Rural Reimagined would like to recognize Dr. Brenda Wilson (Communication Department Chair and Journalism Professor) and Ms. Bailey Phonsnasinh (Director of Brand Communications) for receiving Level 1 funding (up to $2,500) from our Faculty Grant Program. Dr. Wilson’s team proposed their project titled “Partnering with Local Agencies to Promote Rural Community Service,” which is a collaboration between JOUR 4460 (Public Relations Cases and Practices) and Upper Cumberland regional service agencies that tasks students with developing a promotional campaign to increase awareness and use of the services offered. Students will review related client research, determine objectives and communication strategies that best target their specific audiences, create multimedia messages, and disseminate information to the most likely benefitted publics. We congratulate Dr. Wilson and Ms. Phonsnasinh and encourage other faculty members to submit their ideas in the future!
Category: Events
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Student Chapter of ACS to Co-Host Meeting and Speaker in LSC
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Chapter at Tennessee Tech will co-host a meeting with the Nashville Local Section of ACS on Thursday, February 23, in Laboratory Science Commons 1211. Dr. Pamela Leggett-Robinson, CEO and Executive Director for PLR Consulting in Atlanta, GA, will present, “Investing in the Chemical Enterprise: Broadening Participation through the Lens of Intellectual, Social, and Environmental STEM Activism.”
A reception with refreshments will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Leggett-Robinson recently won the 2022 Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences at the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Questions may be directed to Dr. Amanda Carroll at acarroll@tntech.edu.
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Tn Tech Positive Body Image Awareness Day – February 27th
February 27th is TN Tech Positive Body Image Awareness Day. Join us at 6pm for the documentary, “Someday Melissa,” in RUC 387. Please RSVP to arector@tntech.edu by February 24th if you plan on attending.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring ATC Automation on February 20
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of hot coffee while speaking with recruiters from ATC Automation on Monday, February 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). For more than four decades, ATC Automation has provided highly engineered solutions and systems for a variety of industries.
Do not miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions, which include full-time internships and jobs within company. Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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The Annual Spring Engineering Fair is in TWO WEEKS!
The Spring Engineering Fair is 2 weeks away! Come see us on the third floor of the Roaden University Center to get your resume reviewed! Our staff can also share tips on how to navigate a career fair, how to dress, and what to say in your elevator pitch. Our walk-in hours are Monday-Thursday 1-4pm, or you can schedule an appointment on Handshake!
Do you want to be visible to employers before the fair? Then please pre-register and be sure to follow companies you are interested in! This can easily be done by clicking the link below, which will take you to the Handshake page for this Career Fair. Once there, navigate to the upper right-hand corner and hit Join Event.
Career Fairs are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
931-372-3232
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Gold Career Readiness Workshop on February 21: Writing My First Resume
Still need help writing your resume? Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, February 21, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center in the Multipurpose Room (second floor) for this Gold Career Readiness Workshop! Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will be describing the qualities of a strong, foundational resume.
This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Gold Career Readiness Certificate for freshman and sophomore students. Bring your Eagle Card with you to receive credit for attendance.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207289/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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UPDATE: Consider participating in the 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day
The 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day is planned for in person on the quad in the Memorial Gym on Wed. and Thurs., April 19 and 20. The event, which is designed to promote student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work, is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all departments. All students must work with your advisor and your advisor should sign off on your submission forms. To participate in the event, students must submit an abstract (limited to 1500 characters) of their project via Research Day website by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. No abstracts will be accepted after this date.It is expected that each submitted abstract will be developed into a poster (or paper for those in the English Department) to be presented during the event.
Visit the Research and Creative Inquiry Day website at https://www.tntech.edu/research/research-day.php for an abstract submission form, a complete schedule and updates as they become available. Call or email us at 372-3374 or research@tntech.edufor more information.
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Rural Reimagined Faculty Grant Program Recognizes Dr. Edward Lisic’s Team
Rural Reimagined would like to recognize Dr. Edward Lisic (Chemistry), Mrs. Janet Coonce (Chemistry), and Dr. Derrick Edwards (Counseling & Psychology) for receiving Level 2 funding ($2,500-$10,000) from our Faculty Grant Program. Dr. Lisic’s team proposed their project titled “Increasing Young Student Interest in STEM Education Through Games and Free Apps,” which will develop free educational games and apps to increase student engagement in at-risk K-12 public schools. They will employ student workers to help “test, analyze, and develop” the workability and effectiveness of these games and apps. Their project’s results will be displayed in research showcases, published in journals, and serve as crucial, preliminary data for larger grant funding. We congratulate Dr. Lisic, Mrs. Coonce, and Dr. Edwards and encourage other faculty members to submit their ideas in the future!
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Gospel Extravaganza Community-Wide Praise
The Gospel Extravaganza is a Community-Wide praise event of song, poetry, instrument and dance presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Trinity Missionary Baptist Church and Kainos Church. This takes place on Sunday, February 19th, 2023 at 2:30pm at The Baptist Collegiate Ministry, 106 W 7th St., Cookeville, TN 38501. Everyone is invited! For questions, contact cjohnson@tntech.edu
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iMakerSpace Spring 2023 Workshop 3: Intermediate CAD with SolidWorks (Feb16 5pm)
iMakerSpace Spring 2023 Workshop 3: Intermediate CAD with SolidWorks
Time: February 16 (Thursday), 5:00-6:30pm
Location: iMakerSpace (Library 348)* Please register for the event by emailing imakerspace@tntech.edu with your name, major, and T-Number.
* Students who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate
