Tech Times

Category: General

  • Announcing the Student Leadership Awards – Nominate or Apply today!

    Student leaders contribute to the vibrancy of campus life, advance the University’s mission, and engage their peers in many meaningful ways. The Student Leadership Awards program seeks to highlight student leadership and service to the University and its students. Awards include:

      • Organization Excellence Awards
      • Outstanding Programs/Events
      • Student Organization Leadership Awards
      • Changemaker Award
      • Spirit of Tennessee Tech Award

      • Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award

    Applications and nominations are due March 19. All finalists will be invited to attend the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 10, at 5:30pm. Please review the Student Leadership Awards website and consider applying for an award or nominating a student today. Brought to you by the Student Government Association.

  • Reminder: Nominations for the 2023 Derryberry Award due March 1

    Reminder: Nominations for the 2023 Derryberry Award due March 1

    The 2023 Derryberry Award nomination deadline is Wednesday, March 1. This award was established in honor of the late Everett Derryberry after 34 years as president of Tennessee Tech. This prestigious honor grants a plaque and cash award to a graduating senior who demonstrates a high level of scholastic achievement and successful campus involvement in leadership and enrichment opportunities. Individuals who graduated in December 2022 or are scheduled to graduate in May or August 2023 are eligible for nomination. Visit https://www.tntech.edu/president/derryberryaward.php for more information.

  • College of Business faculty member remembers Middle Tennessee businessman

    College of Business faculty member remembers Middle Tennessee businessman

    Ryan Nation, Lecturer of Business Management and Tech alum, recently published an article about late Tennessee businessman and wrestling promoter, Jerry Jarrett.

    Nation’s article chronicled his relationship with Jerry Jarrett who promoted wrestling events in the Upper Cumberland area during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

    Under the banner Jarrett Promotions, he promoted wrestling events sponsored by the Tennessee Tech chapter of Phi Gamma Delta as shown in the advertisement from the April 18, 1986 edition of The Oracle.

    To read the whole story, visit https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/02/15/jerry-jarrett-to-me-it-is-the-journey-and-not-the-destination-that-is-important/.

  • Live Online HR Office Hours

    Live Online HR Office Hours

    The HR department will host monthly office hours to give faculty and staff the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about HR topics of interest. The first 15 minutes will feature an HR topic of interest, followed by 45 minutes of open Q & A with all attendees. The initial HR Office Hour is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, from 1-2. The HR topic of interest will center on Training & Development. If you would like to join, please use the following link to register: https://tntech-its.as.me/?appointmentType=41505647.

    Contact: Dawn Thompsen, HR Training and Development Specialist

  • TN TECH ROTC HOST GOLD BAR GOLF SCRAMBLE

    TN TECH ROTC HOST GOLD BAR GOLF SCRAMBLE

    TN Tech ROTC hosts its 6th Annual Gold Bar Golf Scramble on April 29, 2023, at White Plains Golf Course.  Sign in at 7:00 a.m. and start time is 8:00 a.m.  $200 per 4-person team.  Registration:  February 1-April 15.  Register and pay using the QR code or contact Kaye Loftis at 931-372-3283 or kloftis@tntech.edu; Robert Westmoreland, 931-372-3573 or rwestmoreland@tntech.edu; or John Dowd, 334-740-4836 or jdowd@tntech.edu.

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tennessee-tech-rotc-6th-annual-golf-scramble-tickets-525278471047

  • UPDATE: Consider serving as a judge for 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day

    The 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day is planned for on Wed. and Thurs., April 19 and 20 on the quad in the Memorial Gym. The event, which is designed to promote and provide a venue for presenting student research and creative inquiry, is open to undergraduate/graduate students from all departments.  We need judges from across campus to evaluate the students’ work.  If you are an advisor, we encourage you to work with your students and sign off on their submission forms.  

    Poster judging will be from 4 p.m to 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 19. Students are invited to be available to discuss posters, and hors d’oeuvres will be served.    

    Judges should register at our Research Day website (you may have to log into Tech Express with your TTU credentials).  Visit the Office of Research website for the registration form, a complete schedule and updates as they become available.  Call or email us at 372-3374 or research@tntech.edu for more information.    

  • Black History Trivia questions for Feb 13-Feb 17

    The Committee on the Status of Blacks is offering daily and weekly prizes, plus three grand prizes at the end of the month. Each weekday, all the respondents who got the answer right will be eligible for the grand prize, and will be entered into the weekly prize pool.

    Everything worked well on Day One, but we experienced some technical issues after that… so ALL of the questions for this week are now available at:

    https://forms.office.com/r/BCVgrYGhQ4

    And thanks to our sponsors!

    290 Barbeque and Jerk

    Lamp and Light House/Cumberland Mountain Outdoor Store

    City Girl Soaps

    ZagSwag

    The College of Education

    SMASH Martial Arts Studio

    Chartwell’s

    History Club

    TTU Athletics

    Address any questions or issues to Dr. Troy Smith: tdsmith@tntech.edu

  • Learn How to Manage Your HSA and/or FSA Online – Webinar

    ParTNers for Health wants to make it easy for you to manage your health savings account, or HSA and/or flexible spending account, or FSA. All the online tools and resources you need are right at your fingertips. Join our webinar and learn how to use these tools on the OptumBank.com/Tennessee website. Hear directly from the experts at Optum Financial and the state’s ParTNers for Health team. In less than an hour, you’ll have all the information you need to stay in charge of your HSA and FSA. (FSAs are available to state and higher education employees only.) The webinar is intended for those who are enrolled in a Consumer-driven Health Plan, or CDHP with an HSA or an FSA (medical, limited purpose and/or dependent care).

    * Some of the information presented only applies to those with an HSA.

    WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, 11 a.m. to noon CT

    HOW TO JOIN: When it’s time, click the link: https://tn.webex.com/meet/crystal.mallery

  • Meet your RetireReadyTN retirement plan advisor!

    Meet your RetireReadyTN retirement plan advisor!

    Schedule a free retirement readiness review with your advisor to discuss:

      • Your retirement plans, including TCRS and your State 401(k)/457 accounts
      • How much of your working income you may need to replace
      • Your personal retirement goals and planned retirement age
      • Whether your savings and investment choices are in line with your goals

      • Financial planning and budgeting

    For a virtual meeting with Ryan Marlin for information regarding your retirement plan:

    https://ryan-marlin.empowermytime.com 

    For Retire Ready: 1-800-922-7772 or e-mail us at ttubenefits@tntech.edu with any questions you may have.

     

  • Emotions in the Classroom

    Emotions in the Classroom

    How do emotions show up in teaching and learning? Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) for a workshop on Tuesday, February 14th at 11 AM. In this workshop, we’ll explore the affective domain and its connection to learning. We’ll also hear from TnTech faculty about how emotions play a role in their teaching. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.

    Register