This session will be held from 11a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday October 7, on Roaden University Center 246. We hope to see you there!

  • Thesis & Dissertation Information Session for Graduate Students

    Thesis & Dissertation Information Sessions for Graduate Students

    Do you need to submit a thesis or dissertation to complete your program?

    Join the College of Graduate Studies for an overview of the submission process. You’ll learn the steps needed for a smooth and successful submission, with guidance on:

        • Formatting guidelines and common pitfalls
        • Required forms and approvals
        • Key deadlines
        • Submission procedures through ProQuest

    Graduate Studies review process

    Two sessions are available:

    Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Roaden University Center 246)

    Thursday, October 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Roaden University Center 246)

    For more information, contact gradstudies@tntech.edu.

  • Camino de Santiago Study Abroad June 2026

    Camino de Santiago Study Abroad June 2026

    Come join the Camino de Santiago Study Abroad June 1-12, 2026! Find out more at the informational meeting September 30th at 11am in Dan 207. This will be a two-week study abroad trip along the famous pilgrimage Camino de Santiago, hiking 10-15 miles per day through the Portuguese and Spanish countryside, staying in towns and villages, soaking in the culture, learning the sociology of transformative experiences, and experiencing your own transformation through the journey! Also, you will get 3 hours course credit in Sociology! Trip cost $1600. Contact lharding@tntech.edu for application information. Applications are due October 6th.

  • WHSON Faculty win TPHA State Award

    WHSON Faculty win TPHA State Award

    Faculty members Dr. Jennifer Mabry, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, and Dr. Emily Lee, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, of Tennessee Tech University’s Whitson Hester School of Nursing, were recognized with the Partner and Leadership (PAL) Award at the Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA) annual membership meeting on September 18, 2025. The PAL Award is presented to non-public health professionals, groups, or organizations whose extraordinary contributions advance public health and establish a model for others. This recognition was conferred for the development and expansion of the Collaboration for Healthcare Access in Rural Tennessee (CHART) Project, an academic-practice partnership designed to address inequities in healthcare access among medically underserved populations.

  • Geist Joins American Nurses Credentialing Center and Int’l Education Society

    Geist Joins American Nurses Credentialing Center and Int’l Education Society

    Nursing professor Melissa Geist joins 10 FNPs on a national board convened to contribute to initiatives that strengthen the advanced-practice nursing profession. She maintains dual ANCC certification as a Family & Pediatric NP. Geist has a distinguished history of service promoting inventive educational initiatives, including a recent appointment to the Int’l Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Committee on Creative & Critical Thinking. Visit https://www.tntech.edu/nursing/estar/.