Students, Faculty, and Staff can find information about Tennessee Tech’s Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Plan at the following link:
https://www.tntech.edu/consumer-info/pdf/Comprehensive-Suicide-Prev-Plan.pdf
Category: General
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Fall 2022 Attune Pitch Deadline Sept. 1
The Women’s Center is now broadening submission options for our journal Attune! Attune is seeking submissions of non-fiction articles and essays, creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, photography, and other art in any medium that can be printed in our pages. Submit your pitch by Thursday, September 1, to Dr. Helen Hunt at hhunt@tntech.edu. For more information, visit https://www.tntech.edu/women/attune-newsletter.php.
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Come To The Study Abroad Fair Tuesday
Join the fun at the Study Abroad Fair, this Tuesday, August 30th from 10am-2pm in the Tech Pride Room, RUC. We will have representatives from our most popular study abroad programs as well as information about scholarships and financial aid. We will also have lots of giveaways and refreshments! Visit the Study Abroad home page for more information: https://www.tntech.edu/studyabroad/
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Poll Everywhere Workshop
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for our next Tuesday workshop on August 30th at 11 AM. Poll Everywhere is an instructional technology tool that allows you to conduct formative assessments, foster student engagement through live polling, and increase the productivity of class discussions by providing an inclusive and easy-to-use discussion platform. In this session, we discuss how to increase student engagement in your classroom through using Poll Everywhere, helpful topics to get started, and more. Register below and contact the CITL with any questions at citl@tntech.edu.
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PerkSpot: Tennessee Empoyment Discount Program
As a eligible member of Partners for Health, you qualify to take advantage of exclusive discounts from more than 900 merchants. We hope you enjoy the cost-saving and special benefit offerings that merchants have made available, just for you!
Start by signing up or logging in at teamtn.pearkspot.com and access thousands of discounts by browsing at home or on the go. Discover discounts in your neighborhood with PerkSpot’s Local Map feature. Filter the results by categories like health and fitness, retail, restaurants, and more!
These discounts are coordinated through the Tennessee Department of Human Resources. If you have questions or need assistance with Perkspot, email cs@perkspot.com or call (866) 606-6057.
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Math 1710 Tutors Needed for the Math Emporium
For Fall 2022, tutors are needed to assist Math 1710 students with their assignments and test reviews in the Math Emporium, Clement 313C. The job classification for this position is student assistant 2 with a pay range of $8.25 to $12.00 per hour, commensurate with education and experience. The essential duties of this position are:
- Be on call in the Math Emporium according to your assigned schedule.
- Assist Math 1710 students with assignments, either from the textbook or on Pearson MyLab, and when reviewing for an exam.
- Record attendance/usage of the Math Emporium.
- Clean workstation/study area after each use.
Minimum qualifications are to have completed Math 1910 with at least a C or better. Preferred qualifications include prior tutoring or teaching experience, knowledge of Pearson MyLab, and/or Math credits beyond Math 1910.
Please know this position does require a close proximity to other students throughout the day.
The Math Emporium will be open from 1 pm until 6 pm Monday through Thursday and 1 pm until 3 pm on Friday.
Please send your resume and weekly schedule to MathDept@tntech.edu or leave it at the Math Office in Bruner 217. Interviews will take place Monday, August 29, and Tuesday, August 30.
The Math Emporium will officially open September 6th after Labor Day.
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Xavier Jackson wins 2nd place at GARD Conference
The Department of Biology is proud to announce that Xavier Jackson, a Wildlife and Fisheries Science major, won second place for his poster presentation at the Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference in Knoxville, TN. The goal of GARD 2022, according to the conference website, was “to bring together scientists from across the globe to discuss various amphibian and reptile diseases, organize facilitated discussions on…host-pathogen systems, and identify disease management strategies that can be used to ensure the conservation of herpetofauna species for generations to come.” Xavier’s presentation focused on a student-led surveillance project for the salamander-eating fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, which he and other Tennessee Tech students conducted in Fall 2021 with Aubree Hill, Ph.D. The international GARD conference was co-sponsored by the Center for the Management, Utilization and Protection of Water Resources (Water Center) at TTU, The University of Tennessee, The National Science Foundation, The U.S. Geological Survey, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and many other organizations around the world.
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Annual Onsite Wellness Screening on 9/21/2022
The ParTNers for Health Wellness Program is a voluntary wellness program available to all state and higher education employees and spouses enrolled in health coverage. Each participant will be able to earn up to $500/year ($250/year for the eligible member and $250/year for eligible spouses). If you want to earn the cash incentive for completing a biometric screening you can attend our onsite screening.
For returning users: Log in to your Quest Diagnostics account to schedule your wellness screening.
For New Users: Visit our ParTNers for health website with instruction on how to enroll at https://www.tn.gov/partnersforhealth/other-benefits/wellness-program.html , Registration Key: SOT
For more information please contact our Office of Human Resources at 931-372-3713 or email us your question at ttubenefits@tntech.edu.
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Tobacco quit aids available to all health plan members
The state’s prescription drug coverage provides free tobacco quit aids to members who want to stop using tobacco products.
The following quit aids are FREE under the pharmacy benefit:• Chantix and its generic, Varenicline
• Bupropion (generic Zyban)
• Over-the-counter generic nicotine replacement products, including gum, patches and lozenges
• Nicotrol oral and nasal inhalersMembers may receive up to two, 12-week courses of treatment per calendar year (up to 168 days of treatment) with no lifetime maximum.
For members to obtain over-the-counter products at no cost, a prescription from their doctor is required.
Quit aid prescriptions for 30-day supplies can be filled at participating network pharmacies, while 90-day supplies can be obtained at participating 90-day retail pharmacies or through Caremark mail order.To find a pharmacy near you, call Caremark at 877.522.8679 or log on to info.caremark.com/stateoftn.
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Tennessee Tech Minecraft Server
Join the Tennessee Tech Minecraft Server!
We are a group of Tech students joined under a common interest of playing Minecraft. The server IP is ttumc.tech, but the server is whitelisted so you need to join our Discord at discord.ttumc.tech
The server runs on a plugin that is coded by Tech students and the server supports both Bedrock and Java Edition cross-play. The game mode is survival multiplayer or SMP and we do not allow griefing or theft. Feel free to join the Discord or email me at jtjones49@tntech.edu to get whitelisted and play on the server with other Tech Students.