Category: Events

Join us for STEMlympics: Igniting the Torch of Science and Innovation! – Safari Saturday (PreK-3rd Grades)

Combine the excitement of the Olympics with the engaging world of STEM. Come participate in a series of STEM challenges and activities that mirror the spirit of the Olympics, fostering teamwork, creativity, and a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Where: Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech – 155 W 7th St. Cookeville, TN. 38505

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

Register here: https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1511004

From Clueless to Committed: An Evening with Scholar, Storyteller and Slam Poetess Harriett Jernigan will be Wednesday, March 20th at 7 p.m. in Stonecipher 113.

What happens when you are born in California, raised in Japan, and then attend the University of Alabama? What does it mean to grow up living between and across cultures in an age of mobility and the growing urgency to devote ourselves to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion regardless of where we are? What does it mean to go from clueless to committed? And how is it done with intelligence, grace and humor?

Contact Anne Thurmond for more information at athurmond@tntech.edu

Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop!

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

Career Readiness Workshops hosted by the Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of ICED coffee while speaking with recruiters from Peace Corps- Volunteer Recruitment Selection on Monday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor.)

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

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with representatives from Covenant Health, at this Employer Spotlight on Tuesday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Main Lobby.

Employer Spotlight events are hosted by the Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

On behalf of Residential Life, we invite you to attend a Paint Night in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 113. All supplies are provided as well as free food and drinks. There is also an option for painters to follow along with an instructor or room for them to paint their own image. For those of you non-painters, feel free to come and relax by watching a movie. There is a limit on how many we can fit so please scan the QR code or select the link in this announcement to hold your spot. Thank you so much and we hope to see you there! For questions, contact oghudson42@tntech.edu

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Did you accept a co-op or long-term internship at the career fair? Need to know if you are on track to complete eligibility? We got you!

Attend this Co-op Meetup on Thursday, March 7, in the Roaden University Center, Tech Pride Room at 11 a.m. to learn how to be Co-op Eligible!

The Co-op Meetup will explain the eligibility guidelines for enrolling in the Cooperative Education Program, that applies to all students.

Please note, any student interested in accepting a Cooperative Education position with an employer MUST attend a Co-op Meetup, prior to accepting an offer.

Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

(931) 372-3232

Tech On The Fly, Tennessee Tech’s fly-fishing club, is hosting ESPN Outdoors Fly Fishing Gold Medalist Chuck Farneth for a casting demonstration, Friday, March 8, at 3 p.m., on the front lawn of the Labratory Science Commons. The event is free and open to everyone.

Chuck is an internationally known fly fisherman and guide. He is a certified casting instructor for the Federation of Fly Fishers, and the executive director of Outdoor Legacy, a Christian organization that uses the outdoors as a backdrop for its ministry. He also teaches fly-tying and guides out of Cookeville’s Outdoor Experience.

In the case of rain, the event will move into Memorial Gym. For questions, contact dmann@tntech.edu