Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, June 28 at 11am for the next session in out 21st Century Skills Series, Communication. Communication is a critical component to any course and essential for students to both learn and succeed. During this session, we will look at ways to incorporate communication in a variety of forms from student- to-student and student-to-instructor. Register below and contact the CITL at CITL@tntech.edu with any questions.
Category: General
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Summer Hours for Campus Pantry
The Food Pantry will open June 20 – July 27 for the Summer. Mondays and Thursdays 9am – 5pm.
We have the Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Program helping us open for the Summer. We appreciate them.
There will still be some renovations going on at the end of July.
The auxiliary pantry will remain open all summer, behind the desk in the library. Please utilize this resource when the main pantry is closed.
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Tech Farm Tomato Sale
We’re excited to be back with tomatoes from Oakley Farm! We are taking orders beginning with our SunGold tomatoes, $5.00 per pound. To place your order email Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu. List your name, email, phone# and how many pounds you would like to order.
We will contact you when your order is ready for pickup.
Future orders will consist of Roma tomatoes, Big Beef and Purple Cherokee.
See you soon!
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Communications & Marketing Project Deadline Is June 22
The Office of Communications & Marketing, which includes Creative Services, Photo & Video Services, Web Services and Printing Services, will not be accepting any more projects after June 22, 2022 through the end of the fiscal year. This will allow for the current project load to be completed and billed by the end of the fiscal year.
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401(k) Plan Match Doubled for FY23
General State and Higher Education Employees will be eligible to receive a $2 match for every $1 contributed to the State of Tennessee 401(k) plan each month, up to $100, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. That’s a maximum match of $100 per month for contributions of $50 or more.
If you’re already contributing at least $50 to your 401(k) account each month, great news! You are all set to receive the full $100 match beginning with the first payroll for FY23.
If you haven’t yet enrolled or aren’t currently contributing at least $50 each month to the 401(k) account, don’t leave extra money on the table! To get the full match for the fiscal year, log into your 401(k) account now at RetireReadyTN.gov to make sure your monthly contributions equal at least $50 per month.
The increased match is currently approved for fiscal year 2023, which runs July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
RetireReadyTN is the state’s retirement program, combining the strengths of a defined benefit plan provided by the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS); deferred compensation plans through services provided by Empower Retirement, TIAA, and Voya; and retirement readiness education. We strive to empower public employees to take actionable steps toward preparing for the future.
RetireReadyTN.gov | RetireReadyTN | (800) 922-7772
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Collaboration
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) on June 21st at 11 AM for our next workshop in our 21st Century Skills series. In this session, we will discuss technology tools for collaboration and why it is a crucial 21st Century Skill. Listen and learn from faculty and students on the best methods for collaboration in your in-person, hybrid, and online courses. Register below. Contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu.
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Save the Date! Clerical & Support Staff Day returns July 15!
Hey C&S staff!
Mark you calendar NOW for Friday, July 15th from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for this year’s annual Clerical & Support Staff Day! We’ll have valuable training, fun activities and hear about what’s next for Tech. Lunch Provided!
Registration link coming soon. This event is optional!
Email Andrea Kruszka, Staff Advisory Committee Chair, with any questions – akruszka@tntech.edu
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Creativity
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning next Tuesday, June 14th at 11 am for a workshop session on the 21st Century Skill of Creativity. In this session, we will discuss the importance of creativity as it creates opportunities for student engagement and student success beyond the classroom. We will discuss different methods for incorporating creativity into your course, helpful technologies, and best practices. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Critical Thinking
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, June 7th at 11 AM for the first session in on summer workshop series on implementing 21st Century Skills into your courses. This session will discuss the importance of critical thinking and how it prepares students for a lifetime of self-directed learning. We will discuss ways of implementing critical thinking activities in your curriculum, fostering metacognition, in-context learning, and inductive and deductive reasoning. Contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu or call 931-372-3675.
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AVP of ITS Candidate Final Interview Session
You are invited to participate in question and answer session with the final candidate interviewing to be our next AVP of ITS.
For faculty, staff and students the session is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7th 10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in Johnson Hall Auditorium with Mark Hoeting.
Candidate information is provided at https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey is available to use to evaluate each candidate.
We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.