Category: Events

  • Blood Drive!!

    Blood Drive!!

    Hello fellow students!

    Join us on Wednesday, 2/9 from 10-3 for a blood drive in the Tech Pride Room (right outside the caf)!

    Use the link below to schedule a time to donate, or feel free to walk-in throughout the day.

    https://donor.bloodassurance.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/140752  

    Please remember to eat a good meal beforehand, drink plenty of water, and BRING A PHOTO ID. Every blood donor will receive a free T-shirt.

    We hope to see you there!

    -Kaiya Gabriel, TTU SNA Vice President
    kbgabriel42@tntech.edu

  • African Student Union First Meeting

    African Student Union First Meeting

    The African Students Union at Tennessee Tech welcomes you its first meeting on the 28th of January 2022.

    This would be our first meeting of the semester and it promises to be fun and informative. We will be formally welcoming the new students and sending forth those graduated. We look forward to seeing you. Please see details below.

    Venue: RUC258
    Date:01-28-2022 (this Friday)
    Time:6pm
    Questions: Yomi 931-284-3643

  • Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Jan. 27: Top Ten Resume Tips

    Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Jan. 27: Top Ten Resume Tips

    Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Jan. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop! Are you wondering how to construct the ultimate resume? Be sure to attend this workshop where a staff member from the Center for Career Development will share with you the top ten tricks on how to build that perfect resume!

    This event is open to all students and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

    To attend virtually, access the TEAMS link in Handshake Events.  To receive credit for attending toward Career Readiness Certification, please review the updated rules and guidelines listed in the event information located at:

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/916765/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Join us for Toy Story Safari Saturday (Pre K-3rd)

    Join us for Toy Story Safari Saturday (Pre K-3rd)

    Join us for Toy STEM Story Safari Saturday (Pre K – 3rd Grades)

    Saturday, February 5, 2022
    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Oakley STEM Center

    Safari Saturdays are FREE workshops in hands-on science and math for young learners (PreK-3rd graders) and their families.

    Join Woody, Buzz, and the gang as we rescue aliens with The Claw, help Slinky Dog escape, and take our imagination to infinity and beyond!

    A parent or guardian is expected to attend with the student(s) Students may not be left unattended.

    Masks are encouraged but not required as per Tennessee Tech University Policy.

    Please register here: https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=1220471

    (Registration is encouraged but not required)

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

  • French Conversation hour for beginners on January 27

    Want to practice speaking French in a safe, laid-back environment?  Then come to French conversation hour on Thursday, January 27, from 11-12 in Oakley Hall 214.  Alan will be your host, and he’ll help you practice vocabulary and structures you’re learning in class, even if you’ve just started taking French. https://www.tntech.edu/cas/fl/

  • Purple Workshop Snow Day Makeup on Jan. 26

    Purple Workshop Snow Day Makeup on Jan. 26

    Due to inclement weather last week, which delayed classes, we had to cancel our Purple Workshop that was scheduled for Jan. 18. This workshop will be in the Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room (first floor) on Wednesday, Jan. 26 beginning at 5 p.m. and will serve as a replacement for the cancelled workshop.

    This event is open to all students and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/948854/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Careers n’ Coffee featuring Transcard-IT is Wednesday, Jan. 26

    Careers n’ Coffee featuring Transcard-IT is Wednesday, Jan. 26

    Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Transcard-IT on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor).

    Transcard is a fintech company that specializes in providing innovative cloud-based payment to financial institutions, corporations, and governments throughout the U.S. Its funds disbursement and managing platform take the regulatory, time and cost burdens off the payer, while providing payees secure, self-service options for receiving their money.

    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!!!

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/30155/student_preview?token=pmcqnO86vUzUCBKN7TZV4Q22Cd374SCnj-ULVSgIVbrvMbOmYN72aw

    Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Co-op Meetup #2/CPT on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in the RUC Multipurpose Ro

    Co-op Meetup #2/CPT on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in the RUC Multipurpose Ro

    Are you interested in Co-op? Need to find out how YOU can be Co-op eligible? Attend this Co-op Meetup on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor). Any student interested in accepting a Cooperative Education position with an employer MUST attend a Co-op Meetup.

    This event has a special focus on international students/CPT, but it is still beneficial for ANY student who wants to meet the requirements of the Cooperative Education program.

    The Co-op Meetup will explain the eligibility guidelines for enrolling in the Cooperative Education Program, which went into effect July 1, 2019 for all students.  Pre-registration to enroll in the Co-op Program is now required and attending a Co-op Meetup is your first step!  The new eligibility guidelines can be found at: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/coop-eligibility.php.

    Bring your Eagle Card for quick sign-in.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/915160/share_preview

    Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    (931) 372-3232

  • Attend the first 2022 WHET Wednesday

    Attend the first 2022 WHET Wednesday

    Attend the first WHET Wednesday featuring a workshop led by Dr. Charria Campbell, Tech’s Director of Multicultural Affairs. This workshop will take place virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 11:30 a.m. The Women’s Center pays for an institutional membership to WHET and we encourage everyone to join these sessions! Register for this workshop here: https://izpeseozqk.formstack.com/forms/january_26_2022_whet_wednesday

    https://www.tntech.edu/women/ 

  • RSVP for the Tuesday, Feb. 1 Book Club meeting!

    RSVP for the Tuesday, Feb. 1 Book Club meeting!

    “No matter my origins, there is worth in what I am.”- Namina Forna, The Gilded Ones. Join us for book club as we read Namina Forna’s The Gilded Ones (2021), a bold, immersive feminist fantasy novel. Dr. Hunt (an English professor/giant book nerd) will lead book club on the first Tuesday of each month during dead hour. We’ll have snacks and coffee in the Women’s Center (RUC 339) from 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. RSVP through this link by January 31st to get on the list for updates.

    https://www.tntech.edu/women/