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Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Mar. 30: Making Effective Presentations
Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, Mar. 30, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop! Scott Christen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication Studies, will be showing the best ways to effectively communicate your message through a successful presentation.
This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.
To attend virtually, access the link for TEAMS in Handshake Events. To receive credit for attending, you must log in with your Tennessee Tech email, participate if asked to during the workshop and be present for at least 80% of the presentation.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/651252/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
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Course Evaluations Workshop
Consistent course evaluations offer the best opportunity for improvement in the future. In this session, Kyle Cook, one of the CITL’s Instructional Designers, will discuss formative evaluation techniques as well as the traditional summative evaluations you may be familiar with. Participants will gain a better understanding of why and how to evaluate your course, as well as practical steps to implement to start improving next semester’s course today.
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Fentress County Develops Official Seal with TTU Student Assistance
Through the assistance of Tennessee Tech graphic design major and Center for Rural Innovation intern, Jesse Filoteo, the Fentress County Chamber of Commerce and Executive’s Office have officially created an original Fentress County Seal, which was unanimously voted to officially represent the county on February 22nd. Filoteo utilized what he learned at TN Tech to create a design that he believed would impact the county and his own future in design. He states, “I’m happy to say I think we’re all very pleased for this seal to represent Fentress County, Tennessee.” The Fentress County Executive’s Office and County Commission will hold a press release celebration for the official unveiling of the county seal on Friday, March 12th, at 10 am in Jamestown, TN. Fentress County Executive Johnson states, “I am so proud to finally see an official seal presented to the citizens of Fentress County that will stand the test of time and last for generations.” Read the full story here. Wings up!
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Eagle Works Podcast – Episode 7: What to Expect. Listen Now!
On today’s episode, we’ll talk about what to expect on competition day, from logging in to zoom until the awards presentation – and everything in between. Registration closes March 31st, so be sure to get registered if you haven’t already! For more information on competition details, judging rubric, FAQs, and contact information visit www.tntech.edu/eagleworks. Watch the podcast on https://youtu.be/8qkD5Wf9cXQ or find it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wings up!
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Summer & Fall Bookorders due March 29th
Bookorders for Summer and Fall are needed by 3/29. Please submit your book orders as soon as possible. Students begin registering for classes on April 5th and when they register they should be able to see book requirements for their classes.
The Bookstore has a new order submission site, AIP (Adoption & Insight Portal). It can be found on your Tech Express. It is the a green box with a book icon and says “BN AIP”. Please reach out to the Bookstore if you have any questions about submitting your bookorder. Thank you! Elizabeth Owens, Store Manager.
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Celebration of Craft – Not an Auction Sale
Even though the Celebration of Craft “Not an Auction Sale” is online, original works of art are still available for bargain prices! This year, the Craft Center’s Celebration of Craft silent auction will be an online sale. We have functional, decorative, sculptural and wearable works available in our online “not an auction” sale at price points for everyone. Generous artists from this region have donated work to help the Craft Center raise funds to purchase materials for educational outreach programs for students and teachers from across Tennessee.
The sale begins now and will close on Saturday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. Be sure to “bid” quickly before all the items are gone! Details at https://www.tntech.edu/celebrationofcraft.
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Show your Tech Pride on Purple Pride Fridays
Purple Pride Fridays are a chance for you to show your university pride and highlight how awesome it is to be a Golden Eagle. This can mean dressing all in purple and gold, decorating office or work spaces in university pride, or simply adding some extra purple to your wardrobe for the day.
OCM will be sharing Purple Pride Friday social media posts that tag the university each Friday and highlighting different areas of campus each week. Join the fun!
Wings Up!
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JDAG Virtual Artist Lecture – Grant Benoit
Please join the Joan Derryberry Art Gallery in a virtual artist lecture with the current artist on display, Grant Benoit!
Date: March 30, 2021
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Via Zoom link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/82272649828?pwd=RXFxZXN3VVZUYnd2M09laGpEcVI0QT09
Meeting ID: 822 7264 9828
Passcode: 107141Info: clachicotte@tntech.edu
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“Chillin’ like a villain!” -Descendants
- We hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break last week and were chillin’ like a villain. With our first week back from break we hope you’ll come and hang out with all your pals from the Disney club. We’re meeting this Thursday the 25th at 6pm. You can find us in Johnson Hall room 409.
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RA Application Open
If you are looking for a leadership opportunity at Tech for the 2021-2022 school year, this could be the perfect opportunity.
The application is due April 2nd, NEXT FRIDAY. You can find the link here: https://newcms.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=139910
Timeline:
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- Friday, April 2nd 11:59 PM: Application Due
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- Saturday, April 10th 9-11am: Group Process
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- Tuesday & Wednesday, April 13-14: Individual Interviews
- Monday, April 19th: Offers Extended
Please reach out to Mariah Duncan at mduncan@tntech.edu if you have any questions.
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Diversity in Engineering Event
Diversity in Engineering Event hosted by National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and Women in Cyber Security to promote awareness of the important of diversity in the engineering field!
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Diversity & Inclusion Seminar Series March 25
Join the Computer Science Diversity Committee in welcoming Luis Velazco, the 3 speaker of the Spring semesters Diversity and Inclusion Seminar Series TODAY at 11 a.m. Velazco is a Software Engineer at Microsoft and a Tennessee Tech Alum. Join us and hear him speak on the challenges he has faced on his journey to his career.
Register to attend at the Computer Science Diversity Committee’s website: https://sites.tntech.edu/csc-diversity/2021/03/01/spring-2021-diversity-inclusion-series-luis-velazco/
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Water Pros & Engineers Without Borders (EWB) hear from The Nature Conservancy!!
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and TTU Water Professionals will be hosting their third joint meeting of the semester THIS Thursday, March 25th during dead hour (11:00am- 12:00pm). We will be holding the meeting both in person in Prescott Room 330 and on Zoom.
Our guest speaker will be Shelly Morris, director of floodplain strategies from The Nature Conservancy. We will also be following COVID guidelines while treating all those who attend to a free donut :))
As always anyone is welcome to join. The Zoom link is below
https://tntech.zoom.us/j/85909581383Meeting ID: 859 0958 1383
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One World Multicultural Virtual Event
Join student organization, One World, as they welcome guest speaker, Linda Ragsdale, for the online version of this annual favorite, One World Multicultural Evening.
Ms. Ragsdale will speak on “The Diversity Within.” Everything starts with us. With this awareness, we can look at our vast diversity of emotions and experiences to refocus on how we see, speak and choose to become more inclusive, empathetic and compassionate. Understanding our internal diversity will help us direct our external responses.
Event: Thursday, March 25 at 6p.m.
Zoom registration can be found at https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage/events/index.php
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Mindfulness March-Be Kind To Your Mind Workshop update
The Counseling Center’s Mindfulness March Virtual Workshop-Be Kind to Your Mind will be available on Instagram Live @TNTech Counsel at 11:00am on Thursday, March 25, 2021. There will no longer be a zoom link needed to attend this workshop. For more information, please contact Dr. Christina Mick at the counseling center.