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Celebration of Craft – Free Kids’ Craft Kits Available Now
Celebration Kids’ Crafts activities are designed to complete at home this year! Pick up free kits to complete five hands-on kids craft activities at the Craft Center Gallery right now, at the Putnam County Library in the Children’s Department beginning March 31, and in our booth in Dogwood Park April 6 and 7, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Kits contain tools and materials to create an origami book, a suncatcher, an air-dry clay turtle, a sun print (cyanotype) on paper, and a mosaic flower pot to fill with included soil and seeds. Just add sunshine for the sun prints, running water for cleanup, something to protect your work surface, and a towel to dry your hands! Directions are included or you can view demonstrations recorded by Tennessee Tech University’s Art Education students after March 31, at https://www.tntech.edu/celebrationofcraft.
While you are creating or when your projects are complete, please share them on social media #acckidscrafts.
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Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society
Rural Reimagined congratulates Dennis Piercy, a Master’s Chemical Engineering student, in winning second place for his student presentation at the 2021 Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting. He presented about the joint research effort between the Water Center and the Chemical Engineering department for producing a nitrogen stripping/oxygenating column for fish hatcheries that would help our rural ecosystems. Dr. Jeff Schaeffer and Dr. Holly Stretz mentored Dennis throughout the project. Regarding his project and presentation, Dennis stated, “This opportunity really has been so unique due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between chemical engineering and the Water Center. I took a chemical engineering design and presented it to fish specialists effectively, and I was so happy that people were interested in the research. This has been an amazing experience that has expanded my knowledge and skill sets as I transition from academia to industry.” Wings up!
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Senior Thesis Exhibition by Tabitha Thierjung Opens April 22 at Appalachian Center for Craft
Tabitha Thierjung will present “Going Through Spells,” taking place at the Appalachian Center for Craft in the Joe L. Evins Gallery on April 22 – May 3, 2021.
Going Through Spells will feature blown, sculpted, and fused glass pieces hand crafted by Tabitha. Take a moment to come by and join Tabitha on a journey to find magic in the mundane.
Due to the current restrictions with COVID-19, there will not be an opening reception. The gallery will be open Monday – Saturday, 10 – 5 a.m. and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.
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Rural Reimagined Club Virtual Meeting – Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m.
The Rural Reimagined Club (RRC), Tennessee Tech’s Grand Challenge initiative to transform rural living through science, technology, and innovation, wants to invite you to their next meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. The meeting will be joined by guest speaker Ms. Yolunda Nabors, Senior Lecturer of Economics. Come learn more about how you can get involved in rural service and outreach, as well as discuss the previous Rural Journeys Speaker Series session.
Please join us on Zoom at https://tntech.zoom.us/j/8385216627.
For more information, visit https://www.tntech.edu/grand-challenge/students/index.php or contact RRC President Kester Nucum at knucum42@tntech.edu.
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BCM Coffee Cart
Join the Baptist Collegiate Ministry on Centennial Plaza Monday, March 22nd from 8-10 and enjoy free hot coffee, hot chocolate, pop-tarts, and various breakfast bars! COVID precautions are taken in preparing the drinks, and all food is individually wrapped. Start off the Monday back from Spring Break right by getting your breakfast for free and some much needed caffeine! We hope to see you there!
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Annual Performance Evaluation Training Available
Annual Performance Evaluation Training Available
Employee and Supervisor training is being offered for the 2021 Annual Performance Evaluation process for staff employees. Training session attendance is optional, BUT is highly encouraged for NEW Supervisors and Employees.
Employee training will cover how to login to the system, evaluation steps, instructions for employee tasks, how to fully complete the employee self-evaluation.
Supervisor training will cover best practice tips, performance coaching, and how to properly rate and evaluate employees. Supervisor training sessions are limited only to employees currently in supervisor roles.
Trainings will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. To register for a session, please visit the link below. If you have any questions, please contact Ayla Whittaker phone: 3713 email: amwhittaker@tntech.edu
Registration Link: https://its.tntech.edu/display/MON/Training+Course+Registration+-+HR
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Tennessee Tech Today this week
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTechTodayforMarch12.mp3
This week’s show includes President Phil Oldham previewing the fall semester in his report to the Tech Board of Trustees; Golden Eagle football head coach Dewayne Alexander giving a preview of Sunday’s game with Murray State; and, mechanical engineering assistant professor Ahmad Vasel, graduate student Hollee Sadler and senior Andy Davis discussing the Fluid Mechanics Research Lab.
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Spring Break 2021 Bookstore Hours
Spring Break 2021 Bookstore Hours
Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19 — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 — Closed
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“I’ve got a dream!” -Tangled
Unleash your inner Rapunzel with the Disney club! Join us March 11th for arts and crafts night. We are meeting in Johnson Hall room 409 at 6pm. Come and join us for a night of fun!
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Eagle Works Podcast – Episode 6: Effective Presentations. Listen Now!
This episode is all about presentations. We’re looking at what makes a presentation effective, tips for maximizing presentation efficacy, and presentation organization. For more information on competition details, judging rubric, FAQs, and contact information visit us at www.tntech.edu/eagleworks. Watch the podcast on https://youtu.be/2W_7sryOM8s or find it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wings up!
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Weekly Grocery Giveaway
REMINDER: We have our weekly grocery giveaway again this Friday (and every Friday through, at least, April 23rd). USDA, Farmers to Families and Break-thru Nashville supply the food boxes. Each box includes milk, cheese, meats, dairy, fruits and vegetables. This is a Covid-19 relief effort for Putnam County, a partnership between Cookeville Strong, Putnam County Parks and Rec as well as the TN Tech Food Pantry.
Putnam County Sports Complex (0ut past CHS on Washington Ave., the old airstrip)
497 Whiteaker Springs Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
Be there are 10:00 am or earlier. When the truck is early, we are able to begin the food line early.
Volunteers will load the food boxes into your trunks for you, no need to even get our of your vehicle.
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Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society
Rural Reimagined congratulates Dennis Piercy, a Master’s Chemical Engineering student, in winning second place for his student presentation at the 2021 Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting. He presented about the joint research effort between the Water Center and the Chemical Engineering department for producing a nitrogen stripping/oxygenating column for fish hatcheries that would help our rural ecosystems. Dr. Jeff Schaeffer and Dr. Holly Stretz mentored Dennis throughout the project. Regarding his project and presentation, Dennis stated, “This opportunity really has been so unique due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between chemical engineering and the Water Center. I took a chemical engineering design and presented it to fish specialists effectively, and I was so happy that people were interested in the research. This has been an amazing experience that has expanded my knowledge and skill sets as I transition from academia to industry.” Wings up!
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Help Us Know The Threat And How To Prepare
I am in Info Assurance and Cryptography this semester, and as part of that class, we have a larger term project that we need to do. I and my partner have created a survey about general knowledge of Social Engineering to gather more information for a report. The link is given below and takes about 8 to 12 minutes to complete.
Survey: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8do9XiigYBhk1xQ
Thank You!
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Get Involved with Multicultural Affairs!
Get involved with Multicultural Affairs!
Apply today to become a Peer Mentor for the Reaching Achievement & Committed to Excellence (R.A.C.E.) Mentoring Program to help incoming freshmen have a great transition to Tech or to be a Multicultural Affairs Ambassador. Applications are due March 12th. You may apply and get more information about by clicking the links below. Join our team today! Contact the office with any questions at MulticulturalAffairs@tntech.edu or (931) 372-3392.
Mentor Application: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/race-program.php
Ambassador Application: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/ambassadors.php
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American Red Cross Blood Drive and Gift Card Drawing
The Student Nurses’ Association is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 30 from 10-3. The buses will be parked in front of the Volpe library.
To schedule an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code: TTU19. Those who register before the blood drive will be entered to win a $10 Starbucks gift card! The winner will be notified the day after the blood drive.
Remember: one donation can save 3 lives! The American Red Cross is also screening for COVID-19 antibodies at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Courtney Bryan at cabryan42@tntech.edu.