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  • 2026 Christmas Ornament Decorating Contest

    2026 Christmas Ornament Decorating Contest

    The Office of the President is hosting our second annual Christmas ornament decorating contest! This is open to departments across campus, only one entry per department. The theme this year is Christmas movies! Pick your favorite and use your imagination to recreate or reimagine characters, scenes, and memorable movie moments. Entries must be able to easily sit or hang on a tree branch. No store bought ornaments can be entered, and all entries must be family friendly.

    Registration and ornament drop off opens today and runs through Monday, 11/30. Ornaments can be dropped off at the front desk in Derryberry Hall, room 206. They will be judged by an impartial group. First, second, and third place winners will be announced in Tech Times on Thursday, 12/3. Register here.

    Please email Aleta Cannon (cacannon@tntech.edu) with any questions.

  • Retirement Reception for Diana Lalani on Tuesday, November 17

    Retirement Reception for Diana Lalani on Tuesday, November 17

    The Angelo & Jennette Volpe Library announces a reception to celebrate the retirement of Diana Lalani on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2-4 in Volpe Library 140. Lalani, previously of Tech’s Women’s Center and an Aqua Dance instructor at the old Fit, and currently a cataloger at the library, is retiring after 19 years of service. Please join us for light refreshments as we wish Diana the best in her retirement.

  • Womack History Lecture-Tuesday

    Womack History Lecture-Tuesday

    The History Department will be holding its annual Womack Lecture on Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. in the Stonecipher Lecture Hall, Room 113.  Charles McKinney will present “The Struggle is Always There: Reckoning with Martin Luther King Jr’s Unfinished Work.”  The event is free and open to the public.  Please contact the History Department at 372-3332 for more information.

  • Steven Dunn, Author to Speak Nov. 5

    Steven Dunn, Author to Speak Nov. 5

    Novelist Steven Dunn will be a Guest Speaker Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Bell Hall Auditorium. Also featured will be special guest Leonard Tucker. A book-signing will follow the event. Dunn is a Whiting Award winner who was shortlisted for Granta Magazine’s Best of Young American Novelists. He’s the author of three novels: Potted Meat (Tarpaulin Sky, 2016), water & power (Tarpaulin Sky, 2018), and Tannery Bay (FC2/University of Alabama Press, 2024), which is co-authored with Katie Jean Shinkle.

    Potted Meat is a 2017 Colorado Book Award Finalist, VICE Magazine’s Best Books of 2016, and adapted into a short film by Foothills Productions called The Usual Route. The Usual Route has played at the LA International Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival, and others.

    Contact athurmond@tntech.edu for more information.

  • Nov. 10: Eagle Works $1,000 Idea Challenge – Pitch Your Idea!

    Eagle Works invites Tennessee Tech students to the $1,000 Idea Challenge from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room 282. Have an idea? Pitch it in just 90 seconds for a chance to win prize money! No business plan or finished product required. Just bring your idea and be ready to share it!

    Learn more at tntech.edu/eagleworks

  • iMakerSpace Revit Workshop

    iMakerSpace Revit Workshop

    Join Us for a Revit Workshop at iMakerSpace!

    Interested in 3D building design and modeling? Come learn the basics of Autodesk Revit and explore how it’s used in real-world engineering and architectural projects!

    Date: Wednesday, November 4
    Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
    Location: iMakerSpace
    Instructor: Micah Eldridge, Civil Engineering Student

    Whether you’re new to Revit or just curious about building design, this workshop is a great opportunity to get started!

  • Nov. 4 Careers n’ Coffee with BGE, Inc.

    Nov. 4 Careers n’ Coffee with BGE, Inc.

    Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from BGE, Inc. on Wednesday, Nov. 4 p.m., at 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Prescott Hall.

    BGE is a nationwide consulting firm that provides services in civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, construction, and environmental services.

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

  • Make Your Research Expertise Discoverable on Nov. 3

    Tennessee Tech faculty are invited to “Making Your Expertise Discoverable: Building an Effective HALO Profile” at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Roaden University Center 246. Michael Aikens, Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will host this workshop on using HALO to showcase research, facilities, and capabilities to industry, government agencies, and potential collaborators. Build a profile that opens doors to research opportunities. Lunch will be provided!

  • Elevator Pitch Workshop – Get Ready for the $1,000 Idea Challenge!

    Eagle Works invites Tennessee Tech students to an elevator pitch workshop from 5 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room (101). Learn from Téa Phillips, founder of MetaFlex Glove and former Eagle Works contestant, whose company has raised more than $800,000. Whether you’re preparing for the $1,000 Idea Challenge on Nov. 10 or simply want to improve your pitch, this hands-on session will help you present ideas with confidence!

  • Disney Clubs Not So Scary Halloween Party

    Disney Clubs Not So Scary Halloween Party

    Join the Disney Club on Nov. 3rd (6-8pm) for a fun night of spooky celebrations in Clement Hall 212!  We will have food, candy, games, and more. We will also have a costume contest at 7pm! Winners will get a prize! Stop by and have some fun! Register for the event on Eagle Engage now! No need to be in Disney Club either, this is open to everyone!