Tech Times

Category: General

  • VIRTUAL Benefit Fair – Annual Enrollment 2021

    New! Join an employee webinar. Hear directly from our insurance carriers as they present their products – and you can ask questions about the different options.

    Click this link to the flier that is posted on the ParTNers for Health website, under About Enrollment to register and learn more.

    The webinar at 11 a.m. CT will repeat at 3 p.m. CT each day.

    •  Thursday, Sept. 10 — Disability plan options

    •  Friday, Sept. 11 — Medical network options (BlueCross BlueShield & Cigna)

    •  Thursday, Sept. 17 — Davis Vision plan options

    •  Friday, Sept. 18 — Optum Bank HSA option/FSA options

    •  Thursday, Sept. 24 — Life Insurance plans

    •  Friday, Sept. 25 — Dental options (Cigna Prepaid & MetLife DPPO)

    Registration is required for the webinar sessions.

  • ANNUAL BENEFIT ENROLLMENT for 2021

    Annual Enrollment for 2021 Benefits begins on October 1, 2020, and ends on October 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm CST.   All employees will receive information from ParTNersForHealth through their emails, listed within Edison, about the Annual Enrollment process.

    Below is important information and instructions regarding Annual Enrollment.

    Annual Enrollment Newsletter 2021
    How to retrieve your Edison Access ID
    How to reset your Edison Password

    Please watch for future Tech Times articles on upcoming TTU Help Sessions and information on navigating Edison to review and make your benefit selections.

    If you have questions, please contact your HR Generalist or Benefit Specialist.

  • Feedback Requested on General Counsel Candidates

    Feedback Requested.

    If you participated in one of the sessions to interview the candidates for the General Counsel position, we encourage you to provide feedback at the link provided or by providing comments to Lee Wray at LWray@tntech.edu or x3893.

    https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3LhEw7RMJAh4ts9

  • EWB and TTU Water Professionals: Officer Elections!

    TTU Water Professionals and Engineers Without Borders are currently electing officers for the 2020-2021 school year! Eligible positions for each student organization include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Event Coordinators, Project Coordinators, and EJC Representative. Being an officer will allow you to gain leadership skills and improve your resume, all while making a difference in both the local community and abroad. If you are interested in running for a position for either organization, please contact EWB at ttu.ewb@gmail.com and TTU Water Professionals at ttuwaterprofessionals@gmail.com. All candidates must contact the organization(s) no later than Thursday Sept. 10 at 5:00 pm in order to be included on the ballot.

  • Submit Your Photos for the Yearbook!

    Submit Your Photos for the Yearbook!

    Want to be included in the 2021 Tech yearbook? Email your photos to ttueagleyearbook@gmail.com and include your full name in the email. Send photos from Week of Welcome, Move-in day, classes, events, lunch with friends, and anything that shows your Tech pride!

  • Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_9-4-2020.mp3

    This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Cheryl Montgomery, director of program development and engagement in the College of Business, discussing the Women’s Leadership Conference: Fall 2020; and Melinda Anderson, director of the College of Human Ecology, and some of her students previewing the return of the Friday Cafe’.

  • Apply now to be a 2021 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA)!

    Apply now to be a 2021 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA)!

    Applications to be a 2021 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA) are now available! Being an SOA provides students with a great leadership opportunity, as well as many other great benefits! Applications are due Wednesday, Sept. 30. To learn more and apply, visit www.tntech.edu/soa.

  • Student work opportunities with TCRI!

    Student work opportunities with TCRI!

    The Center for Rural Innovation is looking for outstanding and motivated students for paid project-based work!

    We have upcoming openings in:

      • Graphic design

     

      • Social media strategy

     

      • Content creation

     

      • Basic website creation

     

      • Photography

     

      Other opportunities as available

    If you are interested, please email akruszka@tntech.edu – Even if we do not currently have an opening, opportunities come up often and we need to have students ready to start!

    Graduate/undergraduate/major does not matter, but must be a currently enrolled Tech student! Starting pay is $12/hr for project-based work.

  • Scholarship Application for Next Year Now Open

    The general scholarship application for the 2021-2022 academic year is available now through Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. All students must complete this application in order to be eligible for Tennessee Tech scholarships in the 2021-2022 academic year.

    Even if you have a renewable departmental scholarship this year, you have to re-apply in order for that scholarship to be renewed!

    To apply, log into your Eagle Online account, choose the “Student” tab and select the “Apply for Scholarships/Accept Scholarships” link. For additional assistance and information, please visit the Scholarship website.

    www.tntech.edu/scholarships/apply

    For questions, email scholarships@tntech.edu or call (931) 372-6159.

  • Participate Today in the General Counsel Interview

    Revised Time for General Counsel Zoom Interview

    There will be a ZOOM interview of a General Counsel candidate Friday, September 4th, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.—please NOTE revised time.

    We encourage faculty, staff and students to participate.  Candidate information and the zoom link is provided at:  https://www.tntech.edu/president/gc-interviews.php.  We strongly encourage you to attend the open forum and look forward to hearing your feedback on the candidate.