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  • Water Professionals & Engineers Without Borders (EWB) meet this Thursday!!!

    Water Professionals and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) will be having their fifth joint meeting of the semester on this Thursday, November 5th, on Zoom from 11:00 – 11:45 am. We will be hosting our meetings on Zoom for the remainder of the semester.

    At this meeting our speaker will be Natalie Burger, PhD, Environmental Program Manager for TDOT’s Environmental Mitigation Office.

    As always, all majors are welcome. Zoom link is below:

    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/84555789997

  • Gold Career Workshop on Thurs., Nov. 5: Making a Great Impression at a Job Fair

    Gold Career Workshop on Thurs., Nov. 5: Making a Great Impression at a Job Fair

    Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Gold Career Readiness Workshop! You only have one chance to make a great first impression – do not miss the opportunity to learn how to sell yourself at the upcoming job fair!

    This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Gold Career Readiness Certificate for freshman and sophomore students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/543958/share_preview

    To join virtually, access the VIRTUAL: Gold Career Readiness Workshop on Nov. 5: Making a Great Impression at a Job Fair at the link below and join via TEAMS. Please have the TEAMS app loaded, prior to your accessing the virtual workshop.

    https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/573459/share_preview

    Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
    career@tntech.edu
    931-372-3232

  • Congratulations to those who earned externally funded awards in October

    Oct. externally sponsored award winners:

      • Ali Alouani (PI): TVA

     

      • Melinda Anderson (PI): TN Dept. of Human Services via TN State Univ.

     

      • Julie Baker (PI): TN Dept. of Ed.

     

      • Dennis Duncan (PI): TN Dept. of Ed.

     

      • Ismail Fidan (PI): NSF via Somerset Community College

     

      • Sheikh Ghafoor (PI): (three awards) ORNL, NSF, NASA via The Univ. of North Carolina Chapel Hill

     

      • Martha Howard (PI), Amy Callender, Kim Correll: TN Dept. of Ed.

     

      • Carla Hurt (PI), Steve Hayslette, Shawn Krosnick, Christopher Wheeler: Private Funder

     

      • Kevin Liska (PI): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration via TN Highway Safety Office

     

      • Kevin Liska (PI), Julie Brewer, Joe Powell: National Safety Council

     

      • Jennifer Meadows (PI): Battelle Memorial Institute

     

      • Andy Pardue (PI): S. Air Force Research Lab via DZYNE Technologies Inc.

     

      • Akond Rahman (PI): NSF

     

      • Jeff Schaeffer (PI): USFWS

     

      • Susmit Shannigrahi (PI): NSF via Colorado State Univ.

     

      • Ambareen Siraj (PI), Eric Brown: (two awards) Dept. of TN via Fordham Univ., Dept. of Defense/National Security Agency

     

      • Daniel VandenBerge (PI): United States Navy via Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.

     

      Chris Wilson (PI): TN Dept. of Ed.

    Visit https://www.tntech.edu/research/reports/grants-awarded.php.

  • Are you interested in meeting new friends, service and leadership skills?

    Are you interested in meeting new friends, service and leadership skills?

    Attention, first and second year students! Are you interested in meeting new friends, participating in community service projects and developing leadership skills to add to your resume? Check out Alpha Phi Omega, the largest service and leadership organization in the nation, with over 500,000 alumni members in four nations worldwide! We are recruiting new members to join and develop the local chapter at Tennessee Tech!

     

    Please join us on Wednesday at 5:00 PM, either in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 126 or online via Zoom!

    Topic: Alpha Phi Omega Informational Meeting
    Time: Nov 4, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/82287353041?pwd=Z01IRExPZ1ZOcDhTclJKSEt5UHR3Zz09

    Meeting ID: 822 8735 3041
    Passcode: 729433

     

  • Best Practices in Proposal Development Workshop

    Best Practices in Proposal Development Workshop

    During this session participants will learn about the best practices in proposal development. Included in these best practices are:

      • know the funder and understand the competition process

     

      • understand the importance of solicitation

     

      • develop a realistic timeline

     

      • navigate the toolkit

     

      and more!

    Register Now!

  • Trauma Informed Care Certificate Available

    A Trauma Informed Care Certificate is available in the School of Human Ecology. This certificate is especially beneficial to any student who plans to work in a helping profession. Please visit https://catalog.tntech.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=3822&returnto or email hec@tntech.edu for more information.

  • BIDE Meeting November 5th

    BIDE Meeting November 5th

    BIDE (Body Image and Disordered Eating) is an all-inclusive peer support group that promotes self-growth and self-acceptance. Have a body and not sure how to feel about it? You are welcome here. This week’s meeting is at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 5, via Zoom. For questions and Zoom information, you can contact rlpearson43@tntech.edu or bidepeers@gmail.com.

  • Around the World

    Around the World

    Come listen to individuals from around the world present about their home country and its culture. Time will be given at the end for questions from the audience, and boxed lunches will be provided. This event will take place on Thursday, November 5th, from 11-12 (dead hour) in Johnson Hall room 401, and everyone is invited. For more information, email Katelyn at sw-kdibrell@tntech.edu. This event is sponsored by Eagle’s Flight.

  • Last chance to register: Idea Challenge Nov. 11 – $2,000 in prizes!

    Last chance to register: Idea Challenge Nov. 11 – $2,000 in prizes!

    This is your last chance to sign up for the Eagle Works Idea Challenge! Register by Friday, Nov. 6 for your chance at a piece of $2,000 in prizes. Join us (virtually!) on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. to pitch your best creative, innovative idea that would help solve a problem!

    We are holding virtual practice on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Monday, Nov. 9 before the competition. Check out the Eagle Works website at https://www.tntech.edu/eagleworks/ for more information, links to practice sessions, video of prior workshops, and to register!

    Students can compete alone or in teams, and will have 90 seconds to pitch their idea – no PowerPoint, no Q&A. This is for ALL students in ALL programs! Your idea doesn’t need to be fully thought out, but it should be feasible and solve a problem. Get creative and think big! Multiple prizes will be awarded!

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Norris Incorporates Rural Into Coursework

    Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Norris Incorporates Rural Into Coursework

    Rural Reimagined recognizes Dr. Lachelle Norris, Professor of Sociology, for integrating rural components into her coursework. Her Sociology of Appalachia class discusses grassroots economic development by highlighting Upper Cumberland businesses that value environmental and economic sustainability. The students also preserve and share rural traditions and practices on a class website devoted to this video project: https://www.sustainableappalachian.com/. In her Rural Sociology class, students work with local community members on a variety of projects in our rural areas. Both are upper-level electives available to all students. Dr. Norris states, “My goal is that my students will uncover the roots of the problems in our rural areas and come up with solutions that will not only provide temporary relief but that can make a difference for the long haul.” If you are incorporating rural into your coursework or research, email Kinsey Potter at sw-kbpotter@tntech.edu to share your story.

  • Interwoven: Monya Nikahd Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Interwoven: Monya Nikahd Senior Thesis Exhibition

    Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

    In Monya Nikahd’s exhibition Interwoven, she weaves a picture of a warped time perspective, by manipulating an ancient craft to become relative in a digital society. Opening on Nov. 11 until the 24, you can view her exhibition in the front gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft. The gallery hours are 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday.

     

    “The loom, the old ancestor to the computer, has lived its life as a large component to the progression of humankind. My work is produced on this analog machine, using high thread counts, unconventional and thin materials, and weaving cryptic code-like patterns.”

    Open for two weeks, you can catch a glimpse of the art of weaving as a ‘new media.’

     

    https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

    Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

  • Dr. Noei Presents in the CoE New Faculty Seminar Series

    Shirin Noei Ph.D. from the Center for Energy Systems Research will be presenting her talk on “Longitudinal Dynamics in Traffic Microsimulation”  on Thursday, Nov. 5th  from 4:30-5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Noei is 3rd in six series line up from the College of Engineering.

    For more information visit: https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/research/seminars/2020.11.05.noei-research-seminar.php

  • Parent Association Virtual Silent Auction Opens Today, Nov. 2!

    Parent Association Virtual Silent Auction Opens Today, Nov. 2!

    The Tennessee Tech University Parent Association’s virtual Silent Auction is open for bidding! From attractions to restaurants, sports memorabilia, jewelry, and more, we have something for everyone!

    Visit our website here (https://www.tntech.edu/ttupa/silentauction.php) to see what we have to offer, and start bidding!

    The best part… Funds raised from the silent auction support the Parent Association Annual Scholarship Fund. For questions contact: ttupa@tntech.edu

  • For All Pet Owners:

    TN Tech Policy No. 408 – Animals on Tennessee Tech Property became effective on January 1, 2020.  The purpose of this policy is to establish rules regarding the use and presence of non-feral animals on Tennessee Tech Property.  https://tntech.policytech.com/dotNet/documents/?docid=1172

    Related policies are:

    TN Tech Policy 306 – Emotional Support/Comfort Animals: applies to Emotional Support/Comfort Animals in Tennessee Tech’s housing facilities and applies only to rooms or apartments within housing facilities. https://tntech.policytech.com/dotNet/documents/?docid=575

    City of Cookeville, Code of Ordinance, Title 10 Animal Control: applies to animals in City limits, which include Tennessee Tech Grounds. http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Tennessee/cookeville_tn/thecookevillemunicipalcode?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:cookeville_tn

  • Come Learn All About GPA in The Launchpad Workshop Series

    Come Learn All About GPA in The Launchpad Workshop Series

    Need help understanding your GPA? This workshop will show you how GPA works, an overview of the Tech grading system, the types of GPA, and why it is important to always know your GPA.  Students will also learn how to calculate GPA and weighted GPA for their semester coursework.

    What: All About GPA Workshop

    When: Nov. 4th at 1:00pm

    Where: TJ FARR 309

    To register, please visit https://www.tntech.edu/ssc/launchpad/launch.php