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Learn How YOU Can Get Involved With Rural Reimagined
Rural Reimagined has many opportunities for students to get involved in transforming rural living this semester through science, technology, and innovation. If you’re interested and want to know how YOU can get involved, look no further. Consider joining the Rural Reimagined Club (RRC). Kester Nucum, RRC President, states, “The Rural Reimagined Club’s mission is to build awareness and advocacy for rural communities. We want our members not only to be informed of the relevant and pressing issues facing rural areas, but we also want to connect them with opportunities to pursue their passions and interests while serving these communities.” Other RR opportunities include academic credit hour and paid internships, which are all designed to specifically meet your goals and interests. Additionally, Rural Reimagined has many opportunities for paid student worker positions and service-learning options. Contact Kinsey Potter at sw-kbpotter@tntech.edu to learn more about how YOU can get involved with Rural Reimagined!
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Speech & Debate Meeting Monday, Oct. 5th
Join the Speech and Debate Team this Monday, Oct. 5th or Wednesday, Oct. 7th at 6:30 pm in Henderson 004! You can stop by with no further commitment and see what we are all about! Ask questions, view a practice, and meet new people. This activity looks great on a resume and you’re sure to find new friends doing it. No experience required, we will teach you everything you need to know. Open to all majors.
For questions, contact President Sarah Stansbury at sdstansbur42@tntech.edu
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GOLDEN HELIX 5K Oct. 24-Nov. 7, 2020
Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the Golden Helix 5K, and this annual race is a little different this year. Participants are able to complete the 5k from Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020. Registration must be completed by October 23rd! Please use the link below to register: https://goldenhelix5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=12353
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Alumni Association seeks nominations for 2021 Alumni Awards
The Alumni Association annually presents awards to individuals who have demonstrated professional success or recognition among the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Tennessee Tech. Individuals are recognized in the following categories: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, Outstanding Service Award, and Outstanding Philanthropy Award. If you know any Tech alumni who are deserving of such an award, we hope you’ll nominate them. Read the criteria for each award and access the nomination forms at https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/cac/alumni_association/alumni-awards.php. The deadline to submit a nomination is Nov. 15. Questions? Email alumni@tntech.edu.
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Food Pantry Hours Today
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the TTU Food Pantry will only be open from 10am – 1pm today. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be back on regular schedule Tuesday and for the rest of the week.
Remember to sign up: www.tntech.edu/volunteer
TTU Food Pantry | Tech Village | 910 N. Dixie Ave. | Cookeville, TN 38505 | 931.372.6143
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Volunteer Opportunities!
Are you interested in community service? Habitat for Humanity offers many ways to get involved! Whether you want to help build a home, volunteer at the ReStore, or take part in fundraising, Habitat has many opportunities to give back to the community. Want more information? Email hrcraig42@tntech.edu or follow us on Facebook! –> TTU Habitat for Humanity
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
-Winston Churchill
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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_9-25-20.mp3
Julie Baker, associate dean of the College of Education, discusses the success of the HIPSTER program; Pedro Arce, a chemical engineering professor, talks about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, Steve Frye, director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, explains what it is like to have COVID-19.
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Join The Launchpad Student Success Center For The Self Care 101 Workshop
Discover how you can reduce stress, eat healthy, and take care of yourself while in college
Sept. 30 at 1:30pm via Microsoft TEAMS
To register for the workshop, please visit https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Mr-ZsA9LE24uO_w3epG8JPq7b6TeutBmv-GUXmWQKNUQ1QxRVJMTlNXSVlaNlFXSjc3RTJMODFJWS4u
We look forward to having you join us on Sept. 30th!
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Cards for Senior Citizens
Interested in writing a letter to a local nursing home resident? Stop by on Wednesday evening, write a letter, and we’ll be sure to deliver it to the NHC local nursing home! They would really appreciate a good note to brighten their day. For convenience, please bring writing/coloring utensils to help us prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. We’ll be having this event at Johnson Hall 103 on Wednesday, September 30th from 5 to 7:30pm. Hope to see you there!
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Students Success Story: Art Education Majors Volunteer
Rural Reimagined is proud to recognize Art Education students Pedro Laboy, Veston Phillippi, Chuck Kail, and Becca Boggs for teaching ten visual arts class sessions every week in a surrounding rural community. Under the mentorship of Dr. Jeremy Blair, they are teaching primarily to Kindergarten and first graders at Baxter Primary School in Baxter, TN. Examples of art lessons include learning simple shapes and colors, making flags, and creating textures with homemade slime. Dr. Blair states, “We identified Baxter Primary School as a great partner due to its rural location, early childhood student body, and reasonable commuting range for my participating TN Tech students.” They will continue teaching at BPS until the end of the semester but hope to continue in the Spring. Wings Up!
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AAUP chapter will meet on October 1 at 11 a.m.
Tennessee Tech’s chapter of AAUP will hold its next meeting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 via Zoom. All are welcome to attend the meeting. Previous members are encouraged to renew and non-members are invited to join our chapter. For more information or questions, please contact Chapter President Elizabeth Propes (History) at epropes@tntech.edu (or, if preferred elizabethpropes1870@gmail.com ) or Chapter Vice-President Dr. Josie McQuail (English) at jmcquail@tntech.edu Zoom link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/97094001601?pwd=dENSeVlBUG1uSVpYbEVzWUdpb2YvQT09.
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Mask Design Contest Hosted by SMACS
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) is hosting a mask design contest from Sept. 28 – Oct. 4. Bags with white cotton masks, fabric markers, and contest directions will be given out on Monday, Sept. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of Foster (corner of University Dr and Peachtree). In case of rain we will be giving out the supplies in the RUC by the caf. There are three categories to compete in: Tech themed, Science themed, and General. Submission can be made via Instagram or sent our email at smacsttu@gmail.com. All contest submissions must be received by Sunday, Oct. 4 to be considered. If you are not able to pick up your supplies on Monday please email us to arrange a pick up. The winner in each category will receive a $10 gift card. This event was funded by SOLO and is open to all Tech students.
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oSTEM Meeting Sept 29
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (oSTEM) will have a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Foster 233 at 11 a.m. We will be discussing upcoming events for the semester, as well as generating new ideas for other events the members would like to particpate in. The club is open to all LGBTQI+ students, faculty, and staff, as well as allies. All majors are welcome. There is also an option to attend the meeting virtually via Zoom. Please email ostemtntech@gmail.com for the Zoom link. You can sign up for our email list here so you don’t miss out on any meetings or event information. We hope to see you Tuesday! Pizza and drinks will be served.
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Rural Reimagined Club Meets on Tuesday 9/29 at 11 am!
The Rural Reimagined Club will be meeting be virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, September 29th, at 11 am.
Rural Reimagined is Tennessee Tech’s Grand Challenge initiative to transform rural living through science, technology, research, and entrepreneurship. We are open to ALL majors, and we hope that through our club we can help you truly become advocates for rural communities by connecting you with opportunities to serve rural areas.
We will continue to discuss our upcoming service project with Historic Rugby, and our guest speaker is Dr. Shawn Krosnick, Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Paul Hollister Herbarium. You can join us on our Zoom meeting at this link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/8385216627
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kester Nucum at knucum42@tntech.edu. You can also learn more about Rural Reimagined at our student page here: https://www.tntech.edu/grand-challenge/students/index.php.
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STEM 4 ALL initiative recipient of the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
The Oakley STEM Center is honored to be one of the recipients of the 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine for their STEM 4 All Initiative. This award recognizes unique and innovative efforts for improving access to science, technology, engineering, and math for underrepresented students. These exceptional programs are dedicated to introducing and encouraging students of all ages and at all levels of education to pursue exciting academic opportunities and careers in these vital disciplines.
STEM 4 ALL is an inclusive program for K-12 students as well as adults with intellectual disabilities. Tennessee Tech faculty, STEM majors, and teacher candidates co-plan and co-teach STEM activities for participants and their families. The overall goal of STEM 4 ALL is to motivate this underserved student population to learn more about and pursue STEM disciplines.