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Question Persuade Refer Gatekeeper Training
Please join Dr. Christina Mick from the counseling center for Question, Persuade, Refer Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention. QPR is intended to teach individuals on how to recognized warning signs of suicide and use the QPR framework to assist those individuals in getting appropriate help. This gatekeeper training will be held on October 26 @ 11:00am in the multi-purpose room. For more information please contact Dr. Mick at 372-3331.
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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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Fall 2021 Seminar Series (October 25th)
Join us in the Fall 2021 seminar series on MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH from 1:00 pm – 2:00 PM (CDT) in BRUN410. Lamichhane, Prabin, a Computer Science PH.D. student, will be talking about “Anomaly Detection in Edge Streams Using Term Frequency-Inverse Graph Frequency (TF-IGF) Concept”. Free Food will be provided!!
You can also attend virtually the following Microsoft Teams meeting session with the meeting link.
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/QeR9cC9vxB
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Empower Retirement (RetireReadyTN)
Empower Retirement (RetireReadyTN) virtual meeting appointment timeslots are available – employees can click on the following link to schedule a meeting with retirement plan advisor Ryan Marlin:
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Disney Club Halloween Hangout
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? The Disney Club will be having its Halloween hangout during dead hour on Tuesday, October 26th. Join us at Henderson 214 as we’ll have snacks and music so we can have a spooktactular time! We hope to see you there!
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Tech’s Got Talent Extended and Open to Faculty/Staff
The Tech Wars Committee has extended the deadline for the Tech’s Got Talent: Visual Arts Edition. They have also opened the competition up to faculty and staff. Deadline to register is November 2, 2021. There will be a gallery-style event on November 4, 2021 at 11 AM in the RUC Lobby. That is where each category will be judged. There will also be a “People’s Choice” Award through an online voting format. Please consider submitting your artwork. Click link below to learn more about the categories and also to register.
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Bacchanal 2021 – Annual Scholarship ONLINE this year
The School of Art, Craft & Design invites you to Bacchanal 2021, an online auction of art and fine craft. The Bacchanal auction will take place ONLINE only. All auction items are gorgeous handcrafted works donated by generous local, regional and national artists including our own faculty, artists-in-residence and students. Proceeds from this annual event support competitive scholarships for students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program.
This year’s auction will be hosted by Amonett Eagle Auction and Realty at https://www.eagleauctions.com/21-098-ttu-art-auction. Bidding closes October 25, at 11 a.m. Click the “Bidder Registration andBidding” link to view all the items. Once you register, you can bid. If you would like to view details of each item or increase your bid, click on the item to view a larger image, description, dimensions and information on the artist.
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ASME Student Chapter Meeting – October 21
Join Tech’s ASME Student Chapter for our meeting TODAY, Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Brown Hall 315 at 11:00am, as we host a Q&A session with Dr. Mohan Rao, chairman of TN Tech’s Mechanical Engineering department. Join the ASME GroupMe for updates and information: https://groupme.com/join_group/70246967/7GXRtjAi
If you prefer to join virtually, follow this Teams Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aVKsj9RBTiSV0rQ8CN2u2_WRrM0XbhcGwlWOU2lSFZ3A1%40thread.tacv2/1634741389693?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2266fecaf8-3dc0-4d2c-b8b8-eff0ddea46f0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2204e969d1-1785-4b23-9c2a-f946b06cd202%22%7d
DATE CHANGED: ASME will hold its annual bonfire at Dr. Canfield’s farm on Thursday, October 28 at 5:00pm! Attend this week’s meeting or join the GroupMe chat for more information.
If you have any questions, contact us in the GroupMe chat or here: asmettu@gmail.com .
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Child Development Lab Annual Costume Parade
The Annual CDL Costume Parade will be October 29th beginning at 8:30 am. If your department would like to participate, please follow the link below. For questions, email Angie Smith at angiesmith@tntech.edu
We can’t wait for you to see all our Boos & Ghouls!
Costume parade google form: https://forms.gle/UpTwBNMnqdJqyYu26
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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.
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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.
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DIY Trail-Mix with The Caf
Make sure to stop by The Caf from 11am-1pm to mix up your favorite snacks! The
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Free Chemistry Activity Bags Giveaway- Saturday, Oct 23
In honor of National Chemistry Week, the Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be giving away free chemistry activity bags at the Putnam County library (50 E Broad St) from 12 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23. The bags include a copy of the Celebrating Chemistry magazine, as well as goggles and supplies for several of the activities included in the magazine. The theme of NCW is “Fast or Slow: Chemistry Makes it Go” and helps teach people of all ages about reaction rates and factors that impact how fast chemical reactions happen. This event is open to the general community and is accessible to all ages and education levels, so please come get a bag and share this information with anyone that may be interested. The bags are first come first served and will be given out while supplies last. We hope to see you there! Questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com.
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Project Whiskers – Kitten Adoption Event
Love kittens? Take a break for the purrs and find your way to the north end of The Quad from 10 am to 2 pm! Kittens will be available for adoption!
Register to win one of ten gift baskets at the event!
You can also donate any of the following supplies to Carin’ About The Strays (CATS) during the event.
- Friskies canned cat food
- Purina Kitten Chow Naturals (dry food)
- Kitty litter
- Toys
- Temptations (cat treats)
- Puppy pads
- Smallest breakaway kitten collars
- PetSmart Gift Cards
Bring supplies to the Quad on Friday, October 22nd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. or email Elizabeth Sofia at esofia@tntech.edu for other donation opportunities. This can count towards service hours!
For more information, visit https://www.cookevillecats.com/.
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The kittens need your help!
The kittens need your help! You can earn service hours by assisting in any of the following ways:
- Signup for Project Whiskers, an on-campus adoption event on Friday, October 22nd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (contact Denise Colwell at dcolwell@tntech.edu or Tina Girdley at tgirdley@tntech.edu to volunteer).
- Donate any of the following supplies to Carin’ About The Strays (CATS)
- Friskies canned cat food
- Purina Kitten Chow Naturals (dry food)
- Kitty litter
- Toys
- Temptations (cat treats)
- Puppy pads
- Smallest breakaway kitten collars
- PetSmart Gift Cards
Bring supplies to the Quad on Friday, October 22nd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. or email Elizabeth Sofia at esofia@tntech.edu for other donation opportunities. This can count towards service hours!
- Volunteer to help clean the cat condos, and check on the animals at PetSmart (contact Laura Spiecker via text at (931)529-1883)
Carin’ About The Strays (CATS) is a 501(c)3 organization based out of Cookeville, Tennessee that specializes in the rescue and support of felines in Putnam County, Tennessee. The focus of CATS is to help care for abandoned or mistreated animals through foster programs, spay and neuter interventions, and socialization of orphaned kittens in order to facilitate successful adoptions. Most kittens taken in by CATS are abandoned, orphaned, and/or severely mistreated.