Category: General

Faculty and staff are invited to hear a presentation by our University Counsel about the state’s divisive concepts legislation updates on Tuesday, September 16th at 3 PM in the Lab Science Commons room 121. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. This professional development workshop is sponsored by the University Counsel and the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ). To ensure sufficient seating, please register here. Contact the CAFÉ with questions. Please note, this event is only open to currently employed faculty and staff at Tennessee Tech University.

Join the CITL on Tuesday, September 16th at 11 AM via Teams, where we’ll walk through a series of quick(ish) updates you can make to improve the accessibility of your course content and create a more inclusive learning environment for all students.  Register here and  contact citl@tntech.edu.

The Exercise Science Department is offering a free 5-week Adult Swim Clinic for faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and community members on Monday evenings at the Memorial Gym Pool starting on September 15. If you are serious swimmer that wants to become a graceful swimmer or a beginner that is just learning to swim, I encourage you to sign up for the one of the upcoming 5-week clinics. There will be three clinics offered including:

Triathletes/ Advanced/ Intermediate Swimmers

2. Novice/ Beginner Swimmers (comfortable in deep water)

3. Phobic Swimmers/ Limited Experience (not comfortable in deep water)

Anyone interested in registering or wanting more information should contact Brad Westrick at bwestrick@tntech.edu

Are you interested in qualitative research? The Qualitative Research Community of Practice (QCoP) is designed to be an interdisciplinary group of Tennessee Tech faculty who are interested researchers, scholars, and practitioners focused on qualitative research methods. The group will meet three times this semester to share ideas, build networks, and develop qualitative research skills. Register here and contact cafe@tntech.edu with questions.

Join the CITL on Tuesday, September 9th at 11 AM via Teams to learn how to utilize AI to help with grading rubrics. Rubrics are a powerful tool for setting clear expectations and ensuring fair, consistent grading—but they can also feel time-consuming to create and refine. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical strategies for designing effective rubrics and see how AI tools can streamline the process. Together, we’ll look at ways to use AI to draft rubric criteria, simplify language for students, and adapt rubrics for different assignments.  Register here and contact citl@tntech.edu with questions.