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  • Research 101: Best Practices in Proposal Development

    Research 101: Best Practices in Proposal Development

    Join us on November 4th at 11 am for the next session in our Research 101 workshop series- Best Practices in Proposal Development. During this session, participants will learn about the best practices in proposal development. Included in these best practices are:

      • know the funder and understand the competition process
      • understand the importance of solicitation
      • develop a realistic timeline
      • navigate the toolkit
      • when and how to contact a program officer
      • identify key aspects of budget development

      • the importance of detailed budget justification

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  • Friday Focus: IDEA / SLO Evaluations

    Friday Focus: IDEA / SLO Evaluations

    Friday Focus sessions are designed to provide just-in-time resources and information for faculty throughout the semester. Each session focuses on a different resource, tool, or program available to faculty. During this session, Dr. Kevin Harris, the Associate Director of the Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Effectiveness (IARE) will provide an overview of the University course evaluation process, called IDEA. He will discuss how to select appropriate Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) prior to student completion of the IDEA evaluations and provide tips on how to garner a good response rate. Join us on Friday, November 5th at 12 PM via Microsoft Teams.

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  • Holiday Food Baskets

    Holiday Food Baskets

    How can you participate in our annual Holiday Food Basket Program?

      1. Donate to the cost of a Turkey or ham

    This allows us to provide a voucher for a turkey or a ham to go with each basket   CLICK HERE TO DONATE

      Hold a food drive for holiday foods (Example: Stuffing, mashed potatoes, Yams, Cranberry Sauce, Corn bread, canned pineapples, cake mix, pie filling, Pie crust, gravy, cream of mushroom/chicken, etc.)

     

    Timeline:

    Nov. 1 – 19 | Food drives, fundraising & Recipient Sign Ups
    Nov. 22 | Basket Assembly
    Nov. 23 and 24 | Basket Pick Up

    If you, or someone you know, needs a holiday basket this year, please click here to RSVP for one.

  • Campus Master Plan Update Information Session for Students

    Campus Master Plan Update Information Session for Students

    You are invited to attend an informational session on the Campus Master Plan update. The Master Plan guides the university’s construction and facilities. Garry Askew with Bauer Askew Architecture will be on campus Thursday, November 4th 11:00 a.m. in Derryberry Auditorium.

  • Friday Focus: QEP

    Friday Focus: QEP

    Friday Focus sessions are designed to provide just-in-time resources and information for faculty throughout the semester. Each session focuses on diverse resources, tools, and programs available to support faculty and/or student success. This week’s session will be focused on the QEP program- Tech’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of the QEP program, as well as the process for applying for a QEP grant and overview of the QEP program as a whole.

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  • Halloween Costume Bike Trail Clean-up on October 27!

    Halloween Costume Bike Trail Clean-up on October 27!

    Halloween is approaching, and so is our Halloween Costume Clean-up! Join the Sustainable Campus Committee in cleaning up the mile of the bike trail that Tennessee Tech has adopted. We will meet at Foundation Hall parking lot at 3:30 on October 27! All materials will be provided. We ask that you bring yourself, a friend, and a costume fit for a clean-up! We hope to see you there!

     

    *Note: Costumes are not required but highly encouraged!

  • The ASPIRES Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program is launching soon at Tech

    We are excited to announce that Dr. Ann Hellman and Dr. Shelia Hurley have recently been awarded a grant to start a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program at Health Services. This is something that has been needed in the Tech and Cookeville communities for some time. SANEs are RNs who have been trained to provide comprehensive care to sexual assault patients and to show compassion and sensitivity to survivors of sexual assault. They have competency in evidence collection and court testimony. This program will be serving members of the Tennessee Tech community affected by sexual violence including students, staff, and faculty. As part of this grant, Drs. Hellman and Hurley have also secured funds to train several Victim Advocates to support survivors. Erin Murray, previously of Project AWAKEN, will be working with ASPIRES as a Victim Advocate. Current plans are for the grant to launch January, 10, 2022. Stay tuned for more details as we approach the new year.  

  • Group Work Part 2

    Group Work Part 2

    Join us for the second part of our Group Work series as we continue to discuss the ways group work can help induce collaboration and community in your course. In this session, we will apply some of the knowledge gained in part 1 as well as take a look at different applications for group work in your course.

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  • Blood Drive! – Hospitals need blood to help save lives!

    Blood Drive! – Hospitals need blood to help save lives!

    Hospitals are in desperate need of blood to help treat trauma patients and other patients. Please come out this Monday between 10AM and 4PM on main quad in front of Oakley Hall/Bell Hall to donate blood through Blood Assurance! Be sure to eat a good meal beforehand!

    Alpha Phi Omega – Leadership, Friendship, Service.

  • Nominations Open for Awards to Honor Women’s Leadership and Equality at Tech!

    Nominations Open for Awards to Honor Women’s Leadership and Equality at Tech!

    Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Monday, November 22 for the following two awards:

    The Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award

    This award celebrates Piepmeier’s legacy of fierce feminism by recognizing an exceptional Tennessee Tech student whose research, activism and/or outreach advances gender equity. It acknowledges a student who shows a passion for learning, goes the extra mile to assist others, and contributes significantly to campus and/or the local community. Nominate here.

    The CSW Excellence Award

    This award is presented annually to an individual employed by Tennessee Tech University who has contributed significantly to gender equity. The award honors three qualities that characterize the tradition of women’s leadership at Tech: perseverance, generosity, and mentorship. The award celebrates the efforts of Tennessee Tech employees to provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for the campus community and work towards gender equity for all. Nominate here.

    See the Tech Women’s Center Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.