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Keep Updated On Everything Beta Alpha Psi!
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About us: Beta Alpha Psi is an international honors organization for accounting, finance, and business information technology students. By joining TTU’s BAP chapter, you will have access to unparalleled networking opportunities with professionals from various firms, develop professionally, and build a strong network of friends and future colleagues. For more information on eligibility requirements, please visit https://www.ttubap.com/faq.
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Unique Tennessee Tech apparel available for purchase through June 8
The Tennessee Tech alumni apparel “pop-up shop” is back with some great items for summer!
The Crawford Alumni Center has designed shirts, hats, beach towels and golf accessories that you can only find online through this partnership. Click the button below to view all of the styles and colors available and to order online.
NOTE: This special offer will only be available through June 8. All shirts will ship approximately two weeks after the order closes. While we hope to offer additional alumni apparel in the future, we may not be able to offer these specific colors and styles, so if you see something you like, be sure to get it now!
If several people in your department are interested, consider combining your orders to save on shipping!
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Retirement Reception
Please join the Tennessee Tech University Counseling Center in congratulating and giving best wishes to Patricia Smith, Counseling Center Director, on her upcoming retirement at her retirement reception on Thursday, June 17 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in the Noble Cody Suite in the Roaden University Center.
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CITL: iLearn Course Analytics pt 2
During this session, Kyle and Lauren will continue their discussion on the importance of course analytics from iLearn Course Analytics pt 1, as well as demonstrate additional course analytic tools you can use to evaluate and improve your courses moving forward.
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Budget Office – June Training Sessions
Budget Office training sessions for June have been scheduled if anyone is interested! Below is a brief description of each training:
General Budget Training: This training gives a big picture overview of the university budget, Banner screens, and budget revisions. This training is required for signature authority on budget revisions.
Budget Banner Screen Training: This training focuses specifically on the Banner screens frequently used for budgeting purposes.
Budget Shadow System Training: This training focuses specifically on our Shadow System Template.
Please click the link below or visit our homepage on the website to register for a virtual session. We look forward to meeting with you!
https://its.tntech.edu/display/MON/Training+Course+Registration
Please contact the Budget Office if you have any questions.
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Pandemic Spring Cleaning
As we begin what is hopefully a fresh start on a new year, Tennessee Tech Archives recognizes that may departments are cleaning out materials related to the pandemic including publications, posters, unique artifacts, and other items of interest. Before you toss, check with the Archives to see if your department’s materials may be of interest to future researchers or document a unique aspect of University history. Contact us at archives@tntech.edu or mail us at Campus Box 5066 Attn: Archives.
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College of Agriculture & Human Ecology announces Outstanding award recipients
On May 6th the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology had a student and faculty award ceremony to recognize the top service, teaching, scholarship, and advising faculty as voted on by the students and their peers.
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Open House June 10: Ayers Education Center, Cookeville/Putnam Co. Animal Shelter
The Friends of Cookeville/Putnam County Animals invite the Tech community to celebrate the grand opening of the Dr. Mary Ayers Education Center on Thurs., June 10.
Dr. Ayers, remembered fondly by friends, colleagues, and alumni, taught in the College of Education from 1972-2004. She passed away in 2016. Her education center will provide programming integrating learning, pets, care, and fun!
Please stop by anytime on June 10th between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. CDT to help us celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Ayers. Tours of the shelter are at 4:15 and 5:15. The facility is located at 2650 Gainesboro Grade in Cookeville.
For more information, contact Brittany Copley bcopley@tntech.edu or mail@friendsofcpcanimals.org.
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Student & Faculty Spotlight: Three PTC Students Intern With Rural Reimagined
Rural Reimagined (RR) continues its successful partnership with the Professional & Technical Communications (PTC) program and officially welcomes student interns Kyle Metz, Nicki Parish, and Jonah Wolfersberger for the summer 2021 semester. Metz, Parish, and Wolfersberger represent the PTC program and will receive real-world communication experience by writing and editing stories and articles centered around surrounding rural communities. They will additionally use their PTC skillsets to assist local businesses through website editing and more. Regarding his internship, Metz states “Rural Reimagined will provide me with a unique learning opportunity, and I am excited to see what the summer holds working with this internship.” Parish adds “I am excited to work with RR to develop my PTC skills and make new connections!” Wolfersberger states “I am very grateful to RR for the opportunity to advance my PTC skills, and I’m looking forward to making an impact on our community.”
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CITL: iLearn Course Analytics pt 1 (Replay)
Course analytics can help provide insight into how effective course elements are, as well as the level of engagement for students. The analytics function in iLearn allows instructors to monitor class progress, content statistics, assignment statistics, and more. During this session, Lauren and Kyle will cover how to find your course analytics, how to understand and use the information collected, and how to then implement that information for better course design and higher student engagement.
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Save the Date!
You’re Invited to celebrate with us to honor Dr. Jessica Oswalt, College of Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Monday, June 21, 2021 from 3-5 pm in Clement Hall, Rm 212
Please stop by and give Dr. Oswalt your best wishes on her Retirement!
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Annual Performance Evaluations Deadline
Reminder that all 2020-2021 Staff Annual Evaluations are to be completed by Monday, May 31, 2021. By now supervisors should be conducting their evaluation review meetings so that employees can successfully acknowledge their evaluations prior to the May 31st deadline.
If you have any questions in regards to performance evaluations please contact Ayla Whittaker ext. 3713 or by email amwhittaker@tntech.edu.
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Tennessee Tech Today for this week
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTechTodayforMay212021.mp3.
This week’s show includes Celebration of Excellence Award winners: General Education Award for Outstanding Teaching – Marchus Rogers and Philip Davis; Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry Instruction – Mari Ramler and Julie Stepp; Award for Excellence in Creative Inquiry Mentoring – Duckbong Kim and Rena Wood; Caplenor Award – Satish Mahajan; Outstanding Clerical and Support Staff Award – Geri Anna Alcorn, Kathleen Lordo, Sharon Buckner, Megan Cooper and Alisha Looper; and, Outstanding Professional Award – Ashley Akenson and Cassandra Gronendyke.
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Congratulations to the CIS 2021 Alumna of the Year!
Congratulations to the College of Interdisciplinary Studies’ 2021 Alumna of the Year, Natalie Robbins! Natalie graduated from the P.S.M.-EI program in 2019. She currently works as a research analyst with the Vanderbilt Initiative for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Research.
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Golden Eagle Golf Club Pool Opening – May 29th!
Pool memberships at the Golden Eagle Golf Course are now available for the summer! We are home to TTU Athletics women and men’s golf team and are located at 1500 Country Club Road Cookeville, TN.
For more information, please contact the Golden Eagle Golf Club at (931) 372-GOLF (4653) or visit TTUGoldenEagleGolfClub.com.
WingsUp!