Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_11-13-20.mp3
This week’s show includes Jerry Keeton, coordinator of student activities, discussing the different look of Homecoming 2020; and, women’s basketball head coach Kim Rosamond previewing the upcoming 2020-2021 season.
To be mindful of the financial pressures students are experiencing during the pandemic, the university has decided to waive online and alternate delivery fees for many Spring 2021 online courses. If a course is online instead of in-person due to the pandemic, the university will not charge students an online fee for that course.
Please note that there are a limited number of online programs, including TNecampus undergraduate and graduate courses, where online fees will be assessed: DMBA, MACC, Nursing MSN, Nursing DNP and RN-BSN, EXPW Graduate Program, and Professional Studies Graduate Program. TNeCampus courses have had fees since the late 1990s, and due to state consortium rules, those courses will continue to have online fees that the university cannot waive.
The Veterans Day Ceremony will be held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. in front of Jere Whitson. The kickball tournament has been pushed back to 11:30 a.m.
There are hundreds of student veterans on campus. To celebrate Veterans Week, we sat down with a few of them and talked about their military experience. Check out these student veteran profiles:
Dylan Beaver, a senior Sociology major
Kenneth Fisher, a senior fine arts major
Anderson Schmittou, a senior agricultural engineering major
Jessica Spicer, a senior Psychology major
The deadline to apply for undergraduate graduation for Summer 2021 will be here soon. If you are an intending to complete your degree in Summer 2021 and have not yet applied for graduation, please log into your Eagle Online account and apply by January 1, 2021.
The Office of New Student & Family Programs is preparing for Spring Orientation. If you are responsible for helping coordinate your department or college during orientation and would like to ensure you receive our communications, please email Courtney Brehm (cbrehm@tntech.edu) to request to be added to the orientation distribution list. Additionally, if staffing changes have occurred in your department and you need to remove someone from the list, please let us know.
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTEch_Today_Show_11-6-20.mp3
This week’s show includes Mary McCaskey, director of military and veterans affairs, previewing Veterans Week; and student veterans Kia Atkins, Dylan Beaver, Kenneth Fisher, Anderson Schmittou and Jessica Spicer sharing their stories.
The Tennessee Tech Study Abroad office is now offering virtual internships abroad! With a variety of countries and job fields to choose from, these internships will give you the real-world experience you’re craving in these crazy times of Covid-19. (Not to mention, an experience such as this would really polish off your resume!)
Virtual study abroad opportunities are a new option that recreates much of the study abroad experience, such as learning about a new culture, immersing yourself in a new language, and connecting with people around the globe. While you may not be able to wander the winding streets of a new city, you can still acquire meaningful cultural experiences, and often at a fraction of the cost.
Apply today! Check out the TN Tech Study Abroad website, specifically, https://www.tntech.edu/studyabroad/virtual.php for more information. Email studyabroad@tntech.edu with any questions you may have.
The TN Tech Study Abroad office is now offering virtual internships abroad! With a variety of countries and job fields to choose from, these internships will give you the real-world experience you’re craving in these crazy times of Covid-19. (Not to mention, an experience such as this would really polish off your resume!) Virtual study abroad opportunities are a new option that recreates much of the study abroad experience, such as learning about a new culture, immersing yourself in a new language, and connecting with people around the globe. While you may not be able to wander the winding streets of a new city, you can still acquire meaningful cultural experiences, and often at a fraction of the cost. Check out the Tn Tech Study Abroad website, specifically, https://www.tntech.edu/studyabroad/virtual.php for more information! Email studyabroad@tntech.edu with any questions you may have.
Mask up + show up December 3 – 5, 2020
Additional Safety Measures:
Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women seeks nominations (submit by Nov. 23) for two awards: 1) The Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award – This award celebrates Piepmeier’s legacy of fierce feminism by recognizing an exceptional Tennessee Tech student whose research, activism and/or outreach advances gender equity. It acknowledges a student who shows a passion for learning, goes the extra mile to assist others, and contributes significantly to campus and/or the local community. Nominate here. 2) The CSW Excellence Award – This award is presented annually to an individual employed by Tennessee Tech University who has contributed significantly to gender equity. The award honors three qualities that characterize the tradition of women’s leadership at Tech: perseverance, generosity, and mentorship. The award celebrates the efforts of Tennessee Tech employees to provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for the campus community and work towards gender equity for all. Nominate here. See the Tech Women’s Center’s Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more info.