Category: Events

Join us for a virtual recruiting event via Zoom with Huntsville employers! ASmartPlace on the Road to Tennessee Tech is a virtual meet and greet connecting students with employers. ASmartPlace representative Katelyn Sides Baker will speak about what it is like to live, work, & play in the Rocket City. Afterwards, 15-20 Huntsville employers will speak to you about their company and what roles they are seeking to fill.

Employers are seeking individuals for internships, co-op’s and even full-time positions. Students that attend the virtual session will be given a sheet at the end of the event with contact information for each of the participating employers.

Event Details:
Thursday, July 9th, at 10 AM (CDT)
Zoom Webinar (Zoom info will be emailed to you the day before the event)

REGISTER through your Handshake account at:

(You must register at the link above to receive Zoom access information)
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/517477/share_preview

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Huntsville employers!

This event is hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and the Center for Career Development.

Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

Congratulations to students Jordan Barnett (Nursing, Erin Guenther (Nursing), Shelley Edwards (Chemical Engineering), Cody Bowerman (Chemical Engineering), and Amy Tribble (Nursing) for earning the Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Certificate. The I&E certificate is an interdisciplinary program of study focused on providing each student with the opportunity to develop innovation and entrepreneurship skills through problem solving, creativity, working with a team, and practicing effective strategies for meeting needs within the increasingly competitive global marketplace. As Dr. Melissa Geist states, “Earning the I &E Certificate is a testament to the students’ dedication during their academic careers here at Tech. By immersing in the I&E ecosystem, they leave Tech with the traits employers want. Finding opportunities and pursuing creative solutions now comes naturally to these students!” Wings up, I&E students! Follow this link to learn more. https://www.tntech.edu/innovation/

The STEM Center’s mission continues to directly align with Rural Reimagined, as they successfully provide our rural communities with access to STEM education through their lending library, field trips, the Science & Engineering Fair, the STEMobile, educator workshops, and outreach events; and, they continue to provide interactive activities during challenging times of remote learning. Director Darek Potter states, “As a STEM infused university, it is essential that we continue to provide access to high quality learning experiences for students in our regional communities. We are excited about the current resources and programs that are being developed by our team each week to support students, teachers, and parents as they navigate the current challenges associated with distance learning. It is critical that we continue to be innovative and purposeful while meeting the needs of our surrounding rural communities.” Wings up, STEM Center! Visit Grand Challenge News for the full story.

Have you checked out the Alumni Book Club yet?  It’s never too late to join and get in on the discussion.  Last month we read Educated:  A Memoir by Tara Westover and this month we’re reading Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell.  We’d like for you to help us choose the book for July!  Vote here:  https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/cac/book-club.php  And join our Book Club Facebook group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/254358412421446  The Alumni Book Club is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Tennessee Tech.

Join the Crawford Alumni Center on Friday, June 12 at 7 pm CDT on our Facebook page for 1960s Pop Culture trivia!  Grab a few friends or family members and play as a team, or compete against one another!  The competition in the Facebook chat is fierce, so bring your A-game.  Hope to see you online at https://www.facebook.com/tntechalumni/

Rural Reimagined congratulates Sarah Moore for her new graduate internship! Sarah is pursuing her master’s degree in Professional & Technical Communication in the English department, and Rural Reimagined is excited to have her on board for the Fall 2020 semester. In addition to providing her communicational skill sets to Rural Reimagined, Sarah’s internship will include duties such as editing and writing stories, learning and utilizing InDesign for Grand Challenge documents, and assisting in the development of our website! After graduating with her M.A., Sarah wants to become an editor, and she states, “Rural Reimagined is going to give me the opportunity to take the knowledge I’ve learned in school and apply it to ‘real life’ situations. I’m excited to learn important skills for my future career on the job and help others while I’m at it.” Wings up, Sarah!

For June, the Tennessee Tech Alumni Book Club will read Talking to Strangers:  What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell.  The Alumni Book Club is open to anyone with a Tech connection including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends.  If you’d like to participate, please join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/254358412421446

We’ll discuss Part 1 on June 5.  Happy reading!

The Center for Rural Innovation held its annual Eagle Works competition on April 18, 2020, and a special congratulations goes to Agriculture student Annalicia Larsen for winning the Rural Reimagined award of $2,500 for the innovative idea that could most impact rural communities! Annalicia’s “Working Women Design Co.” provides pants specifically designed for working women that are both functional and trendy. Annalicia found her inspiration to design pants through her struggle to find ones that she liked to wear while working on her family’s farm growing up. She states, “Just because I’m in Agriculture doesn’t mean I can’t have cute and trendy clothes on. Women have always been in Agriculture, but it’s getting more popular! My overall goal is to serve these women and give them clothes they love to work in.” Rural Reimagined sees a bright future of impacting rural through Working Women Design Co. Wings up, Annalicia! Stay tuned for upcoming stories and updates!

The next Crawford Alumni Center Trivia Night will be May 29 at 7 p.m. CDT on our Facebook page, and the theme is the 90s! Our host will be dressed in her 90s best, so put on some M.C. Hammer pants and grab a Trapper Keeper to keep score! Be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest information about upcoming trivia nights:   https://www.facebook.com/tntechalumni

The Center for Rural Innovation (TCRI) is proud to announce its partnership with the Local Business Resource Collective (LBRC), a COVID-19 intervention taskforce with a mission to save small businesses and jobs in the rural Upper Cumberland region. The LBRC is a partnership between the TCRI, the Cookeville Small Business Development Center, the Biz Foundry, and WCTE Upper Cumberland PBS. TCRI Director Michael Aikens states, “We want the entrepreneurs of the Upper Cumberland to know the LBRC is a one-stop-shop to receive no-cost resources to help their businesses survive and thrive throughout the pandemic and beyond.” One free resource the LBRC offers is themed weekly community Zoom calls where business owners can interact with subject matter experts from Tech and the community to discuss topics surrounding remote working strategies, continuity and contingency planning, legal matters, finance, and more.