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.
Category: General
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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.
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Cognitive Load Workshop
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on August 23rd at 11 AM for our next workshop on Cognitive Load. Cognitive load relates to the amount of information that working memory can hold at one time. Instruction methods should avoid overwhelming students’ mental capacities and focus more on retention practices. In this session, we will discuss memory, retrieval, and overload. Register below and contact the CITL with any questions at citl@tntech.edu.
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Parking & Transportation Extended Office Hours
Parking & Transportation will be open for extended hours on the following dates:
Wednesday, August 17 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 18 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.We will resume regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) on Friday, August 19.
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Business Office Extended Hours August 16 – 18
The Business Office windows will be open for extended hours on August 16-18. Cashiering and Accounts Receivable will be open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on these days. Please note, Eagle Pay will be unavailable on August 17 from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 8 p.m. CST.
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CITL Bookings Fall 2022
The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Team will be available to assist you with any just-in-time preparation for the start of the semester. You can book an appointment with a member of our team using the link below, email our office at CITL@tntech.edu, or call us at 931-372-3675.
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State Audit Investigations
Occasionally, the State Comptroller’s Office Division of Investigations performs investigations on campus.
For guidance on handling inquiries from the Division of Investigations, please go to Internal Audit’s website at https://www.tntech.edu/internalaudit and select State Audit Investigations.
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Office of Sustainability Spring-Summer Newsletter
The Office of Sustainability has been doing some pretty fun things throughout the Spring semester as well as the Summer! Read our newsletter on our website to hear all about it!