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Category: General
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Operation Christmas Child This Week
This is a reminder about the Operation Christmas Child events going on here on campus this week. If you would like to participate, you can pick up a flyer at the RUC Information Desk or you can view info at the link below:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
October 19 – November 17 | Donation Drop-off Centers:
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- RUC 119
- TTU Campus Food Pantry in Tech Village 910 N. Willow Ave.
EVENT: November 17, 2020 | Drive-thru Drop-off:
Between 11am and 2pm in front of the Roaden University Center. Pull down to the unloading zone where volunteers will collect bags from vehicles. Please have your items in a clear plastic grocery or Ziploc bag and include your $9 shipping fee. We will box them for you.
EVENT: November 19, 2020 | Outside Packing Party on the Plaza:
- Between 11am – 2pm on Centennial Plaza. We will have all collected items sorted on tables for you to make boxes onsite and/or donate to the shipping fees. Volunteers will be wearing gloves and masks to assist you in making boxes.
Please check the website for suggested items for a box and prohibited items.
If you have questions please contact the Service Learning Center, 931-372-6120
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Blood Drive in Main Quad Wednesday, November 18
Alpha Phi Omega at Tennessee Tech is sponsoring a Blood Drive with Blood Assurance in the main quad on Wednesday, November 18, from 10 am to 4 pm. Blood supplies are currently critically low right now, so every pint donated is greatly appreciated!
You can sign up to register at http://bloodassurance.org/ttuapo/
A few facts about giving blood:
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- 4.5 million Americans will need blood during each year.
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- 43,000 pints of blood is used each day in the US and Canada.
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- 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood.
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- There are four blood types (A, B, AB and O). AB is the universal receipient. O is the universal donor.
- One pint of blood can save up to three lives.
Please donate blood on Wednesday!
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Tennessee Tech Today this week
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.
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Many online and alternate deliver fees to be waived for Spring 2021
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.
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Veterans Day Ceremony to be held today (Thursday)
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
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Application Deadline for Undergraduate Graduation – Summer 2021
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.
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Orientation Distribution List Updates
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.
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Tennessee Tech Today this week
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.
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Virtual Internships Abroad – Apply Today!
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.