The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning will not hold workshops this week in order to focus on assisting you with just-in-time problem solving, planning for the new semester, wrapping-up current courses, and more. Use our bookings page to book an appointment or contact us at citl@tntech.edu or 931-372-3675.
Category: General
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Annual Onsite Wellness Screening
Registration is now open for our Annual Onsite Wellness Screening on Wednesday, September 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. https://my.questforhealth.com/mobile/welcome/home
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
For more information please contact our Office of Human Resources at 931-372-3034 or email us your question at ttubenefits@tntech.edu
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AVP of ITS Candidate Interview Sessions
You are invited to participate in question and answer sessions with the candidates interviewing to be our next AVP of ITS.
For faculty, staff and students the sessions are scheduled for the following dates:
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- Wednesday May 25th Collin Boyce 10:50-11:30 Johnson Hall Auditorium
Thursday May 26th Brian Seiler 10:50-11:30 Johnson Hall Auditorium
Candidate information is provided at https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey will also be available to use to evaluate the candidates.
We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.
*This is the first round of on-campus interviews with additional candidate dates to be added as details are finalized.
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SOAR Parking This Summer
The red zone parking lot across from Bryan Fine Arts and Pennebaker Hall will be reserved this summer for incoming students attending SOAR and transfer orientation. Please make arrangements to park elsewhere on these dates:
- May 20
- June 2 – June 3
- June 6 – June 7
- June 9 – June 10
- June 13 – June 14
- June 16 – June 17
- June 27 – June 28
- July 20
- July 21 – July 22
- July 25 – July 26
- July 28 – July 9
- August 1 – August 2
- August 3
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College of Business faculty member remembers Vince McMahon’s late mother
Ryan Nation, Lecturer of Business Management and Tech alum, was recently published on the pro wrestling news website SlamWrestling.net.
Nation’s article chronicled his relationship with Vicki Askew, the late mother of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 101.
To read the whole story, visit https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/05/16/mat-matters-revisiting-my-talks-with-mr-mcmahons-mom-vicki/.
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Private Swim Lessons at the Burn
Campus Recreation has June swim lessons available for registration! Go to https://recreation.tntech.edu and follow the links for registration and payment. Registration closes on 6/10/2022. For any questions email Peggy at pnettenstrom@tntech.edu.
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Spring 2022 THEC Meeting
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will be meeting on campus in the Roaden University Center on Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m.
Information regarding the meeting can be found here: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/thec/about-thec-tsac/commission-members0/commission-meetings/spring-thec-commission-meeting.html
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Main Food Pantry Closed for Renovations
The main food pantry on campus will be closed for renovations May 9 – June 19, 2022.
In the interim, the Auxiliary Pantry in the library will be stocked and open for clients to stop by once a week if they would like, any hours the library is open.
Another option for folks needing the assistance May 9 – June 19, is the First United Methodist Church Pantry over in downtown Cookeville. They serve our students anytime we are not able to be open | 165 E. Broad St., Cookeville, TN 38501 | 931.526.2177.
As long as renovations go as scheduled, we plan to be open June 20 – July 28, 2022 | Mondays and Thursdays | 9am – 5pm | with volunteers from the Food, Nutrition and Dietetics graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Celebrate Nurses Week
Celebrate Nurses Week
May 6 through May 12 is National Nurses Week! Celebrate this week by thanking our heroes – the faculty and staff of the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing and of the J.J. Oakley Health Services Center – for their roles as educators and care providers to the campus and community. Be sure to show your appreciation for their services and to thank a nurse!
More information about the history of National Nurses Week is available at: https://www.nursingworld.org/education-events/national-nurses-week/history/
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Attention Members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS)
Beginning May 9, state and higher education employees who are members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) will have the opportunity to elect their representatives to the board that oversees their retirement benefits.
Every three years, TCRS administers an election, the election of state employee representatives is being conducted May 9 – 27, and state employees are encouraged to vote. The upcoming term for new state employee representatives on the TCRS Board of Trustees begins July 1, 2022.
On Monday, May 9, ElectionsOnline will email all state employee members on behalf of TCRS from the email address, vote@skypunch.tech. The email will provide a link for state employees to vote electronically.
Please note that the email from vote@skypunch.tech has been authorized by the Tennessee Department of Treasury and is not spam.
To be eligible to vote in this election, you must be a member of the TCRS. By casting your vote, you will certify your membership. You will cast your vote for two candidates and may only vote one time.
Thank you in advance for your participation in these important elections.
For any questions, please contact TCRS.BoardElections@tn.gov or the office of human resources at ttubenefits@tntech.edu