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Chemistry Student Claudia McDavid Selected for ACS Student Leadership Award
The Department of Chemistry would like to recognize Claudia McDavid from Kingsport, TN for receiving the 2023 Student Leadership award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Claudia is a junior pursuing dual degrees in Chemistry and Biology, and minors in Sociology and Honors. She is a peer mentor for the Honors program and the Secretary of the Tech chapter of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Claudia is one of the 14 students selected by ACS to receive this award. Recipients of this award are selected from competitive pools of students from United States and international universities based on their leadership skills and extracurricular activities. The students selected possess the skills and potential to become future leaders within the ACS professional society.
As part of her selection Claudia attended the ACS Leadership Institute in Atlanta, GA in January. The Leadership Institute is an invitation-only conference that allows students to attend workshops and network with other student leaders from around the world, as well as ACS leaders from local sections, technical divisions, and the ACS national board.
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Creative Writing Club Meeting Dates
The TTU Creative Writing Club meets at 11 a.m. in room 216A of Henderson Hall. All majors are welcome. Club members write poetry, fiction, and essays. Come write with us! Here are the spring semester meeting dates:
Thurs., Jan. 26th
Tues., Feb. 7th
Thurs., Feb. 23rd
Tues., March 7
Thurs., March 30
Tues., April 4
Thurs., April 27For questions, contact mductan@tntech.edu
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Financial Wellness with the Women’s Center
Join us Wednesday, February 1st at 4:00pm (Johnson Hall 208) for Session 1: Our Money Stories: a roundtable discussion of women’s experience with money, focusing on perceptions and feelings around money, especially related to big life transitions.
RSVP with the link below!
For more information contact the Women’s Center:
womenscenter@tntech.edu
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Audit or Review Reports Received from External Agencies 1/23
To comply with State Audit directives and Tennessee Tech Policy #130, any audit or review reports received from external agencies should be forwarded to Internal Audit when they are received throughout the year. If you or your department have received any audit or review reports from external agencies during FY 2022-23 that have not already been forwarded to Internal Audit, please send them to Deanna Metts (dmetts@tntech.edu) at this time. As you receive reports in the future, please send them to the same address.
Please note – this request does not apply to accreditation reports.
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Purple Career Readiness Workshop on January 26: Interview Skills
Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, January 26, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop. Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will share the best way to answer tough interview questions utilizing the STAR-L Method!
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 with you to receive credit for attendance.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207265/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Women’s Center Gallery Opening
Celebrate the work of Rebecca Hahnert, this semester’s winner of the WMC Exhibition Award, at the opening of her exhibition!
Thursday January 26, 4:00 pm, Women’s Center (RUC 339)
For more information contact the Women’s Center:
(931)372-3850
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General Complaint Reporting – Spring 2023
General Complaint Reporting
In addition to the Fraud, Waste, or Abuse reporting form, Tennessee Tech also has a form on Internal Audit’s website for confidentially reporting complaints about accounting, internal control, auditing matters, code of conduct, discrimination/harassment/retaliation, and other issues that are NOT fraud, waste, or abuse. Complainants remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS to Internal Audit unless the last section of the form is completed. General complaints received on this form are routed to appropriate campus departments for follow-up.
The form can be submitted online or completed, printed, and mailed to Internal Audit, PO Box 5154, Cookeville, TN 38505.
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Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse – Spring 2023
Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Tennessee Tech endeavors to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to investigate allegations of such. If you have any knowledge of fraud, waste, or abuse, please report it to one of the following:
- Your supervisor
- Tech Internal Audit – (931) 372-3045
- Tech Online Reporting
- Tennessee State Hotline – (800) 232-5454
- Tennessee State Online Reporting
Additional information along with reporting options that allow the complainant to remain COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS can be found here or by contacting Tech Internal Audit at (931) 372-3045.
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Bowling Night with Alpha Kappa Psi
Come bowl with Alpha Kappa Psi! We will host our second recruitment event at Bowling World on 1/25th at 7:00 pm. Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional co-ed fraternity open to all majors and classifications, so everyone is welcome. Don’t STRIKE out on this opportunity; being a part of AKPsi helps you with career readiness and networking opportunities, community service, and alumni connections.
For further information on AKPsi and our events, join our Interest Group Chat: https://groupme.com/join_group/63870805/wamUs5vT, or follow us on Instagram @akpsi_tntech, a link to our membership application is in our bio.
Also, feel free to email zuvpcommunications@gmail.com with any direct questions.
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Blood Drive this Friday!
Friday Jan. 27th
10am to 4pm
Blood Drive across from Bell Hall on the Main Quad.
Sign up at bloodassurance.org/ttu127
For questions, contact:
Email: mi1ch5544@gmail.com
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Budget Office – February Training
February budget training dates have been set for anyone who is interested in attending. Please see the schedule below, along with a link to register:
Training Sessions Available:
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- Monday, February 6th: Shadow System Training 9:00 am (Optional training course)
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- Monday, February 6th: Position Control Budget Training 2:00 pm (Optional training course)
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- Tuesday, February 7th: Budget Banner Screen Training 9:00 am (Optional training course)
Tuesday, February 7th: General Budget Training 2:00 pm (Required training course for signature authority on budget revisions)
Link to register: Click Here
For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.
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Student Spotlight Nominations Now Open- Spring Semester
Do you know a student deserving recognition? The Division of Student Affairs is requesting nominations for the Student Affairs Student Spotlight. This project aims to highlight Golden Eagles students who excel both in and outside the classroom. Selected students will be featured in a Tech Times article and a Student Affairs Instagram post. Help us spotlight what outstanding students we have at Tennessee Tech. The nomination form can be found at https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1192540.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Wilson Sporting Goods on January 25
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of hot coffee while speaking with recruiters from Wilson Sporting Goods on Wednesday, January 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). Wilson is the brand behind more winning moments in sports every day than any other brand in the world. They have been at the heart of sports history for a century, and no other company has been as influential and intimately involved in shaping the games of tennis, golf, baseball and American football as Wilson. They are actively recruiting for their part-time Student Associate positions, which can be eligible for tuition reimbursement benefits!
Do not miss this opportunity to network with Wilson Sporting Goods. Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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iLearn Features You Might Not Know Exist
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) for our next Tuesday workshop, iLearn Features You Might Not Know Exist, on January 24th at 11 AM. iLearn is loaded with many practical timesaving features that instructors might not be aware of. In this session, Dr. Kelvin Norman and Lauren Neal will elaborate on how to locate and use these hidden gems so that instructors can get the most out of their iLearn experience. Included in this list of top features are copying assignments within a course, Quick Eval, restoring assessments, setting default availability dates, and more. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at CITL@tntech.edu.
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Meet and Eat with Alpha Kappa Psi
Rush Alpha Kappa Psi!!!
Looking for a community on campus? AKPsi is kicking off our Spring recruitment on January 23rd in Johnson Hall 411 at 6pm. Join our brothers in business for pizza and learn more about Alpha Kappa Psi’s mission to develop business leaders! For questions, contact zuvpcommunications@gmail.com.