Category: Events

Join us in celebrating Black History Month! Tennessee Tech University will be hosting several events throughout the month of February. Tech will kick off the month-long celebration at the February 1st Men’s and Women’s Basketball games beginning at 5:30 pm at the Hooper Eblen Center. Other events include a service day for the Food Pantry (Feb. 10th), Spoken Word with Ashlee Haze (Feb. 8th) Keynote Speaker Caylin Moore (Feb. 12th), and many more! To volunteer for the service day, use the QR code in the flyer or this link: https://signup.com/go/HprZMeY. For additional information about the events or to request accommodations, please email InterculturalAffairs@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3381.

If you like game show-style competitions, we’d love for you to come join us on Thursday, February 1st at 7pm for a Game Show Night at the UCSC. Spend some time having fun with us and take a break from a busy week! Contact aguinn@tntech.edu for questions.

The Counseling Center will be hosting a Drop-In group built to give space to discuss a variety of issues (life skills, transitioning into and out of college, social skills, and/or whatever topics you bring). Group will run from 12PM-1PM in the Eagle Resource Room (RUC 387) each Friday for the remainder of the semester. Many hands make light work, so let’s work together!

For any questions, please contact the Counseling Center at 931-372-3331 or come by our office RUC 307.

The TN Tech Equestrian Team will be hosting their IHSA home show this weekend February 3rd and 4th at the Hyder-Burks Agricultural Pavilion. It is free admission, so come support the team!

For more information please contact: acsimpson43@tntech.edu

Have you ever had an idea for an invention to make your life easier? Do you dream about opening up your own store/food truck/other business? Ever thought of an app that’s innovative and solves a problem that drives you crazy?
Can you talk about any of those things for 90 seconds?

Join us in the Bell Hall Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. for the annual Eagle Works Idea Challenge! Pitch your idea for a chance at a scholarship-no PowerPoint needed! Get creative and think big!

There will be workshops on Jan 31 & Feb. 7 to help prepare. Check out the Eagle Works website at www.tntech.edu/eagleworks/ for more information and to register!

Jeff Brown from The Biz Foundry will be leading this session on how to make your idea come to life in the iMakerspace at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31. Business Model Canvas is a great tool for you to learn if your idea or product is viable, how to identify your customers, find any issues, and give yourself and your team the best chance for success!

The Eagle Works (4/6) and Idea Challenge (2/15) judging rubric is based off Business Model Canvas, so if you’re thinking about competing, this workshop is essential!

The iMakerspace is on the third floor of Volpe Library. Use the north staircase (past the MyTECH helpdesk) to access. For questions, contact akruszka@tntech.edu

Every Wednesday, enjoy a FREE meal with us at 6:30pm followed by worship, a lesson, and more! This semester, we’re studying what it means to lead like Jesus. Find our building across from Foundation Hall, and come spend your Wednesdays learning more about the Lord! For questions, contact aguinn@tntech.edu

The Magellan Exchange offers an opportunity for Tennessee Tech students to have an affordable educational and cultural experience in a foreign country for a semester, a full year or, in some cases, a short term. Gain global knowledge, develop cultural adaptability and increase your international awareness but also grow in maturity and self-awareness. Plus, you’ll make life-long friends and have an adventure! + English-taught courses + Financial aid and scholarships generally apply + Credits can be transferred.

Join us for a Virtual Study Abroad Fair and learn more about our partner universities abroad on Monday, February 5th from 8am-10am.

For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@tntech.edu.

Join us at the Backdoor Playhouse on February 8th at 7 p.m. for a poetry performance by Ashlee Haze. Haze is the winner of a 2023 Silver Telly Award for original copywriting and voiceover. She has been a part of the Atlanta Poetry circuit for over a decade and has been writing for over 15 years. In addition, 8 students will be chosen to perform their own spoken word piece by the Solo Events Committee. Scan the QR code or click here (https://cglink.me/2rn/s282) to sign up. Refreshments will be served. Contact @tntechstudentlife on Instagram with any questions.

Virtual Talk with Mystery Author, Charlotte Green!

January 30th, 6:00pm, at the Women’s Center (RUC 339)

Join us at the Women’s Center for a virtual talk with fiction mystery author, Charlotte Green! Charlotte will be discussing her favorite creepy mystery, Gnarled Hollows, as well as about writing queer women’s fiction and fiction with diverse characters. Gnarled Hollows is also this semester’s WMC Book Club title. For more information on Charlotte Greene and her available titles, click here!

For more information please contact: womenscenter@tntech.edu

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