Tech Times

Category: General

  • 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.

  • Recycled Materials Art Contest

    Recycled Materials Art Contest

    Sustainability Month is right around the corner, and one of the ways the Office of Sustainability is celebrating is with the Recycled Material Art Contest! You can participate by submitting a piece of art made with recycled medium. Submissions are due by Monday, October 12th and will be judged by fellow students at our Sustainability Day Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 13th. Winners will be announced on our social media and prizes awarded on that Friday!

    If you have questions about the contest, email us at TTUGreen@tntech.edu!

    Link to Eagle Engage

    Submission Link

  • Tech Meal Plan Bonus Days: September 22-30

    Looking for an easier way to eat on campus between classes? For nine days only, Dining Services is adding bonus Dining Dollars to eligible Tech block plan purchases. Purchase a Tech 50 and receive +$50, a Tech 95 and receive +$60, or a Tech 125 and receive +$75 in bonus Dining Dollars. Choose and purchase your plan through Eagle Online. Promotion ends September 30. Eligibility and meal plan terms apply.

  • Submit Your Pitch to Attune Journal, A Call for Submissions!

    Submit Your Pitch to Attune Journal, A Call for Submissions!

    Pitch Deadline is this Friday, 09/25! Submit to Attune Journal.

    We accept non-fiction articles and essays, creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, photography, and other art in any digital medium that can be printed in our pages. Pitches for contributions should be submitted via email to the executive editor kebain42@tntech.edu and should be 100-200 words describing the contribution. See our website for more information!

  • Fall 2026 Mid-Semester Instructional Diagnostics

    Fall 2026 Mid-Semester Instructional Diagnostics

    Book your Fall 2026 Mid-semester Instructional Diagnostic (SGID/MID) today! The CITL will conduct SGIDs/MIDs October 5-8 and October 19-22. Learn more and book your course’s instructional diagnostic on the CITL website. Booking ends October 2. Contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Canvas Rubrics Workshop

    Canvas Rubrics Workshop

    Learn how to create, customize, and apply rubrics within Canvas to support transparent assessment and improve the student learning experience. Join us September 22 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via Teams. Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.

  • TALON Procurement Module Changes Coming

    Talon Procurement Module Changes coming in 26C Release on September 19, 2026. The new release will include the following new functionality:

    • View additional Information about Location and Supplier
    • View additional Information about Preparers, Requesters, Buyers, and Approvers
    • Access Cart Details Directly During Requisition Creation
    • Create a Smartform Request without Copying Supplier Details from a Previous Request
    • Identify Attachments and Notes on my Requisitions
    • Search for Deliver-To Locations Using Additional Attributes in Requisitions

    For more information about the upcoming changes see the TALON Procurement Module 26C Release Notes on our Training Offered by Purchasing and Contracts Office webpage.

  • Large Caf Visit September 17th

    A large group of 450 students will be coming on Thursday, September 17, to the Caf. They should be arriving at the Caf around lunchtime, so please bear with us if there are longer-than-usual lines.

    We look forward to serving you in the Caf!

  • Canvas September Q&A

    Canvas September Q&A

    Join this open Q&A session on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. designed to support your transition to Canvas. Bring questions about course setup, communication tools, content creation, assessments, or any feature you’re exploring. Get real-time guidance, troubleshoot challenges, and leave with clear next steps tailored to your teaching needs. This flexible session helps build confidence in the new LMS. Register here. Questions? Contact citl@tntech.edu.

  • Faculty Fulbright Informational Session

    Faculty Fulbright Informational Session

    Faculty and administrators are invited to learn about the Fulbright Specialist Program! Join us Sept. 16 from 3-4 p.m. in the Provost Conference Room, Derryberry 200. Specialists serve as expert consultants abroad for two to six weeks, supporting education, training, and capacity-building projects worldwide. Register here. Questions? Contact cafe@tntech.edu.