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  • Apply Now to be a 2024 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA)!

    Apply Now to be a 2024 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA)!

    Applications to be a 2024 Student Orientation Assistant (SOA) are now available! The Office of New Student & Family Programs is looking for students who have a positive attitude toward Tennessee Tech and have a genuine interest in helping new students and families throughout their orientation experience and transition to campus to be part of the 2024 SOA team! Being an SOA provides students with great leadership experience, as well as many other great benefits.

    Applications are due Wednesday, Sept. 27. To learn more about the position and to apply, visit www.tntech.edu/soa.

  • Maverick Innovators Fellowship

    Maverick Innovators Fellowship

    Get ready to enhance your innovative thinking and earn $500 by applying for the 3rd Annual Maverick Innovators Fellowship! This opportunity is open to up to five TN Tech students who will engage in a cohort-based training program designed to amplify their ability to innovate, adapt, exhibit resourcefulness, spot new prospects, gain valuable insights, and uncover discoveries. Join peers from various universities for an enriching eight-week program starting from September 11 to November 10. Act fast as the application deadline is Thursday, September 7. For more information and to apply, visit tinyurl.com/maverickinnovators. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Michael Aikens (MAikens@tntech.edu) for Business-related inquiries and Dr. Stephen Canfield (SCanfield@tntech.edu) for Engineering-related questions. Let’s embark on this innovation journey together!

  • Oakley Farm Honey

    Oakley Farm Honey

    We have locally sourced honey available for purchase from Oakley Farm!  Pints are $15.00 each.  Orders may be placed on Marketplace at Tennessee Tech Marketplace (tntech.edu)

    Pickup will be in Oakley Hall 102.  For more information, please contact Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu or extension 3149.

    Thank you!

  • Generative AI: Making ChatGPT and Other AI Work for You

    Generative AI: Making ChatGPT and Other AI Work for You

    Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) for our first workshop of the fall semester, Generative AI: Making ChatGPT and Other AI Work for You, to discover some ideas and tips for using generative AI in education. Learn how to integrate AI technology into your classroom, explore innovative ways to leverage AI for assessments, and gain practical strategies to prevent academic misconduct. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register

  • C & S Day Winner

    C & S Day Winner

    Sarah Starkey won the gift bag donated by the Office of Communications and Marketing  at the 2023 Clerical and Support Day held on Aug. 4.  She was one of the many clerical and support staff who attend the C&S Day and entered the drawing for the OCM gift bag.

    Starkey, a financial associate with the College of Engineering, has been at Tech for eight years.  She spent three years in the Center for Career Development, three years in Arts & Sciences and is currently enrolled in Organizational Leadership in School of Professional Studies.

    She has been married to her husband Eugene for 11 years and currently serves in several leadership roles in Cookeville Junior Woman’s Club, a local nonprofit.  In her spare time, she likes to create crafts for gifts and cook.

    The OCM provides photo and video services, creative services, writing and marketing services, social media guidance, web and digital media services, and printing services.  Visit https://www.tntech.edu/ocm/ for more information.

     

  • HR Office Hours Topic for August – Compensation & Classification Study

    HR Office Hours Topic for August – Compensation & Classification Study

    The Office of Human Resources will be sharing an update on the Compensation & Classification Study on August 23, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Kevin Vedder, Associate Vice President will share information on what has been completed and what steps are being conducted currently.  There will be a time for questions and answers so join us for this informative time. You can join the Teams meeting on that day by clicking this link: Click here to join the meeting

  • Grants Analyst Job Opening

    Grants Analyst Job Opening

    The Center for Manufacturing Research is hiring a Grants Analyst.  This administrative position manages grant proposal submissions and financial and reporting activities for externally funded grant projects.  No previous experience with grants required.  Please see the full job description here: https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/16320.  Screening date is August 18, 2023.  Contact mdavis@tntech.edu with questions.

  • Business Office Extended Hours

    The Business Office will offer extended hours from 8:00am to 5:30pm on Tuesday, August 15th, Wednesday, August 16th and Thursday, August 17th in order to assist students, parents. etc with Fall 2023 payments, confirmation and any additional questions.

  • Library Financial Associate Job Opening

    The Angelo and Jeannette Volpe Library is hiring a Financial Associate 6 position in the Dean’s office. This position manages the financial and budget administration tasks for all library accounts. This job is also the ITS liaison for technology purchases and projects. Please see the full job description here: https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/16269. The deadline to apply is August 14, 2023.

  • CITL Summer Series: Wrap-Up & Reflection

    CITL Summer Series: Wrap-Up & Reflection

    The CITL will wrap up the discussion of our Summer Series read: Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning by Dr. Pooja Agarwhal and Patrice Bain on Tuesday, August 8th at 11 AM. We will reflect on how faculty can implement retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition into courses. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register