Tech Times

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  • Safety reminder: Scooters, skateboards and other microtransportation devices may not be ridden inside campus buildings

    Safety reminder: Scooters, skateboards and other microtransportation devices may not be ridden inside campus buildings

    As a reminder, microtransportation devices – including scooters, skateboards, hoverboards and bicycles – may not be ridden inside campus buildings and must be stored in designated areas, not blocking or impeding foot traffic.

    Riders must operate microtransportation devices safely and responsibly, and are required to dismount their device before entering any campus building.

    Campus Safety (including University Police) and Student Affairs will strongly enforce all rules related to operating microtransportation devices on campus. To learn more, see Tennessee Tech Policy 191.

  • Take Campus Dining’s annual survey – win free Chick-fil-A!

    Take Campus Dining’s annual survey – win free Chick-fil-A!

    Share your feedback for a chance to win FREE Chick-fil-A for a semester! Take our dining survey and select your state and campus from the drop-down menu. Two winners will each receive one free Chick-fil-A meal exchange per week throughout the spring semester, for a total of 16 meals. No meal plan is required to win, and the prize won’t affect your current meal plan. Questions? Contact ttudining@tntech.edu.

  • Foreign Languages and the WHSON Community Outreach

    Foreign Languages and the WHSON Community Outreach

    The Whitson-Hester School of Nursing and Foreign Languages are teaming up through PULSE and ESTAR Sanos to bring heart health to our rural and Spanish-speaking communities! Faculty and students are working side by side at local events to raise awareness of cardiometabolic syndrome (obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol). Events include free screenings and ideas to improve health through lifestyle changes such as exercise “snacks” and food swaps.

  • Fall 2026 Tech-Tober Demo Days

    Fall 2026 Tech-Tober Demo Days

    Join the CITL for technology demos throughout the month of October! All demos will be held via Teams, and recordings will be available. Visit the CITL website to view the full schedule. Contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Canvas Grading & Feedback Workshop

    Canvas Grading & Feedback Workshop

    Join the CITL for a workshop session on Grading and Feedback in Canvas on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 11 AM via Teams. Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Plants Rock!

    Plants Rock!

    October is Sustainability Month, and to celebrate The Office of Sustainability will be hosting our Plants Rock event! Come join us on The Quad this Thursday, Oct. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to build your own self-watering planter from a recycled plastic bottle and/or paint a rock with words of encouragement. We hope to see you there!

    Link to Eagle Engage

  • CITI Program All Access Webinars now available!

    The Office of Research is proud to provide the Tech community with access to CITI Program’s All Access Webinars. Expert-led webinars cover topics such as AI, teaching, mental health, cybersecurity, professional development, research, and more. These optional learning opportunities do not replace any training required by courses, programs, departments, or funding agencies. The webinars can be accessed here.

  • Canvas Mastery Paths Workshop

    Canvas Mastery Paths Workshop

    Explore Canvas Mastery Paths and learn how to create personalized learning experiences that adapt to student performance. Join the CITL on Sept. 29 at 11 AM via Teams. Discover how to use differentiated content, assignments, and support resources to guide students along customized learning pathways that promote engagement and success. Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Flower & Gift Fund 2026

    All faculty, administrative staff, and clerical/support staff are automatically enrolled in the University Faculty and Staff Flower and Gift Fund. Members may choose to contribute $15 annually through payroll deduction. Deductions will occur Oct. 23 for biweekly employees and Oct. 30 for monthly employees. Current participants in the payroll deduction do not need to re-enroll. New employees can access the Flower Fund DocuSign on the Payroll website under Payroll Forms. The payroll deduction enrollment deadline is Oct. 16. For questions, contact Jennifer Roberts at 931-372-3712 or jaroberts@tntech.edu.

    NOTE: Administrative officers, deans, faculty members, and department chairs are responsible for reporting illnesses, deaths, weddings, and births to the President’s Office.

  • Provost Mickey Latour joins Tech’s “College Town Talk” podcast

    Provost Mickey Latour joins Tech’s “College Town Talk” podcast

    Provost Mickey A. Latour joined Tech’s “College Town Talk” podcast this week for a wide-ranging interview. In our conversation, Dr. Latour tells us why Tech was the right fit after an already successful more than 30-year career in higher education, including at universities in Indiana, Illinois and Arkansas.

    He also tells us about a memorable first-day experience that captured the spirit of Tech and the story behind a special keepsake in his office honoring his late mother. Later in the interview, Dr. Latour talks about the book he is reading alongside Tech’s deans and the surprising (and selfless) hobby he picked up many years ago that he continues today.

    Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Music and/or the Tech website.

    The Provost’s Office has also launched a news page for the latest updates from Dr. Latour and his team.