Tech Times

Category: General

  • OCM Updates Service Rates for FY 2026–27

    To continue providing high-quality communications, marketing and printing services while meeting increasing demand across campus, the Office of Communications & Marketing has implemented modest updates to its service pricing for fiscal year 2026–27. Pricing can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/ocm/service-pricing.php. The updated pricing took effect on July 1, 2026, and reflects OCM’s ongoing commitment to providing timely, high-quality support for the university’s strategic priorities while maintaining competitive and affordable service rates.

  • Interim HR Generalist Support Update

    Interim HR Generalist Support Update

    We’re sharing an interim update on HR Generalist support as Maggie Worley leaves the University on July 10, we wish her the best. Beginning July 13, Jennifer Zimmerman will support recruiting, onboarding, and employment questions for full-time, permanent employees across all colleges. For assistance, email hr@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3034. We’ll share another update as the search continues.

  • Submitting Talon purchase requisitions can resume

    The Talon Purchasing Forms and Payment Forms have been reinstated. If you have Purchase Requisitions that need to be submitted you can now submit those in Talon. However the punchout catalogs are still down for maintenance.  If you have any questions you can contact the Purchasing and Contracts Office.

  • July 2026 Canvas Workshops

    July 2026 Canvas Workshops

    Join us for Canvas workshops this month! We will be hosting weekly workshops to help faculty learn more about Canvas and prepare courses for fall. You can register for upcoming workshops or view previous workshops on our website. Contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Talon Procurement Requester Training

    Talon Procurement Requester Training is scheduled for July 15, 2026 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.  This class covers the basics of how to create, edit, and withdraw purchase requisitions, view the purchase order lifecycle, create receipts, change orders, paying an invoice against a purchase agreement, using a payment request form, and creating contract requests.

    Talon Procurement Requester Training | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

  • Become a Peer Support Specialist

    Become a Peer Support Specialist

    This FREE training is to certify any young adult ages 18-30 in the state of Tennessee as a Peer Support Specialist! Yes. FREE. Anyone. Print this flyer out, keep it for yourself or send it to someone who might want to attend. Register with the QR code and once we have enough sign ups we will send out the next steps!

  • Canvas Workshops: Pages, RCE, and Q&A Sessions

    Canvas Workshops: Pages, RCE, and Q&A Sessions

    Join CITL for this week’s Canvas workshops! Monday, June 22 & Tuesday, June 23, 10–11 AM via Teams.
    June 22 – Pages & Rich Content Editor: Create engaging, media‑rich pages to support learning and interaction.
    June 23 – Q&A: Ask questions about your course content and design in Canvas.

    Register on the CITL website and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Printing Services’ Print Shop Closed for Inventory

    Please note that Printing Services will be closed Monday, June 22 through Tuesday, June 23 for our annual inventory process. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday, June 24.

  • Office of Communications & Marketing hiring for office manager

    Office of Communications & Marketing hiring for office manager

    The Office of Communications & Marketing is hiring for an administrative services specialist II (office manager) who will serve as a primary point of contact for visitors and guests, provide administrative support to OCM leadership, coordinate special projects and help facilitate the operational functions of the office.

    This is a full-time, benefited position reporting directly to the Associate Vice President for Communications & Marketing and an opportunity to be part of a fun and impactful team here at Tech. See the full job listing here. 

  • OCM/Printing Services End of Year Deadline: June 12

    The Office of Communications and Marketing has set the project submission deadline as June 12, 2026 for FY26 projects. This applies to Web and Digital Media requests, Printing Services requests, Photo/Video requests, and Creative Services requests. If you have projects that need to be paid for and completed before the end of fiscal year, please submit by June 12. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee the work will get completed in time to charge via IDT before the end of the fiscal year.

    To access the project request forms, please visit: https://www.tntech.edu/ocm/.