This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Jennifer Shank, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, talking about taking commencement to her graduating seniors; Michael Aikens, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and students Libby Baldwin, Daniel Hines and Annalicia Larsen discussing Eagle Works; and Allen Mullis, Executive Director for Student Success, and Simone McElvey, Director of Advising and Retention Services, discussing registration for summer and fall semesters.
The TN Tech Counseling Center will be hosting a virtual academic success workshop each day on Monday, May 4-Thursday, May 7 at 2pm each day. The format of this virtual workshop will be Q & A with counselors from the counseling center regarding final exam prep topics such as study tips, time management, academic stress management, sleep hygiene etc. Please join at https://zoom.us/j/94118748718, with meeting ID 941 1874 8718. For more information please contact Dr. Christina Mick at the counseling center.
Do you want to talk about your favorite events and experiences as a Golden Eagle? Are you eager to share why Tennessee Tech is the best university? If so, you should apply to be a Golden Eagle Guide. As a Guide, you interact with prospective students and their families, lead campus tours, and are an integral part of someone’s college decision! To learn more and apply, visit www.tntech.edu/visitguides.
The Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the winners of its first annual awards. Yvette Clark, Executive Director of IT, has won the CSW Excellence Award for her outstanding service for women and gender equity during her time at Tech. Amy Bosley, a graduate student in Counseling & Psychology, has received the Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award for her incredible efforts to promote gender equity. We are honored to announce these winners and look forward to a rescheduled awards ceremony in the fall.
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_4-17-20.mp3.
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Tech alumnus and astronaut Barry Wilmore discusses isolation and distancing from COVID 19; Christina Mick, counseling center assistant director, talks about counseling services for students; and Eric Brown, assistant director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, Education, Research and Outreach Center, praises Cyber Eagles for their showing in a recent competition.
Through August 2020, the campus food pantry will serve folks out of the newly opened auxiliary pantry in the library. If you find yourself in need of some extra help during this time of uncertainly, you can visit the front desk at the main library entrance, during their hours of operation, to receive 25 food items of your choice. You may visit once a week for as long as you need assistance. There is no need to pre-register at this time. We have cut off the pre-registration process for the time being.
Other Putnam County Resources:
http://ttufoodpantry.weebly.com/putnam-county-resource-list.html
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The application for Fall 2020 Peer Mentors is now open! Visit our website at tntech.edu/connections for more information and to apply.
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_4-10-20.mp3.
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Tech alumnus and former Golden Eagle football player Jake Hoot, winner of season 17 of The Voice, who talks about writing and recording the song “Tennessee Strong,” as a tribute to the tornado victims and as a way to help with the tornado relief fund. Eric Brown, the assistant director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, Education, Research and Outreach Center, discusses what to do and what not to do while you are working or taking classes online.
The counseling center is still available to support students. Students may make an appointment to speak to a counselor via secure Zoom at https://www.tntech.edu/counsel. From there click the link to scheduling appointments. Then follow the directions to click on the Eagle Wellness Portal. In addition our Eagle Eye After Hours Hotline is still available to support students who may be in crisis. Please do not hesitate to reach out- the counseling center is here to support you.
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_4-3-20.mp3.
This week, Provost Lori Bruce talks about Tennessee Tech classes going totally online for the first time in school history; Bedelia Russell, interim CITL director, discusses how CITL was very instrumental in helping the faculty take classes online; Kerri Demeri, director of auxiliary services, talks about auxiliary services and the affect COVID 19 has had on those services at Tech; and Kristen Smith and Sam Holm talk about the affect COVID 19 has had on dining services at Tech.