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Category: Events

  • Community Spotlight: Treehouse Publishing Group in Jamestown, TN

    Community Spotlight: Treehouse Publishing Group in Jamestown, TN

    Rural Reimagined recognizes Treehouse Publishing Group, a successful rural Tennessee business in Jamestown, for their work creating children’s books to assist and help fundraise created this program with her daughter when the Covid-19 pandemic first struck. AJ says, “I wanted to give back to the nonprofit organizations that do so much for our communities, animals and the planet.” AJ Wanegar, the founder of Treehouse Publishing Group, created this nonprofit with her daughter when the Covid-19 pandemic first struck. AJ, a long-time freelance illustrator, has overcome a history of trauma and injury and recognizes the role nonprofits played in her success. 

     Rural Reimagined is excited to see this rural business continue to expand and make a difference, not only within Tennessee, but within nonprofit organizations across America. Treehouse Toons can be found at www.treehousetoons.com. 

  • TTU Miracle Raised $26,346 for Children’s Miracle Network

    TTU Miracle Raised $26,346 for Children’s Miracle Network

    On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the TTU Miracle organization raised $26,346.21 for the Monroe Carnell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Three years ago, the organization committed to raising $100,000 for the hospital and they have now successfully completed this goal. There will officially be a “TTU Miracle Patient Room” on the cancer floor of the hospital. The Greek Life community on campus played a big part in the events and donations this year. Rachel Kurtsinger, President of TTU Miracle, describes how special the Dance Marathon event was this year. It was the first in-person big event Miracle has gotten to host since Homecoming 2018, so it was a great chance to reconnect Tech’s campus back to this cause. Rachel states, “Tech truly showed out this year and we are so very proud to lead them in this fight to change kids’ health- change their future. We can’t wait until next year! All For The Kids.”

  • Employer Spotlight – Holiday Inn Hiring Party is Friday, Apr. 30, from 11 to 1 on Centennial Plaza

    Employer Spotlight – Holiday Inn Hiring Party is Friday, Apr. 30, from 11 to 1 on Centennial Plaza

    Hosted by the Center for Career Development, come meet the great team from Holiday Inn on Friday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Centennial Plaza! Holiday Inn is looking for students to fill positions for front desk, housekeeping, servers, bartenders, cooks, and maintenance at their BRAND NEW location off Exit 286 on Willow Ave. Holiday Inn offers flexible work schedules for students. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about their part-time and full-time job opportunities!

    This event is hosted by the Center for Career Development.
    career@tntech.edu
    931-372-3232

  • Water bottle, bamboo utensil set, and silicone storage bag give away- April 27

    Water bottle, bamboo utensil set, and silicone storage bag give away- April 27

    The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be celebrating Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) by giving away FREE 32 oz Nalgene water bottles, bamboo utensil sets, and silicone zip-top storage bags from 11 a.m. until noon (or while supplies last) in the main atrium of LSC. This year’s theme of CCEW is “Reducing our Footprint with Chemistry”. All of these items can be used to replace disposable options which helps to reduce plastic waste. Come by and get these items to help reduce your footprint. This event was funded by the SGA SOLO fund. Questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com.

  • Tennessee Tech ASBMB and WCTE Present Ken Burns, The Gene

    Tennessee Tech ASBMB and WCTE Present Ken Burns, The Gene

    The Student Members of the American Association of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and WCTE invite you to attend a private viewing of the Ken Burns’ Documentary, The Gene, on Monday, April 26, at 7:00 PM. The event will be in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 128, and simultaneously online as well. The documentary discusses the science and history of the human gene and how we can utilize new technologies such as CRISPR to treat and cure diseases and solve the problems of the future.

    The video is 45 minutes and will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Derek Cashman (Chemistry), Dr. Carla Hurt (Biology), and Dr. James Gray (retired MD).

    RSVP for the event here: https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/6yrxk

  • Wear Denim on Wednesday to Raise Awareness!

    Wear Denim on Wednesday to Raise Awareness!

    Join the Women’s Center, Counseling Center, and Project AWAKEN in raising awareness of sexual assault by participating in Denim Day on Wednesday, April 28th! All you have to do is wear denim, share a picture on social media, and tag us for a chance to win a prize!

    Why denim? Denim Day was originally triggered in the late 90s when a teenager who was sexually assaulted by her driver’s training instructor was blamed for her assault since she was wearing tight jeans.  Denim Day started internationally in response to this case; wearing jeans annually on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault.

  • Tea and T-shirts

    Tea and T-shirts

    The TN Tech Counseling Center will host Tea and T-shirts in the RUC lobby on Thursday, April 29 from 10:00am-2:00pm. This de-stress interactive tabling event will include Tea and T-shirt give-a-ways. For more information, please contact Dr. Christina Mick at the Tennessee Tech Counseling Center at 372-3331.

  • Senior Thesis Exhibition by Tabitha Thierjung opens April 22 at Appalachian Center for Craft

    Tabitha Thierjung will present “Going Through Spells,” taking place at the Appalachian Center for Craft in the Joe L. Evins Gallery on April 22 – May 3, 2021.

    Going Through Spells will feature blown, sculpted, and fused glass pieces hand crafted by Tabitha. Take a moment to come by and join Tabitha on a journey to find magic in the mundane.

    Due to the current restrictions with COVID-19, there will not be an opening reception. The gallery will be open Monday – Saturday, 10 – 5 a.m. and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.

  • A Day Without Plants! April 22, 2021

    A Day Without Plants! April 22, 2021

    This Earth Day, the Office of Sustainability will be attempting to go 24 hours without any help from the plant world, and we want you to join us! The goal of this activity will be to show just how reliant we all are on plants. This will be taking place on April 22, 2021, but feel free to choose another day this month to participate that will best fit your schedule! Check out the guidelines on our website here:

    https://www.tntech.edu/sustainability/. For any additional questions, email TTUGreen@tntech.edu or skrosnick@tntech.edu.

  • Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt, April 22-30

    Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt, April 22-30

    April 22nd through April 30th the Office of Sustainability is going to be hosting an Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt. We have provided you with ten clues about ten different trees on campus! For the scavenger hunt, snap a picture with as many trees as you can identify from the clues and e-mail them to us at TTUGreen@tntech.edu . For extra points, post them on your Instagram and tag us @TNTechEcoEagles. Whoever submits the most trees wins! The winner will be announced May 3rd. For the clues and more information check out our Instagram!