For the month of September Chick-Fil-A will be opening at 8am on Saturday mornings!
Category: General
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Gamification and Awards Part 1
Awards provide a way to lead students through your content to give order, engagement, and inspiration. In this session, Kyle and Kelvin will cover the broader picture of using awards to encourage students toward a goal. They will discuss different structures for utilizing awards in iLearn and applying these structures to a gamified scenario.
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Social Anxiety Group
Tennessee Tech Counseling Center will begin a Social Anxiety Group on September 17th at 3:00 P.M. via zoom. If interested in joining this group, please email Angela Rector at arector@tntech.edu, or you may call 372-3331.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month ~ If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, reach out for help. You may call the following: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or text TN to 741741, Mobile Crisis Hotline- 1-800-704-2651, or Eagle Eye After-Hours Crisis Hotline at 1-855-206-8997 or 931-372-3331.
#IWONTBESILENT #HOPESTRONGEAGLES
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Video in the Classroom and Accessibility
With a larger footprint in the digital space, providing the most accessible materials to students has become even more critical. In this session, we will cover video accessibility basics and discuss what you should consider when designing your course. Join us to help ensure that you are creating the most accessible content possible.
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Seeking Applicants for 2022 Student Orientation Assistants!
Applications to be a 2022 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA) are now available! We are seeking students who have a positive attitude toward Tennessee Tech, have a genuine love for helping others, and have great interpersonal skills. Do you know a student who has these qualities? Encourage them to apply!
Applications are due Friday, Oct. 1. Students can visit www.tntech.edu/soa to learn more about the position and to apply.
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Apply Now to be a 2022 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA)!
Applications to be a 2022 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA) are now available! We are looking for students who have a positive attitude toward Tennessee Tech and want to share their love of Tech by helping new students transition to campus! Being an SOA provides students with a great leadership opportunity, as well as many other great benefits. Applications are due Friday, Oct. 1. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit www.tntech.edu/soa.
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Office of Sustainability Summer 2021 Newsletter!
We hope that everyone had an amazing summer! We have been staying busy this summer getting the office ready for all the fun things to come this semester. Check out our newsletter to see what we have been up to and what we have planned for the fall!
https://www.tntech.edu/sustainability/newsletters20210505.php
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Tennessee Education Association member drive
The Tennessee Education Association is a professional organization and state division of the National Education Association (NEA) open to all Tennessee teachers, including higher ed. TTU has an active chapter of TEA. It offers many leadership and professional development opportunities. For membership, it’s best to contact TTU TEA President Dr. Josie McQuail by phone or e-mail (jmcquail@tntech.edu), but it is also possible to join on the TEA website at http://www.teateachers.org/join-today (the local chapter asks for a $10 local fee to support activities and initiatives at TTU– mail to J.McQuail Box 5053, TTU with your membership application). It is possible to join via Payroll deduction (contact J. McQuail for the form), bank draft, or check for the entire year, as you choose. Included with membership is liability insurance and legal advice and representation through the Uniserve program. Membership applications are due in early September.
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Attune newsletter now available
We invite you to view our latest issue of Attune with articles including Saying Goodbye to Project AWAKEN, (campus) Breast Feeding Spaces, and Tech’s Peer Empowerment Program. This newsletter is published twice yearly by the Women’s Center and the Commission on the Status of Women and focuses on gender-equity issues as well as Women’s Center resources and upcoming events. A digital version of the latest edition can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/women/attune-newsletter.php. Paper copies are available at the Women’s Center located in RUC 339. All students are welcome to submit an article pitch for our Fall 2021 issue by September 13, 2021 to womenscenter@tntech.edu.