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“Dying of Whiteness during a Pandemic” virtual Center Stage conversation
Join us virtually for a conversation with Jonathan M. Metzl based on his most recent book and winner of 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland.
Metzl is the Frederick B. Rentschler II professor of sociology and psychiatry at Vanderbilt University and director of its Center for Medicine, Health, and Society. He is the author of several books and a prominent expert on gun violence and mental illness.
Link for virtual conversation will be posted on the Center Stage website.
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VIRTUAL Benefit Fair – Annual Enrollment 2021
New! Join an employee webinar. Hear directly from our insurance carriers as they present their products – and you can ask questions about the different options.
Click this link to the flier that is posted on the ParTNers for Health website, under About Enrollment to register and learn more.
The webinar at 11 a.m. CT will repeat at 3 p.m. CT each day.
• Thursday, Sept. 10 — Disability plan options
• Friday, Sept. 11 — Medical network options (BlueCross BlueShield & Cigna)
• Thursday, Sept. 17 — Davis Vision plan options
• Friday, Sept. 18 — Optum Bank HSA option/FSA options
• Thursday, Sept. 24 — Life Insurance plans
• Friday, Sept. 25 — Dental options (Cigna Prepaid & MetLife DPPO)
Registration is required for the webinar sessions.
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Student Engagement ALC
More than ever before, college and university instructors are faced with a challenge of student engagement. In the traditional face-to-face classroom, instructor questions are often met with silence. In the online classroom, student passivity is revealed in a variety of ways: silence in Zoom video conferencing, lack of iLearn login, failure to submit assignments and limited words in a discussion board threads.
There are many suggested ways to encourage active participation in the higher ed classroom, face-to-face and online. This ALC will share some research that shows the results of student engagement activities along with effective methods for enhancing student engagement in your courses.
Find out more about current ALCs and register to participate! Contact the CITL with any questions at CITL@tntech.edu.
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Research 101: Sponsored Projects Overview
Register now to participate in the first session of the Research 101 Workshop Series! During this session participants will walk through the life cycle of a grant, focusing on a few key topic areas including: the definition of external funding, the role of the Office of Research and the role of the Office of Grant Accounting, internal processes and required paperwork, an overview of the roles and responsibilities in a proposal, and more!
Register now to participate on September 17th
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Last Call for a PEP Information Session
The Peer Empowerment Program (PEP) is hosting an information session TODAY, Wednesday, September 9th at 2 PM via Zoom. In this half-hour meeting, you’ll learn about PEP and how to become a peer educator. PEPs host awareness events, educational programs, and outreach all about campus safety! We believe everyone has a right to feel safe and welcome on our campus, free from sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Join us in making a significant difference!
Zoom Link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/94472570309?pwd=RTlwYVYrSFA4V3lZaEFZaVQrZlpGZz09
Meeting ID: 944 7257 0309
Password: 517979
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Client Success Story: Soard Properties Launches New Website
Rural Reimagined and its partner TCRI are excited to share about Soard Properties, a new client success story. Soard Properties has provided TN Tech students and surrounding communities with apartments and houses for over 40 years, but they did so without a website. With the help of technical assistance from Rural Reimagined and TCRI, Soard Properties now has a new website that features their various buildings. Kinsey Potter, a Ph.D student and the creator of the website states, “This was a great opportunity to learn website development skills and gain real life experience serving local businesses.” The management of Soard Properties states, “As many of our tenants are TTU students, Management of Soard Properties was excited to collaborate with Kinsey Potter on the website Design. This was a great experience for us, and we look forward to working with TTU in the future.” Visit the website here: https://www.soardprop.com/. Stay tuned for upcoming success stories. Wings up!
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ANNUAL BENEFIT ENROLLMENT for 2021
Annual Enrollment for 2021 Benefits begins on October 1, 2020, and ends on October 16, 2020 at 4:30 pm CST. All employees will receive information from ParTNersForHealth through their emails, listed within Edison, about the Annual Enrollment process.
Below is important information and instructions regarding Annual Enrollment.
Annual Enrollment Newsletter 2021
How to retrieve your Edison Access ID
How to reset your Edison PasswordPlease watch for future Tech Times articles on upcoming TTU Help Sessions and information on navigating Edison to review and make your benefit selections.
If you have questions, please contact your HR Generalist or Benefit Specialist.
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Time Management Workshop from the Launchpad Student Success Center
Finding yourself burned out or without time to do your school work? This workshop introduces students to the importance of time management, provides helpful resources to manage your time better, and allows students to actively learn how to budget your time and balance your daily life.
When: September 17th from 10:00-10:30 am via Microsoft TEAMS
Register for the Workshop at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8JPq7b6TeutBmv-GUXmWQKNUN0RRVUxLMEFONUhQNE1BSkZLR1IwM1VEWi4u
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Feedback Requested on General Counsel Candidates
Feedback Requested.
If you participated in one of the sessions to interview the candidates for the General Counsel position, we encourage you to provide feedback at the link provided or by providing comments to Lee Wray at LWray@tntech.edu or x3893.
https://tntech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3LhEw7RMJAh4ts9
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NSBE Interest Meeting on Microsoft TEAMS Thursday Sep.10th 11AM – 12PM
Hello eagle family, are you interested in joining the National Society of Black Engineers? Come join us at our very first Microsoft Teams Interest Meeting on Thursday September 10th, 2020 11:00AM – 12:00PM! Here you will learn more about what NSBE – TTU is about and how we thrive to be a prominent student organization on the Tennessee Tech campus. You can also plan to learn more about how you can get involved in leadership within our organization and even thrive as a member. Keep in mind, you do not have to be black nor an engineering major to be apart of NSBE – TTU. As a chapter, we value diversity and encourage all Tech students to join! We look forward to you joining us, see you soon! WINGS UP!
Links are located below:
Microsoft Teams: http://tiny.cc/joinNSBE
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EWB and TTU Water Professionals: Officer Elections!
TTU Water Professionals and Engineers Without Borders are currently electing officers for the 2020-2021 school year! Eligible positions for each student organization include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Event Coordinators, Project Coordinators, and EJC Representative. Being an officer will allow you to gain leadership skills and improve your resume, all while making a difference in both the local community and abroad. If you are interested in running for a position for either organization, please contact EWB at ttu.ewb@gmail.com and TTU Water Professionals at ttuwaterprofessionals@gmail.com. All candidates must contact the organization(s) no later than Thursday Sept. 10 at 5:00 pm in order to be included on the ballot.
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Free Lunch and Swag-September 8th
Eagle’s Flight mentors will be speaking with students and faculty about our new organization on September 8th at Sherlock Park (next to Prescott Hall) from 11 AM to 1 PM. Sandwiches and swag will be provided, so be sure to come early to get some! We look forward to speaking to you about this new academic program that is designed to help you become more professional and involved during your time at TTU. For more information, please contact Katelyn at sw-kdibrell@tntech.edu.
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Submit Your Photos for the Yearbook!
Want to be included in the 2021 Tech yearbook? Email your photos to ttueagleyearbook@gmail.com and include your full name in the email. Send photos from Week of Welcome, Move-in day, classes, events, lunch with friends, and anything that shows your Tech pride!
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Mark your calendars for September 10th
Don’t miss the first speaker of our 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference, JEAN CHATZKY this Thursday during dead hour (11am-11:50am)
Jean Chatzky is the CEO and podcast host of HerMoney.com. The financial editor of the NBC Today Show for 25 years and the Financial Ambassador for AARP, she appears frequently on CNN, MSNBC and was a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. An in-demand motivational speaker and fierce advocate for financial literacy, in 2015, she partnered with the PwC Charitable Foundation and Time for Kids to launch Your $, an in-school magazine that reaches 2 million school children each month.
To register for the September 10 event and to see the entire speaker line-up visit https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=1014316.
Any questions or concerns please email cmontgomery@tntech.edu or emwillmore42@tntech.edu.
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Jean Chatzky this Thursday, Sept 10th
Don’t miss the first speaker of the Women’s Leadership Conference, this Thursday 11-11:50am.
Jean Chatzky is the CEO and podcast host of HerMoney.com. The financial editor of the NBC Today Show for 25 years and the Financial Ambassador for AARP, she appears frequently on CNN, MSNBC and was a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. To learn more about her visit JeanChatzky.com.To register for the Sept. 10 event & to see the entire speaker line-up visit www.tntech.edu/womensconference.
Participants will receive a copy of Women with Money and Cowgirl Power: How to Kick-Ass in Business and Life by Gay Gaddis who wraps up the conference on November 19. Registration for the entire conference is $100 (Tech alumni can use alumni2020 to receive a $15 discount). Individual session registration is $55.