The University established the Scholar-Mentor Award to honor TTU’s long history of close relationships between faculty and their students. The award honors a faculty member who displays outstanding mentorship, integrating scholarship, research, and teaching excellence. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2025-26 Scholar Mentor Award is Friday, November 21, 2025. Complete guidelines and the nomination forms are on the Office of Research’s home page at the link below. Please send the forms to Bethany Jones at bjjones@tntech.edu.
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Reducing Student Ghosting: Don’t be Spooked by AI
It’s that spooky time of year when some students begin to disengage, and when learners vanish, it can feel like a course mystery. AI can provide strategies and clues to help bring them back into focus. In this session we’ll explore how AI can support you with chunking content, generating retrieval practice questions, scaffolding assignments, and designing activities that keep students engaged and connected to your course. Join us Tuesday, October 28th at 11 AM via Teams to learn more. Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.
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Transition to Talon: Cutover Plan and Dates
As the University prepares to implement the new Talon (Oracle) finance and HR system on January 2nd, 2026, there are a variety of activities that will take place in the coming weeks to transition away from our current systems (e.g., Banner Finance, PeopleAdmin, Eagle Buy, etc.) and cutover to the new system. Our goal is to minimize disruptions to business operations during this transition period.
Please visit the Talon Cutover site for a detailed list of all implementation dates.
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Fall 2025 Graduates
Congratulations Fall 2025 Graduates!
Regalia can be picked up in-store.
If you need to have it shipped please order before Nov. 16th. Orders will arrive before graduation. Use the link below for ordering/shipping.
Regalia/Accessories https://oakhallcg.com/pages/tenntech
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Gradescope Technology Demo!
Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd virtually at 3:00 pm CST to learn about Gradescope, a grading assistance tool that streamlines grading to save time and ensure fairness. This session will show how Gradescope supports flexible rubric-based grading, provides powerful feedback options, and makes it easy to manage both digital and handwritten student work. Participants will see the tool in action and have the opportunity to ask questions about use cases on our campus. Register below and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.
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Voice 2 Vision | Win Chick-fil-A for a whole semester!
We’re excited to announce that TN Tech Dining is hosting our annual Voice 2 Vision survey, and we would love to hear your feedback! Your input is invaluable in helping us create a dining experience that meets your needs and dreams. Please take a moment to fill out the survey using the link below:
After completing the survey just email a screenshot of the completed screen to ttudining@tntech.edu and you will be entered to win FREE Chick-fil-A for the Spring Semester!
More details can be found on dineoncampus.com/ttu
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Commission on the Status of Women Presents Dr. Diarese George
Dr. Diarese George, founder and former CEO of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA), joins us for an evening of discovery and encouragement on Oct. 22. He’ll meet with students at 4:00 p.m. and lead an open event with a reception at 6:00 p.m. He will also meet with interested faculty on Oct. 23 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. George will share ways to get involved with TECA and explore how we can build a culture of responsiveness in education and beyond.
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Now Hiring: Financial Manager (Budget Planning & Management)
The College of Engineering seeks a full-time Financial Manager to oversee complex budgets, financial reports, payroll, and endowment accounts. This role advises leadership, supervises financial staff, and manages accounting for a $3M state appropriation.
Dean of Engineering Admin Office
Bachelor’s + 5 years’ experience required.
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Nuclear For All Career Expo
You’re invited to the Nuclear For All Career Expo on Nov. 13, 2025, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., in the Ashraf Islam Engineering Building Atrium.
Meet nuclear industry employers and national lab professionals at Tennessee’s only student-focused nuclear career event. Open to all majors—engineering, business, computer science, chemistry, and more.
Includes industry booths, speaker sessions, and remarks by Congressman Fleischmann.
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November Student Spotlight Nominations Are Now Open!
Do you know a student who always goes above and beyond? The Division of Student Affairs is seeking nominations for the Student Affairs Student Spotlight! We are looking to feature a Golden Eagle who excels in every aspect of campus life. Selected students will be featured in a Tech Times article, Student Affairs Instagram post, and the Student Affairs website! Students and staff are encouraged to nominate. Let’s spotlight the best of Tennessee Tech! The nomination form can be found here!