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Tennessee Tech Today
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_5-15-20.mp3
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Tech alumna Amy New, who was recently named the CEO of Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Ismail Fidan, Caplenor Award winner; and Commencement video celebration messages from Gov. Bill Lee, Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter, Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton and Tech President Phil Oldham.
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College of Business 2020 Faculty and Staff Awards
The College of Business is pleased to announce their 2020 faculty and staff award recipients. Winners include: Cindy Gates, Outstanding Staff Award; Dr. Stuart Wells, Kinslow Award for Excellence in Teaching; Dr. Mark Melichar, Jordan-Wagner Award for Excellence in Research; Dr. Christine Miller, Lifetime Achievement Award; Dr. Susan Wells, Excellence in Service Award; and Dr. Curtis Armstrong, Excellence in Overall Performance Award. The awards established in 1975 by the College of Business Administration Foundation, now recognized as the College of Business Advisory Board, recognize outstanding contributions to business education by the faculty and staff of the College of Business at Tennessee Tech University.
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Crawford Alumni Center to host 70s Trivia LIVE on May 15 at 7 p.m.
Do you still love to play Toss Across? Does the sight of a harvest gold appliance fill you with nostalgia? Then this Crawford Alumni Center Trivia Night is for you! Join us on Friday, May 15 at 7 pm CDT on our Facebook page for 1970s Pop Culture trivia! The host will be dressed in her disco best, so feel free to pull out those bell-bottoms, dress for the decade, and share photos of your costume while you play live trivia with us! https://www.facebook.com/tntechalumni
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Office of Research requests feedback on its resources and services
The Office of Research provides resources and offers services, guidance, and training in an effort to promote, support, and facilitate research and creative activities at Tennessee Tech. We would like your feedback via an online survey to determine how we can better serve the needs of faculty and staff on campus. Efforts have been made to ensure anonymity of respondents, and responses are completely anonymous unless you chose to add personally identifiable information to a comment. Please go to the link below to complete the short survey by May 27. Your feedback is appreciated!
https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wc132BA4FCLn7f
If you have any questions or have difficulty accessing the survey, please contact Jamie Murdock (jlmurdock@tntech.edu).
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Project AWAKEN May 2020 Newsletter
Congratulations on finishing spring semester! The newest Project AWAKEN newsletter is now available at https://www.tntech.edu/awaken/newsletters.php.
Click to read about everything that Project AWAKEN did this semester. Best wishes for a healthy & safe summer!
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College of Business announces inaugural Career Ready Advocate Award winners!
The College of Business is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Career Ready Advocate Award! Students were given the opportunity to nominate the faculty, staff, and community partners who not only exemplify career readiness themselves, but who also foster career ready skills in others.
Faculty Winner: Dr. Ann Davis
“Dr. Davis is a gifted educator, a genuine mentor, and a selfless leader. She truly goes above and beyond to ensure success to each and every student who desires to do exceptionally well. She had logically helped me solve issues I have faced throughout my college career. She has provided me with networking connections and communications. She is a true leader, and she inspires many to follow in her leadership.”
Staff Winner: Mrs. Brandi Lovin
“She is not only a great advisor, but a great teacher. She made my start in college really smooth and fun. She was very easy to talk to and have her there when I needed help. Definitely made a positive view of college and I’m excited for the future at Tech.”
Community Winner: First Lady Kari Oldham
“Kari Oldham is a leader by example. She has shown me how to approach situations with grace and in a professional manner. Kari cares for the success of each TTU student, and I am certain she is leading each of us in that direction.”
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Graduate Support Assistant Position in the Crawford Alumni Center
The Crawford Alumni Center is seeking a Graduate Support Assistant to assist with printed and digital engagement and social media. There are opportunities in the position to write articles and emails for alumni and donors or make graphics and edit videos for social media. No matter what your concentration is, there will be opportunities to gain new skills and great experience for your resume. Interviews will begin May 18, 2020 and continue until the position is filled.
Find the complete position description at https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/cac/grad-assistant.php
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Congratulations to those who earned externally funded awards in April
The following individuals earned externally funded awards last month:
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- Carla Hurt (PI) and Robert Paine (Co-PI): Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
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- Karen Lykins (PI): Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
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- Kevin Liska (PI): Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (Tennessee Highway Safety Office)
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- Kevin Liska (PI) and Edwin Baidoo (Co-PI): Tennessee Department of Health
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- Jennifer Meadows (PI): Battelle Memorial Institute
- Mark Rogers (PI): United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Please visit https://www.tntech.edu/research/reports/grants-awarded.php for more information.
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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/TNTech_Today_Show_5-8-20.mp3.
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes the Celebration of Excellence award winners for student workers, diversity, advising, clerical, professional and Derryberry, including interviews with each winner.
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7th Street Closure – Mahler to Walnut – May 11-13
7th St, from Mahler Ave to Walnut Ave, will be closed to through traffic on Monday, May 11th, through Wednesday, May 13th in order to make necessary repairs to the building.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2020 from the Brass Arts Quintet!
We put together this video as a tribute to you and your families. We are all so proud of you and wish you nothing but the best as you move on from TTU into the next phase of your lives.
For generations Tech students have taken pride in the symbol of the eagle. Greg Danner composed With Wings Like Eagles as a musical representation of the beauty, strength, and dignity we associate with the eagle and our university.
This piece was commissioned for the centennial of Tennessee Technological University in 2015 and is performed by the Brass Arts Quintet at our opening Freshman Convocation each August.
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2020 College of Business Faculty and Staff Awards
See above file for paragraph and graphics
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School of Human Ecology to present Outstanding Student Awards
Annually the School of Human Ecology recognizes outstanding students during a reception scheduled in April. This year’s awards will be presented virtually on Friday, May 8.
Students will be recognized in these categories: Outstanding Freshman – Hannah Bernhardt; Outstanding Sophomore – Kaylee Case; Outstanding Junior – Katy Hitchcock; Outstanding Senior – Sydney Elrod; Outstanding Child Development & Family Relations – Mary Lee; Outstanding Food Systems Administration – Julia Vesely; Outstanding Nutrition & Dietetics – Alyssa Lewin; Outstanding Child Life – Emily Reynolds; Outstanding Family & Consumer Science Education – Abby Bohannon; Outstanding Housing & Design – Jacob Williams; Outstanding Merchandising & Design – Kiara Blain and the Outstanding Human Ecology Award – Hannah Petty. A list of recipients is available on the website: https://www.tntech.edu/cahe/hec/ -
Search for Director, Women’s Center
The Women’s Center is conducting a search (internal only) for a part-time Director to lead and support efforts for women’s equity across campus and the community. The appointment to the position is for 1 – 3 years and is renewable. Applicants will be required to electronically upload a Letter of Interest and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all materials are received. Applications without all required documents are incomplete and will not be considered. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should contact Cheryl Montgomery at cmontgomery@tntech.edu. Nominations should include candidate’s name, current position, campus address, telephone number, and email. New screening date: May 12th, 2020, open until filled. Quick Link to Posting: http://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/12270
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Stadium Drive Closure
Stadium Drive will be closed beginning Monday, May 11th from 7th Street to the end of Browning Evins Residence Hall. It will remain closed until the completion of roof replacement work on Browning Evins Hall. Armstrong Avenue will be open from 7th Street and Wings Up Way will be open from the new Student Recreation Center to Stadium Drive.