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  • Sharpening Your College Study Skills Workshop

    Sharpening Your College Study Skills Workshop

    Know a student needing study skills tips? Suggest this workshop to them!

    Sometimes students are unsure how to fit studying in with their new college life. Each student can improve their study skills! Learn strategies from Ms. Courtney Wynne, College of Education’s Testing Center Coordinator.

    Join the Launchpad Student Success Center for Sharpening Your College Study Skills, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m, Thursday, February 29 in Room 205 in T.J. Farr. *Workshop attendance counts towards the Career Readiness Program.*Workshop attendance counts towards the Career Readiness Program.

    For more information contact Tenika Burgess at tnburgess@tntech.edu or 931-372-6850.

  • Sound Therapy Workshop – Part 1 of Relax, Revive, and Reboot

    Sound Therapy Workshop – Part 1 of Relax, Revive, and Reboot

    Please join us for our 3-part workshop series: Relax, Revive, and Reboot! The sessions will consist of sound therapy, light therapy, and sensory therapy. The first session will be sound therapy, where we get to listen to 8 minutes of the most relaxing song ever recorded: Weightless by Marconi Union. Did you know that listening to this 8-minute tune can reduce anxiety by up to 65%? Come and see for yourself on Tuesday, March 5th. All sessions will begin at 11:00am in the Eagle Resource Room, RUC 387. All students are welcome! For questions, contact tbenefield@tntech.edu

  • One World Multicultural Evening Tonight at 6 p.m.

    Join Center Stage for the One World Multicultural Evening tonight at 6 p.m. in the Tech Pride Room of Roaden University Center. The festivities includes free international food and game.

    contact Anne Thurmond (athurmond@tntech.edu) for more information.

  • Ervin Malakaj, Guest Speaker

    Ervin Malakaj, Guest Speaker

    Center Stage presents guest speaker, Ervin Malakaj on “Toward a Pedagogy of Unwellness” Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Stonecipher 113.

    Ervin Malakaj, PhD, is associate professor of German studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He has written widely on media history with a specialization in queer German studies. Dr. Malakaj has co-founded the international scholarly collective Diversity, Decolonization, and the German Curriculum and has been an ardent language and culture
    studies advocate internationally.

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

  • Submit an abstract for Student Research & Creative Inquiry Day by March 11

    The 19th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day will be Wednesday and Thursday, Apr. 17 and 18, 2024 at Memorial Gym.  To participate in the event, students must submit an abstract (limited to 250 words) of their project by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 11. It is expected that each submitted abstract will be developed into a poster (or paper for those in the English Department) to be presented during the event.

    Visit the Research and Creative Inquiry Day website https:/www.tntech.edu/research/research-day/index.php for a complete schedule and updates as they become available.  Email researchday@tntech.edu for more information.

  • Sharpening Your College Study Skills Workshop

    Sharpening Your College Study Skills Workshop

    Let’s be honest, studying in college is just very different from high school!

    Sometimes students are unsure how to fit studying in with their new college life. Everyone can improve their study skills! Learn strategies from Ms. Courtney Wynne, College of Education’s Testing Center Coordinator.

    Join the Launchpad Student Success Center for Sharpening Your College Study Skills, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m, Thursday, February 29 in Room 205 in T.J. Farr. *Workshop attendance counts towards the Career Readiness Program.*Workshop attendance counts towards the Career Readiness Program.

    For more information contact Tenika Burgess at tnburgess@tntech.edu or 931-372-6850.

  • Swing Dance Saves the World

    Swing Dance Saves the World

    Swing Dance Saves the World is a mix of theater and swing dancing that will be presented in the Backdoor Playhouse during two showtimes:

    Thursday, February 29 @8:00pm and Friday, March 1 @8:00pm

    In order to make this event accessible to everyone, we are not charging a set price at the door. Instead, we are asking for donations (of either cash or Venmo) which will go towards supporting the club for the future. The show will be about an hour long, and doors will open at 7:30pm. The Backdoor playhouse address is 805 Quadrangle, Cookeville TN 38505. Contact Ashley Hale at ajhale42@tntech.edu if you have any questions.

  • Careers ‘N Coffee with Silver Angels of Tennessee, LLC on February 26

    Careers ‘N Coffee with Silver Angels of Tennessee, LLC on February 26

    Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of ICED coffee while speaking with recruiters from Silver Angels of Tennessee, LLC on Monday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court.

    Do not miss this opportunity to learn 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 hosted by the Center for Career Development

    career@tntech.edu

    931-372-3232

  • Launchpad Peer Mentoring Program Informational Meeting

    Launchpad Peer Mentoring Program Informational Meeting

    Ever felt lost or confused? Do you wish there was an older student you could talk to for tips and encouragement?  The Launchpad Student Success Center is kicking off Peer Mentoring meetings in March!

    Students served by the Launchpad are invited to a Peer Mentor Informational Meeting from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m, Tuesday, February 27 in Room 110 in the Volpe Library.

    For more information contact Tenika Burgess at tnburgess@tntech.edu or 931-372-6850.

     

  • PRL Interest Meeting

    PRL Interest Meeting

    Tennessee Tech’s College of Business Professional Readiness and Leadership Center (PRL) is excited to announce the PRL Intrest Meeting. This meeting is for all students interested in becoming a member of the PRL team for the coming 2024-2025 school year. The team members will present their duties and answer any questions you may have about PRL. The event will be held on February 27th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Foundation Hall 238; for more information, contact PRL at prl@tntech.edu