Please join with the Project AWAKEN team to congratulate our Project Coordinator, Jac Ewasyshyn, in obtaining national certification. Jac recently received professional credentials as an advocate through the National Advocate Credential Program (NACP) as a comprehensive services specialist with a focus on domestic violence, sexual assault, campus advocacy, and program management. This certification brings a designation of Comprehensive Victim Intervention Specialist to Tennessee Tech’s Project AWAKEN. The AWAKEN team is extremely proud of Jac’s accomplishments and grateful for her expertise and leadership with Project AWAKEN.
Category: General
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Come Learn About Alpha Kappa Psi and How to Join! Session 1/3
Come meet the current Brothers of the Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, learn more about who AKPsi is and how we can help prepare you for both your future career and professional life, as well get a glimpse into about what the pledge process will look like this semester if you decide you want to join us!
Register for this event at http://bit.ly/32aPM66. Any questions or concerns about joining Alpha Kappa Psi can be emailed to zuvpmembership@gmail.com.
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Application Deadline for Undergraduate Graduation
The deadline to apply for undergraduate graduation for Spring 2021 is September 1. If you are an intending to complete your degree in Spring 2021 and have not yet applied for graduation, please log into your Eagle Online account and apply by September 1, 2020.
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SERS Grant Awarded for R.A.C.E. PLUS: Professionalism and Leadership Program
The R.A.C.E. PLUS project has been awarded a SERS grant for 2020-2021. The project is a collaboration between the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Charria Campbell (PI), the College of Engineering Student Success Center, the College of Business Student Success Center, and the Office of Admissions.
The goal of R.A.C.E. PLUS is to increase support for diverse students at Tennessee Tech to ensure retention, persistence, and success after college. It will include a course on professional development, workshops on career readiness, emphasis on research, and networking events. Speaking about the project, Ms. Campbell says, “The TBR grant will aid us in our efforts to continue to support students from underrepresented backgrounds at all levels during their time here at Tech. This funding allows us to provide more opportunities through the partnerships our four areas have been working to provide for the students and will create a wider range of programming to help our students become leaders in their fields and in their communities.”
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New Official Stock Site Released
The current Tennessee Tech stock site is undergoing an upgrade! The new stock site is easier to navigate and find what you need, with more advanced search capabilities and the ability to curate photos for projects. So long as they’ve logged into IDme first, anyone with a Tennessee Tech login will be able to access the stock site. If you don’t have a subscription, you will be able to download web-sized versions of stock images. As before, the stock site is available at https://photo.tntech.edu. A guide to using the new stock site is available for your reference. You can also access it from within the stock site by clicking “Help” in the top navigation. If you have any questions about using the stock site, or need any assistance, feel free to fill out the support contact form, or email the Web & Digital Media team directly at webmaster@tntech.edu.
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Email Encryption is Available
Enjoy a safer way to send email – with encryption!
Whether your use the Outlook mail client or Office 365, there is now an option to encrypt your emails to ensure security. ITS has created a video that explains the available options:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOqpNOl7sE
For any questions regarding data security or email encryption, contact Information Security.
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Apply to be a Tour Guide!
The Tennessee Tech Campus Visits Program is looking for excited, energetic, and Tech-loving students to be Golden Eagle Guides.
As a Golden Eagle Guide, you will have the opportunity to connect with future potential students and share your personal experiences on being a Tech student. You will be a vital part of our recruitment process to help reach other students just like you!
Golden Eagle Guides receive perks such as discounts at our University Store, early registration, and leadership experience!For any questions about becoming a tour guide, email bkriebel@tntech.edu!
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Don’t Get Phished!
Welcome back Golden Eagles!
As we return for the start of the Fall semester, we wanted to remind you all of phishing emails! Be on the lookout for any emails requesting your password or anyone asking for a lot of personal information. The bad guys know this is a vulnerable time and will exploit us if we don’t pay attention! Remember: emails will have a red banner indicating they are not coming from a TTU email address. Only give your information to authorized persons, and never share your password!
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General Counsel Search Campus Open Meeting
General Counsel Zoom Interviews
Candidates for the General Counsel position will have Zoom interviews with campus on Monday, August 31 and Friday, September 4th, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. We encourage faculty, staff and students to participate. Candidate information and zoom links are provided at: https://www.tntech.edu/president/gc-interviews.php. We strongly encourage you to attend the open forums, and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.
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Part-Time work opportunity with the Admissions Office!
The Tennessee Tech Admissions Office is looking for some awesome current students to be our STAR callers this semester! You’ll mostly be calling newly admitted students and students who haven’t completed their application, meaning you’re just a happy and excited voice to congratulate them and share your experiences at Tech.
We work Mon-Fri afternoons, the exact time each day will be decided after we have more STARs. It is a paid position where you can work up to 10 hrs per week.
If you are interested in the position, please complete the STAR application below!
If you have any questions feel free to email me at wsbridges@tntech.edu.