Tech Times

Category: General

  • Website Update: Express Link

    Website Update: Express Link

    The Express link in the top navigation has been updated to link directly to Tech Express! In Tech Express, you have quick and easy access to resources and services such as Tech Email, iLearn, Self Service, Banner, and more. With this change, the drop-down menu (visible when you hover your mouse over “Express”) has been updated, as well as the Faculty, Staff, and Student Resource pages, to focus on campus resources and services.

    If you have any questions about Tech Express, please contact the myTECH Helpdesk at (931) 372-3975 or helpdesk@tntech.edu.

  • New Campus COVID-19 Signs & Fliers Available

    New signage and fliers related to health and safety precautions for COVID-19 are available for offices and departments to download and print. Custom signage is available upon request. Visit: https://www.tntech.edu/return/signage.php.

  • Tennessee Tech Today this week

    Tennessee Tech Today this week

    This week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_7-24-20.mp3

    This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Michael Aikens explaining a $300,000 CARES Act grant for the TCRI CARES project; President Phil Oldham, Pingen Chen and Mohan Rao commenting on the EV Charging Station project; and, in-coming freshman Hailey Jennings and her mom Natalie talking about attending a SOAR session on campus.

  • Policy 803 Email Use

    Effective May 1, 2020, TN Tech policy 803 Email Use was published. The purpose of this policy is not only to detail the appropriate usage of University email but also to add an additional layer of security to help protect the privacy of our students, employees, and University data. Specifically, this policy prohibits the “bulk forwarding of *tntech.edu emails to personal or private email addresses”

    Examples of Violation

    Creating a rule that sends your tntech.edu emails to another organization or to a personal address.

    Forwarding student worker emails to a student email or vice versa.

    Exceptions

    Managers may request to have the email for individuals in certain job roles who have left the University or have retired to be forwarded to another email within the University.

    Please note that all email forwarding rules violating this policy will be removed on 7/30/2020.

    For clarification or questions, please contact the Information Security Office at ociso@tntech.edu.

  • Seeking Feedback on the AVP of Facilities Candidates

    The Search Committee seeks constructive feedback from the campus community as it relates to the candidate’s qualifications for the Associate Vice President of Facilities and Business Services position.  The three candidates are:

    Charles Roberts – Interviewed Tuesday, July 7, 2020

    Brian Wilcox – Interviewed Wednesday, July 8, 2020

    Daniel Papay – Interviewed Tuesday, July 14, 2020

    Please complete the survey by July 24, 2020 at https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7PT8Xl7PVBytZzL

  • 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_7-17-20.mp3

    This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes provost Lori Bruce discussing her lecture that reached more than 14,000 students and faculty world-wide; and, Tennessee Tech alum Scott Stallings talks about life on the PGA Tour, his mentor Bobby Nichols and a life-changing physical transformation.

  • Access Health & Safety Signs for Your Area

    Campus signage designed for the health and safety prevention of COVID-19 is now available for download. You may download and print the standard signs for your area. Custom signage is also available. https://www.tntech.edu/return/signage.php

  • 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_7-10-20.mp3

    This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes David Mullinax, director of campus recreation, discussing the opening of the Marc L. Burnett Fitness and Recreation Center and Golden Eagle head football coach Dewayne Alexander talking about how COVID-19 has impacted the Tech football team.

  • Virtual Engineering a Future Camp for Girls

    Virtual Engineering a Future Camp Activities are FREE this year!

    Engineering a Future (EAF) is a virtual Summer Camp for girls rising into the 8th or 9th grade in the state of Tennessee. The camp is designed for girls who are interested in becoming problem solvers and creative thinkers. Due to the Pandemic, EAF is being held virtually for the first time. It is a neat opportunity for young women to spend time exploring the ever-changing and exciting field of Engineering. TN Tech faculty, their students, and professional engineers will lead the activities. This year’s experiences will revolve around space exploration.

    Sessions include Cyber Puzzles, Missions to Mars and Surfing the Stars, and are offered July 10 through the 24th.

    All participants will be required to have access to an internet-ready device in order to join the activities.

    Time is of the essence since one of the activities begins July 10th!

    This camp is sponsored by NASA and the Society of Women Engineers.

    Sign up here!

  • July 14, 2020 Question and Answer Session for AVP of Facilities Candidates

    Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a question and answer session with the candidates for the AVP of Facilities position.

    The Zoom link to attend the July 14, 2020, session is below.

    Tuesday, July 14, 2020

    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/91291858873?pwd=ZGtUNFhRVUE5RGhrbUJidWt5cUI3dz09

    Meeting ID: 912 9185 8873

    Password: 574293