Tech Times

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  • Departments to Show Off Your Stuff for Clerical & Staff Support Day

    Does your department offer programs that employees can take part in?  Does your department offer opportunities for employees to be involved on campus or in our community?  The Staff Advisory to the President planning committee is looking for departments that would be available to set up a table/booth for our clerical & support staff day in August.  We would like you to show what you offer our employees!

    If you would be interested please contact Bethany Jones at bjjones@tntech.edu for more information!

  • Replay: 5 Things You May Not Know About iLearn

    Replay: 5 Things You May Not Know About iLearn

    Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) for our next workshop, a replay of the 5 Things You May Not Know About iLearn. iLearn is loaded with many practical timesaving features that instructors might not be aware of.  In this session, Dr. Kelvin Norman will elaborate on how to locate and use these  hidden gems so that instructors can get the most out of their iLearn experience.  Included in this list of top features are copying assignments within a course, Quick Eval, restoring assessments, setting default availability dates, and more. Register below and contact the CITL for questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register 

  • Onsite Dental Services: Jet Dental

    Onsite Dental Services: Jet Dental

    Cigna Onsite Dental™ and Jet Dental are bringing preventative dental care at TTU on May 16th. Schedule your appointment now, and you’ll be able to receive a preventative care visit that includes x-rays and cleaning in about 45 minutes without having to leave campus. If you are a Cigna Dental customer, these services are covered by your Cigna Dental plan at no additional cost. To schedule your appointment, click on the links below.

    Dental Exam (1 hr.) NO COST* w/Insurance ($150 without insurance) *Jet Dental is contracted with all major private insurances, which typically cover preventative care at 100%, twice per year, making most visits “No Cost” to the patient.

    Teeth Whitening  GloProfessional (30 mins) $399 $249

    Aligner Consultation Treatment options start as low as $89/month. Free Consultations.

    For billing questions please call 801-430-9262 (option 3) or email billing@jetdental.com For all other question email ttubenefits@tntech.edu

  • Dollywood Discount Ticket

    Dollywood Discount Ticket

    As a students or employee of Tennessee Tech University, you can receive a discount on Dollywood tickets for you and your family. To make your reservations visit the Human Resource page: Tech Total Rewards: Dollywood.

    Dollywood’s  Splash Country operating season for 2023 is May 13, 2023 – September 10, 2023.

    The Dollywood ticket will be valid 5 days from the date selected. If you do not use the ticket in that 5 day window, you can call 1-800-DOLLYWOOD to change the date.

    For more information on great benefits available to you visit our Tech Total Rewards or email your question to ttubenefits@tnech.edu

  • Summer Pantry Hours & Volunteering

    Summer Pantry Hours & Volunteering

    The TN Tech Food Pantry will be open only one day a week this summer.  Wednesdays from 10am – 3pm.  We rely solely on volunteers to be open over the summer months.  This will not include the week of Independence Day or any holiday that may fall on a Wednesday.

    If you would like to volunteer, please email us at foodpantry@tntech.edu

    Reminder that the Library Auxiliary Pantry is a good option for supplemental items throughout the week as well.  You can get 15-20 items there each week during June and July.  They are open any time the library is open those months.  They will be closed for some renovations in May.

  • Mantra Health

    Mantra Health

    The Tennessee Tech University Counseling Center is excited to announce that expanded virtual mental health care is now available to all students in partnership with tele-mental health provider, Mantra Health. Using Mantra’s telehealth platform, students can sign up for video calls and/or brief and short-term psychiatric services with a therapist through a secure patient portal. Mantra has a directory of licensed mental health therapists available to support students through video and messaging services. Students are able to select a provider that is right for them by providing details about their gender ID, ethnicity, school schedule and more. Interested students should contact the counseling center for a referral at 931-372-3331

  • Retirement Reception for Lauren Neal

    Retirement Reception for Lauren Neal

    The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning will be hosting a retirement reception for Ms. Lauren Neal. Lauren has served the students, faculty, and staff of Tennessee Tech for the past 28 years. The reception will be held in the CITL, Volpe Library Room 113 on Monday, May 1st  from 1-3 PM. The campus community is invited to help us celebrate the wonderful career of Lauren and wish her well as she begins a new chapter. Contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

  • Spring 2023 Semester Wrap-Up and Gradebook

    Spring 2023 Semester Wrap-Up and Gradebook

    As the semester wraps up, faculty start to think about grading, making changes for future courses, and preparing for the summer. It is easy to become overwhelmed during this time of year. Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) on Tuesday, April 25th at 11 AM. In this session, we will review a checklist of items to complete to help you close out your current course and prepare for the next semester. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register 

  • Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Rebecca Firth

    Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Rebecca Firth

    Congratulations Rebecca Firth on being named this month’s Student Affairs Student Spotlight, an honor bestowed upon her because of her inspiring leadership and decorated academic career. Rebecca is a senior Pure Chemistry Major with Minors in Music Performance and Astronomy who hails from Kingsport, Tennessee. She excels as a student, as evident through her receiving the Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award in 2022 from the College of Arts and Sciences and the multiple research projects that she has collaborated on. Impressively, this research has resulted in two publications within The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. She has succeeded not only in the classroom but outside as well. Rebecca is a member of the Tennessee Technological University Flute Organization and the American Chemical Society, or ACS. Rebecca has proven herself as a leader by holding many positions within ACS, including President, for which she has been recognized by being awarded the Leadership Development Award in 2022 from ACS. She plans to use her strong leadership capabilities in her future career as a professor in Chemistry, a path she will further pursue by attaining a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Mississippi. Rebecca’s strong character, proficiency in leadership, and affinity for scholarship perfectly exemplify the attributes of a Golden Eagle, making her an excellent selection for this month’s Student Affairs Student Spotlight.  

  • Reception

    Reception

    Please join us on April 27th anytime from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in RUC 246 for a retirement reception for Ms. Corinne Johnson. Everyone is welcome. For questions, contact shenry@tntech.edu