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Learn how to make crêpes at a Crêpe Workshop!
Avant-Garde’s Crêpe Workshops are back, with three possible evenings to choose from. Sign up for a workshop on either Tuesday, March 28, Wednesday, March 29, or Thursday, March 30.
Price is $10 for students, and $25 for non-students and includes hands-on instructions for making crêpes using three different methods, a variety of savory and sweet fillings, and a recipe book that includes the history of crêpes. Participants will make their own crêpes, fill them, and eat them (yum!).
All workshops run from 6:30-8 and meet in Oakley Hall 114. Due to the limited number of spaces reservations are required, and no tickets will be available at the door. Purchase your tickets by clicking on this link:
For more information, please contact Dr. Debbie Barnard at dbarnard@tntech.edu, or by phone at 931-372-3773
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Call for EDGE QEP course grant applications
EDGE: Enhanced Discovery through Guided Exploration is TTU’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The EDGE Creative Inquiry Course Grant Program offers Faculty the opportunity to redesign undergraduate or graduate courses to include creative inquiry projects and assignments. In addition, the EDGE rubric is now an optional method of assessing student work – faculty may propose another method for assessment. The limit on individual course grants is $5,000. The limit on multiple-course curriculum grants is $15,000. April 14 is the application deadline.
https://www.tntech.edu/oci-qep/edge-curriculum-grant.php
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Submit Your A23 & F23 Course Material Requests To The Bookstore
We wanted to let professors and department administrators know that AIP (adoption information portal) is live for the Summer and Fall 2023 terms, meaning you can submit your course materials for both Summer and Fall. If you are using the same material for both semesters, please make sure to put in an adoption for both terms! Course material information needs to be submitted by March 24th. Students begin Advisement on March 27th and Registering for classes on April 3rd. Per HEOA (Higher Education Opportunities Act) students should have access to the price of course materials when they begin registering for classes.
If you need assistance accessing AIP please call the Bookstore 931-372-3131 and ask for Shannon, textbook manager. You can also email her at srdavis@bncollege.com and she can send you instructions.
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Tech women’s basketball to host Selection Show Party Sunday at Midtown Social
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Join the Tennessee Tech women’s basketball team on Sunday, March 12, at Midtown Social (565 South Jefferson Avenue) for the Golden Eagles’ Selection Show Watch Party.
Doors open and a celebratory line-up will be held at 5:30 p.m., while the selection show will begin at 7 p.m.
Music will be performed at the event by DJ $even Productions.
Championship T-shirts will also be available for purchase at the event, then will be available through the Eblen Center ticket office or through TTUsports.com.
It is the first trip for the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament since the 1999-2000 season and 11th overall. Tech earned the Ohio Valley Conference’s automatic bid after defeating Little Rock 54-46 in the OVC Basketball Championships on Saturday in Evansville, Ind.
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Graduate Chemistry Club Bake Sale March 9
The Graduate Chemistry Club (GCC) will be holding a bake sale in the south atrium of the Laboratory Science Commons on Thursday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a variety of baked goods available and we accept cash and card. Funds raised go toward helping support registration expenses for graduate students to present their research at national conferences. Come get some study fuel as you prepare for your last exams before spring break! Questions can be sent to TTUGraduateChemistryClub@gmail.com.
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Local Project Requests – FY23 DEADLINE
Any local project that requires funding to be encumbered for the current fiscal year, the project request form must be received by Capital Projects no later than April 1, 2023. The project request form can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/capital-projects/local/request.php.
These projects may include, but are not limited to:
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- Finishes renovations and replacements
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- Large furniture purchases
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- Space reconfigurations
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- Access control
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- Coordination with technology upgrades (not solely technology)
Any desired modification which alters the built environment
If you have further questions, please contact our office at 931-372-3524.
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Bethany Kelsey Begins Internship with Rural Reimagined
Rural Reimagined (RR) is excited to welcome our newest academic intern Bethany Kelsey for the Spring 2023 semester. Bethany is a senior here at Tennessee Tech studying Professional and Technical Communication (PTC) that is graduating in December. When asked why she selected Rural Reimagined, Bethany said that helping others is essential to her “because it [RR] consistently goes above and beyond expectations to improve rural living by leveraging science, technology, and entrepreneurship.” Bethany hopes to assist and support businesses and entrepreneurs in the surrounding rural communities by applying her “understanding of technical communication and professional development while gaining knowledge and skills thanks to the connections made possible by this internship.” We encourage other students to get involved with their rural community! If you’re interested in working with Rural Reimagined, contact us via this link: https://www.tntech.edu/grand-challenge/form.php. Wings up!
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Gold Career Readiness Workshop on March 9: Introductory Interview Skills
Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room (1st Floor) for this Gold Career Readiness Workshop! Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will guide you through the top tips and skills to have a successful interview!
This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Gold Career Readiness Certificate for freshman and sophomore students. Bring your Eagle Card with you to receive credit for attendance.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207310/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
career@tntech.edu
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Play 4 Ellie: Sunday, March 12th, 1-4 PM at the TN Tech tennis courts.
Date: Sunday, March 12th, 1 – 4pm TN Tech University Tennis Courts.
Players 18+ are invited, and all skill levels from novice to advanced can play! Friends and families are invited to watch, cheer on the players, and support the cause.
Everyone’s a winner when we rally around Ellie!
PLAY 4 ELLIE
$20 to play / $10 for TTU Students
Wear pink, purple, and white in support of Ellie and her family! All proceeds will support our hero, Ellie, who is bravely fighting stage 4 neuroblastoma.
Let’s FILL THE COURTS for Ellie!
Agenda:
12:30pm Check in
1pm Exhibition Match with the TTU Men’s Tennis Team
1:30pm Fast 4 Doubles Round Robin Style (come ready to play and meet new players),
Event sponsored by the TTU Men’s Tennis Team and Tennis Upper Cumberland. Questions? Contact Melinda Leftwich, phone (931) 252-1517, President of Tennis Upper Cumberland.
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HR LIVE OFFICE HOURS March 22nd 1:00 – 2:00 pm
March 22nd will be the next opportunity to participate in HR Office Hours. This month’s topic will be presented by Apple Garcia and Christa Blair on Active Health, our Wellness Program. Learn how you can earn money for participating in several types of wellness programs. You will also be able to ask questions about any HR topic in the last 45 minutes. To participate just click on this link to register https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/LiveOnlineHROfficeHours@TennesseeTechUniversity.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/
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WEST Workshop: Engineering Writing
Working on an Engineering project that involves writing a report or project narrative? Have you mastered design and testing, but aren’t quite sure how to communicate your results? WEST is here to help you! The Writing Excellence Studio at Tech will be hosting a workshop on writing conventions in Engineering disciplines. We will discuss structure and content, formatting, citation, and other common practices involved in writing by and for engineers or engineering courses. Come join us during Dead Hour on Tuesday, March 21, in Henderson Hall 304B. The workshop is open to all students, regardless of what stage you’re at in your writing. And if you can’t make the workshop, come for a one-on-one session with one of our consultants! For availability and scheduling, check out our website. We look forward to working with you!
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CSB Trivia Contest acknowledgements and winners
The Committee on the Status of Blacks would like to thank everyone who participated in our Black History Month trivia contest. We also thank the history professors who supplied the questions (all of whom serve on the committee): Dr. Krystal Akehinmi, Dr. Arthur Banton, Dr. Allen Driggers, & Dr. Troy Smith. Thanks also to our kind sponsors:
290 Barbeque and Jerk
Lamp and Light House/Cumberland Mountain Outdoor Store
City Girl Soaps
ZagSwag
The College of Education
SMASH Martial Arts Studio
Chartwell’s
TTU Athletics
We had twenty daily winners (most people who played each day got the question right, and one of those correct responders was randomly selected as the winner), four weekly winners, and three randomly selected grand prize winners.
Daily winners:
Geneva Phillips
Jeanette Clark
Zaire Mattis
Lia Nesbitt x3
Julie Mountain x2
Lara Strake
Matthew Presley x2
Helen Hunt
Jaden Mullins
Hannah Yarbrough
Kathryne Dye x2
Ruby Wyles
Samuel Asare-Duah
Elizabeth Ellsworth
Kelley Fluker
Weekly winners:
Kathryne Dye
Tyler Barnard
Samuel Asare-Duah
Dominic Mariani
Grand Prize winners:
Amber Widdoes
Shanae Tyree
Savannah Hunter
For more info, contact Dr. Troy Smith at tdsmith@tntech.edu
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The College of Education Spring Career Fair is in TWO WEEKS!
The College of Education Spring Career Fair is 2 weeks away! Come see us on the third floor of the Roaden University Center to get your resume reviewed! Our staff can also share tips on how to navigate a career fair, how to dress, and what to say in your elevator pitch. Our walk-in hours are Monday-Thursday 1-4pm, or you can schedule an appointment on Handshake!
Do you want to be visible to employers before the fair? Then please pre-register and be sure to follow companies you are interested in! This can easily be done by clicking the link below, which will take you to the Handshake page for this Career Fair. Once there, navigate to the upper right-hand corner and hit Join Event.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/36352/student_preview?token=NhLsy0IZeYa5ivunVZoTpuW2ks6SCbXLM6VuonbXe-U2rQGQmgPjXw
Career Fairs are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
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Tension in Thread: A Women’s Center Fashion Show
March 23rd, 5 pm, Bryant Fine Arts lobby
Support the Women’s Center student programs by attending a fabulous evening celebrating women’s fashion, told from the point of view of feminist history by Dr. Hannah Uphole. Experience a fashion show featuring pieces from Tech’s Historical Costume Collection, and walk the red carpet yourself, donning *that outfit* that you’ve needed a chance to wear. Dinner included. Join us to share in the power of fashion!
Ticket’s will be sold at the door for $50.00 or sold online for $40.00 (emailed link to follow).
Contact the Women’s Center for more information:
womenscenter@tntech.edu
(931)372-3850
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The Annual Spring Engineering Fair is Tuesday, Mar. 7
Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, Mar. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Hoop for the Annual Spring Engineering Fair. ALL majors and ALL students (freshman to alumni) are invited to discuss career opportunities with over 150 employers! These opportunities include co-op, internship, and full-time positions!
Don’t forget to bring plenty of copies of your resume!
Students should come dressed to impress and have their Eagle Card to obtain a personalized name tag. This event counts towards Gold and Purple Career Readiness Certification!
Career Fairs are a NO BACKPACK ZONE, so please leave it in your car or room.
Do you want to be visible to employers before the fair? Then please pre-register and be sure to follow companies you are interested in! This can easily be done by clicking the link below, which will take you to the Handshake page for this Career Fair. Once there, navigate to the upper right-hand corner and hit Join Event.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/36932/student_preview?token=2A0M1wHtEuWBNkEvsiepSe9KG64I5VbM2y2bmIsB0aPJSW67KUQZjg
Career Fairs are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
931-372-3232