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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.
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There’s still time to register for Eagle Works 2021!
Eagle Works registration closes on Tuesday, March 30! Join students from programs across campus to compete for awards totaling $20,000. Eagle Works is a Shark Tank-style competition focusing on innovation & entrepreneurship, problem-solving, creative thinking, and teamwork!
The competition is open to all Tech students from all programs of study. Projects are due Wednesday, March 31 so don’t wait!
This year’s competition will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 2 p.m. on Zoom. For complete details, deadlines, and to register for the competition, visit www.tntech.edu/eagleworks or email akruszka@tntech.edu
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Call for EDGE QEP course grant applications with important changes for 2021-2022
EDGE: Enhanced Discovery through Guided Exploration is TTU’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Since 2015, the EDGE Creative Inquiry Course Grant Program has offered Faculty the opportunity to redesign undergraduate courses to include creative inquiry projects and assignments. Starting fall, 2021, the program will be opened to graduate classes as well. Additionally, the EDGE rubric is now an optional method of assessing student work – faculty may propose another method for assessment. The limit on individual course grants is $5,000. The limit on multiple-course curriculum grants is $15,000. April 5 is the application deadline.
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Purple Career Readiness Workshop on Thurs., Mar. 25: Am I Career Ready?
Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Mar. 25, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop. Are you wondering what Career Ready means? Be sure to attend this workshop by Russ Coughenour, Director of the Center for Career Development, to learn how to market yourself as a Career Ready Graduate to employers.
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/651251/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
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CISE Grant Applications Due Friday, March 26
Creative Inquiry Summer Experience (CISE) grant applications are due Friday, March 26. Grants are for a maximum of $4,000 with up to $3,500 as a paid stipend. Please email your application as a single combined PDF file to lweathers@tntech.edu. Application materials are available on the CISE website.
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Fidan receives Kinslow award for best published paper on 3D printing research
Ismail Fidan, Ph.D. was honored with the Kinslow Engineering Research Award from the College of Engineering for the best paper published in a refereed professional journal.
Fidan’s winning article on research into additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – was conducted through the Center for Manufacturing Research, which was established at Tech in 1985. The article on, was published– An International Journal, volume 202, which was released August 2020.
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Ghafoor recognized for excellence with Brown-Henderson award
Tech Computer Science Professor Sheikh Ghafoor has received the Brown-Henderson Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award by the College of Engineering for his accomplishments in preparing students through innovative courses, service, and research accomplishments.
Ghafoor has developed impactful courses and steered curriculum, in addition to securing external funding for research totaling $7.7 million – with Tech’s portion almost $4.7 million – from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Security Agency, and other sources.
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Hawkins honored by faculty, students and industry partners
Wayne Hawkins received praise from students, faculty and industry partners to win the 2020-2021 Outstanding Staff Award from the College of Engineering for his work as manager of the Math and Materials Science Lab. He was recognized for the impact his knowledge, respect, and efficiency on the job have made to these groups.
Hawkins is also involved in the Governor’s School for Emerging Technologies, and Tech After Dark, for potential students to view areas of the College of Engineering they might not see on a regular campus tour.
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Jorgensen is recognized for new course challenging the way students view ethics
Stephanie Jorgensen, has received the Leighton E. Sissom Innovation and Creativity Award from the College of Engineering. She was selected for her innovative redesign of a Chemical Engineering Process, Products, Ethics course, which students have described as “changing the way we think.”
“Engineering ethics became less of something we should do, and more of an actual ideology to follow through our lives and careers,” said Phoebe Dawson a recently graduated student who completed the new course. With the new format, topics are viewed and discussed through five different lenses: global, economic, societal, environmental, and societal impact.”
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Crockett’s Braille models for computing concepts garner McCord Award
April Crockett has received the T.S. McCord Innovation and Techno-Entrepreneurship Award from the College of Engineering for her work on Braille modeling for computing, innovative course delivery, and diversity initiatives. Crockett is a lecturer in the Computer Science program at Tech, who has worked closely with visually impaired students to create models and diagrams in Braille to support better comprehension of computing concepts. She is passionate about improving education and expanding opportunities in this field for persons with disabilities and minority populations.
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University Convocation Aug. 17
University Convocation will be Tuesday, August 17, at 3 p.m. Information is available on the University Convocation website and additional details will be communicated to the campus this summer. http://www.tntech.edu/convocation