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Multicultural Affairs Welcome Back
The Office of Multicultural Affairs annual Welcome Back is Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 at 11:am – 1:30pm in the Tech pride Room (101) in the Roaden University Center. Some student groups will also be on Centennial Plaza (North-West side weather permitting) to greet you. All are welcome to join in the fun, bring friends, and gather information on what organizations are doing, events they are planning and sign up. See you there!
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Office of Sponsored Programs hosting open forums for Director candidates
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be hosting open forums for the candidates for Director of Sponsored Programs next week. We hope you will join us and share any questions you may have. The sessions will be in the Provost’s Conference Room from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, for Sharon Smith. The forum for Neal Hunt will be from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18. We would truly like your feedback on the candidates. Michael Aikens is chairing the search for this position. Please send your comments to him (maikens@tntech.edu). We have a number of other searches that are ongoing and we will be posting updates here on hiring and other candidates coming to campus. Please feel free to contact Jennifer Taylor (JenniferTaylor@TnTech.edu) if you have any questions. For those of you who need support from OSP currently, please direct all pre-award questions/requests for support to Mark Lynam (mdlynam@tntech.edu) and post-award questions to Jill Debord (adebord@tntech.edu).
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CITL Bookings Fall 2022
The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Team will be available to assist you with any just-in-time preparation for the start of the semester. You can book an appointment with a member of our team using the link below, email our office at CITL@tntech.edu, or call us at 931-372-3675.
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You’re Invited to Week of Welcome 2022
Wings Up, Golden Eagles! We are excited to welcome all new and returning students to campus and kick off the fall semester with Week of Welcome 2022 (Aug. 12-18)!
For a full event listing, please visit www.tntech.edu/weekofwelcome. We can’t wait to see you there!
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State Audit Investigations
Occasionally, the State Comptroller’s Office Division of Investigations performs investigations on campus.
For guidance on handling inquiries from the Division of Investigations, please go to Internal Audit’s website at https://www.tntech.edu/internalaudit and select State Audit Investigations.
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Office of Sustainability Spring-Summer Newsletter
The Office of Sustainability has been doing some pretty fun things throughout the Spring semester as well as the Summer! Read our newsletter on our website to hear all about it!
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Portfolio Assignments Workshop
Join the Center for Innovation and Learning (CITL) on Tuesday, August 9th at 11 AM for a workshop session on how to use portfolio assignments in your course. Portfolios help students participate in the process of learning, while also creating a product that can be assessed as part of a course or shared with potential employers. Join us for this session on how to implement portfolio assignments using tools such as LinkedIn Learning in your course. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Oakley Farm Produce Sale
We have produce available for purchase from Oakley Farm! We have Roma, Big Beef, and Cherokee Purple tomatoes along with a few cucumbers. Tomatoes are available at $2 per pound and Cucumbers are four for $1.
We can accept cash and check payments. All produce is available for pickup in Oakley Hall 102.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa Rice at lrice@tntech.edu or extension 3149.
Thank you!
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Office of Sponsored Programs to host open-forum for Director of OSP candidates
The Office of Sponsored Programs would like to invite faculty to an open-forum to meet the candidates for the Director of the OSP position. The meetings will be in the Provost’s Conference Room in Derryberry Hall:
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- Sharon Smith – Tuesday, August 16 – 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
Neal Hunt – Thursday, August 18 – 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Vice President for Research and Economic Development (jennifertaylor@tntech.edu).
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Great Move-In – Student Organization Volunteer Registration
Move-In, Week of Welcome, and the start of the fall semester are only a few short weeks away! To facilitate a spirited welcome and smooth move-in process, we are inviting student organizations, athletic teams, departments, and others to assist residents on August 11-14. Volunteering during Move-In is a great way to help residents get settled quickly and happily while also increasing your organization’s campus presence.
Use the Great Move-In Sign-Up to register your organization. Please be thoughtful about the number of slots that you are signing up for – it would be better for us to have too many volunteers than to have less than expected.
If you have any questions, please contact Ben Stubbs at bstubbs@tntech.edu.
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Volunteer for Week of Welcome Events
Week of Welcome and the start of the fall semester are right around the corner. Want to help make sure students have a fun and wonderful first week? Volunteer to help during several Week of Welcome events. The Student Engagement team is looking for employees to assist during three events: Live Team Trivia on Friday night, August 11, Club Golden Eagle on Sunday night, August 14, and Mix & Mingle on Tuesday evening, August 16. Please consider registering for a shift! Working the events will be a great way to welcome new students and welcome back returners, and an excellent opportunity to get to know other Tech colleagues.
Do you know of a department or student organization that would like to volunteer to help residents during the Great Move-in Days? Group leaders can register their organization for a shift or two August 11-14.
Please contact Ben Stubbs at bstubbs@tntech.edu for more information.
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University Convocation August 16
University Convocation will be Tuesday, August 16, at 3 p.m. Information is available on the University Convocation website: www.tntech.edu/convocation/. For any faculty that would like to participate, please RSVP to nsfp@tntech.edu no later than Friday, August 12.
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August iLearn Updates
On August 3rd, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) will implement an updated navigation bar and new features to iLearn(Brightspace) to improve the overall experience for students and faculty. The navigation bar will be updated to reflect the most commonly visited tools and to make the bar more accessible for screen readers. We are also adding new tools to the course homepage to better inform students of their progress in their courses and to make it easier to view important course announcements.
To learn more about the updates, including the selection and review process, visit the CITL website. Contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Budget Office – August Training
Budget Office training sessions for August are now scheduled if anyone is interested! Below is a brief description of each training:
General Budget Training: This training helps provide a better understanding of the overall budgeting process and timelines from the university level. Other topics presented include information regarding budget revisions, revenues and expenses, budget monitoring, general guidelines, etc. This training is required for signature authority on budget revisions.
Budget Banner Screen Training: This training focuses specifically on Banner screens frequently used for budgeting purposes. This is an optional training course.
Budget Shadow System Training: This training focuses specifically on our Shadow System Template that can be used for reconciliation purposes. This is an optional training course.
Position Control Budget Training: This training focuses specifically on topics related to position control including new position set ups, personnel action forms, budget revisions for permanent positions, how to verify permanent position funding, lapsed salary, etc. This is an optional training course.
Please click here to register. We look forward to meeting with you!
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Final Presentations for REU: Secure & Privacy-Preserving Cyber-Physical Systems
The Center for Manufacturing Research is excited to announce the final presentations of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) students. This REU site is funded by NSF and is titled “Secure and Privacy-Preserving Cyber-Physical Systems Software and Hardware Approaches”. Ten students who have been conducting collaborative research with TN Tech faculty and students will be presenting the culmination of their summer work. This event is Friday, July 29 from 9:30 – 12:00. Join for part or all of the presentations either in person in Prescott Hall Room 225, or virtually at https://tntech.zoom.us/j/8978016564?pwd=U4qxot7-6zTq1rT6QgYMv3xZiEyx6I.1
For more information, contact Michelle Davis at mdavis@tntech.edu.