Tech Times

Category: General

  • Eagle Works deadline 3/29 – compete for $15k+ in scholarships!

    Eagle Works deadline 3/29 – compete for $15k+ in scholarships!

    Get ready to face the Tennessee Tech version of Sharks in the 10th Annual Eagle Works competition! Pitch your best idea to our panel of judges for a chance to win a piece of over $10K in scholarships!

    Create a team or work alone, get registered, and then get ready to create a short business summary (3-6 pages, due March 29) and 7-minute pitch that you’ll present in preliminary rounds (if needed) April 4th or 5th, and potentially the final round on April 15th!

    All the information you need is on the Eagle Works website at www.tntech.edu/eagleworks – so get registered and get ready for chance at the spotlight!

    Need help? Pitch practice and guidance will be available March 21 and 28 in the Makerspace starting at 4:30 p.m., and virtually on March 23 starting at 5 p.m. If none of those times work for you, please reach out to us and we can work something out!

    The Makerspace is on the third floor of Volpe Library. Use the north staircase (past the IT Help Desk) to access.

  • Human Resources Office Closure

    The Human Resource Department will be closed on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM for training.

    In the event of an emergency, please email Sherry Howard at showard@tntech.edu.  This email will be monitored during the training session.

  • Nominate an Excellent Advisor!

    Is your advisor supportive, encouraging, knowledgeable, and attentive? If so, nominate them for the Excellence in Advising Award! Nominations will be accepted through March 22 at 11:29 PM.  https://www.tntech.edu/advisement/award/nomination.php

    If you have any questions, contact Angie Clark at adclark@tntech.edu or 931-372-6176

  • Optum Health Webinar – Your Debt-free Game Plan

    Optum Health Webinar – Your Debt-free Game Plan

    Presented by ParTNers for Health and Optum Health, Your Debt-free Game Plan webinar will be held Wednesday, April 12 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT.

    Debt is one of the biggest obstacles keeping Americans from reaching their financial goals. This class will encourage you to prioritize debt management, but it doesn’t stop there! We’ll also go over specific debt-reduction strategies and review how to write and follow SMART goals. We hope you leave this class motivated and more confident about reducing your debt. Click this link to register for the event:

    https://mysecureadvantage.webex.com/weblink/register/r3cd74e3061b297d137d9bca250f3cfa6

    If you are unable to attend, you will receive a link to the recorded webinar. For questions please email ttubenefits@tntech.edu 

  • Interested in becoming a Tennessee Tech Trailblazer?

    Interested in becoming a Tennessee Tech Trailblazer?

    The  Fall 2023 Trailblazer Application is NOW OPEN!

      • Share your love of Tech through leading campus tours
      • Complete specialized training on Tech traditions and leadership
      • Assist with large on-campus recruiting events
        • Impact prospective students’ decision to choose Tech

      • Receive early registration, scholarship, and exclusive Tech swag

    Apply Here: https://www.tntech.edu/beatrailblazer

     

  • iLearn: Insights Dashboard

    iLearn: Insights Dashboard

    Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) on Tuesday, March 21st at 11 AM for Insights Dashboard part 1. Course analytics can help provide insight into the effectiveness of course elements, as well as the level of engagement for students. The analytics provided in iLearn allow instructors to monitor class progress, content statistics, quiz statistics, and more. During this session we will cover how to access the different course analytics for each tool and how to use the information collected to help improve course design and student engagement. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register

  • Fulbright Faculty Award Informational Session

    Fulbright Faculty Award Informational Session

    The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ) is very excited to host an informational session with Dr. Denita Hadziabdic on March 23 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. She is a Fulbright Faculty Alumni to Ghana and Fulbright Ambassador since 2022. She is also a 2002 graduate from Tennessee Tech in Horticulture-Agriculture. Dr. Hadziabdic will be providing us with an informational session about the Fulbright Faculty Award program, discuss her experiences, and the application process. She will then hold a Q&A session following the presentation. The session will be virtual. REGISTER HERE to be sent the meeting link. Contact the CAFÉ with questions at cafe@tntech.edu.

  • 2023 CSB Outstanding Advocate Award

    2023 CSB Outstanding Advocate Award

    2023 CSB Outstanding Advocate Award
    “Helping Students Soar”
    CSB Outstanding Advocate Award Nomination Form
    Any professional staff member (administration, faculty, and staff) who meets the following
    criteria and is currently or has previously been employed full-time at Tennessee
    Technological University is eligible for nomination. Furthermore, any community advocate
    who has demonstrated outstanding initiatives in the advancements of the Commission on
    the Status of Blacks’ supported communities may qualify for this award. The nominated
    candidate should lead by example and provide outstanding advocacy in the following areas:
    general mentoring, social engagement and academic success to students supported by the
    CSB. Current members of the CSB are ineligible for nomination. A professional staff
    member or community advocate who has received the award shall not be eligible for the
    award again for a period of five (5) years.
    Please submit nominations to Ms. Corinne Johnson at cjohnson@tntech.edu. Nominations
    should list the names of award candidates and include detailed explanations as to how the
    candidates meet the award criteria described above. Nominations must be received by
    March 24, 2023. The award will be given at the annual CSB Scholars’ Awards Luncheon, to
    be held on April 4, 2023.

  • Auxiliary Pantry Open During Spring Break

    Reminder: The Auxiliary Pantry, located in the library, is open during Spring Break and during all breaks.

    You do not have to pre-register, you just show up during any regular library hours and grab the 15 items you may need that week.

    Go to the front desk and ask to be let into the pantry.

  • TN Tech Food Pantry – Spring Break

    TN Tech Food Pantry – Spring Break

    The TN Tech Food Pantry will be closed for Spring Break.  We will reopen on March 20, 2023, regular hours, M-TR 8am – 5pm.  Food Pantry Website

    Anyone needing assistance during Spring Break can visit the First United Methodist Church Food Pantry (MORE INFO HERE) or Helping Hands of Putnam County (MORE INFO HERE).

    Have a safe and restful Spring Break!