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Submit Portraits to The Eagle Yearbook Today
Help create memories for the 2021-2022 Tennessee Tech Yearbook! Submit your portrait today: https://bit.ly/2ZhT3mD
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First Horizon Foundation supports Financial Literacy Program
The First Horizon Foundation recently presented Tennessee Tech with a $6,000 gift to support the College of Business’s financial literacy program. First Horizon’s support will allow Tech to deliver a one-credit-hour course in spring 2022 titled Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs. The course will emphasize practical financial skills for entrepreneurs, offering a high-level examination of financial statements, ratio analysis, time value of money and the essentials of starting a business in Tennessee. It will conclude with a panel discussion, consisting of entrepreneurs and individuals involved in debt and equity financing, which will be open to local community members. The class will also provide faculty and graduate assistants with the opportunity to engage in research to improve student outcomes related to financial literacy concepts.
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American Sign Language Club Meeting
Hello, everyone! This Thursday (October 21st) we are having an American Sign Language Meeting in the University Center. It will be held in the Tech Pride Room on the 1st floor from 5 pm to 6 pm. You do not need to know Sign Language to join. We would love to see all of you there!
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Call for EDGE QEP curriculum grant applications!
EDGE: Enhanced Discovery through Guided Exploration is Tennessee Tech’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The EDGE Creative Inquiry Course Grant Program offers Faculty the opportunity to redesign undergraduate or graduate courses to include creative inquiry projects and assignments. In addition, 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. November 5 is the application deadline.
https://www.tntech.edu/oci-qep/edge-curriculum-grant.php
lweathers@tntech.edu | (931) 372-6539
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Question Persuade Refer Gatekeeper Training
Please join Dr. Christina Mick from the counseling center for Question, Persuade, Refer Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention. QPR is intended to teach individuals on how to recognized warning signs of suicide and use the QPR framework to assist those individuals in getting appropriate help. This gatekeeper training will be held on October 26 @ 11:00am in the multi-purpose room. For more information please contact Dr. Mick at 372-3331.
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Group Work Part 2
Join us for the second part of our Group Work series as we continue to discuss the ways group work can help induce collaboration and community in your course. In this session, we will apply some of the knowledge gained in part 1 as well as take a look at different applications for group work in your course.
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Fall 2021 Seminar Series (October 25th)
Join us in the Fall 2021 seminar series on MONDAY, OCTOBER 25TH from 1:00 pm – 2:00 PM (CDT) in BRUN410. Lamichhane, Prabin, a Computer Science PH.D. student, will be talking about “Anomaly Detection in Edge Streams Using Term Frequency-Inverse Graph Frequency (TF-IGF) Concept”. Free Food will be provided!!
You can also attend virtually the following Microsoft Teams meeting session with the meeting link.
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/QeR9cC9vxB
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Empower Retirement (RetireReadyTN)
Empower Retirement (RetireReadyTN) virtual meeting appointment timeslots are available – employees can click on the following link to schedule a meeting with retirement plan advisor Ryan Marlin:
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Disney Club Halloween Hangout
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange? The Disney Club will be having its Halloween hangout during dead hour on Tuesday, October 26th. Join us at Henderson 214 as we’ll have snacks and music so we can have a spooktactular time! We hope to see you there!
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Tech’s Got Talent Extended and Open to Faculty/Staff
The Tech Wars Committee has extended the deadline for the Tech’s Got Talent: Visual Arts Edition. They have also opened the competition up to faculty and staff. Deadline to register is November 2, 2021. There will be a gallery-style event on November 4, 2021 at 11 AM in the RUC Lobby. That is where each category will be judged. There will also be a “People’s Choice” Award through an online voting format. Please consider submitting your artwork. Click link below to learn more about the categories and also to register.
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Bacchanal 2021 – Annual Scholarship ONLINE this year
The School of Art, Craft & Design invites you to Bacchanal 2021, an online auction of art and fine craft. The Bacchanal auction will take place ONLINE only. All auction items are gorgeous handcrafted works donated by generous local, regional and national artists including our own faculty, artists-in-residence and students. Proceeds from this annual event support competitive scholarships for students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program.
This year’s auction will be hosted by Amonett Eagle Auction and Realty at https://www.eagleauctions.com/21-098-ttu-art-auction. Bidding closes October 25, at 11 a.m. Click the “Bidder Registration andBidding” link to view all the items. Once you register, you can bid. If you would like to view details of each item or increase your bid, click on the item to view a larger image, description, dimensions and information on the artist.
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ASME Student Chapter Meeting – October 21
Join Tech’s ASME Student Chapter for our meeting TODAY, Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Brown Hall 315 at 11:00am, as we host a Q&A session with Dr. Mohan Rao, chairman of TN Tech’s Mechanical Engineering department. Join the ASME GroupMe for updates and information: https://groupme.com/join_group/70246967/7GXRtjAi
If you prefer to join virtually, follow this Teams Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3aVKsj9RBTiSV0rQ8CN2u2_WRrM0XbhcGwlWOU2lSFZ3A1%40thread.tacv2/1634741389693?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2266fecaf8-3dc0-4d2c-b8b8-eff0ddea46f0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2204e969d1-1785-4b23-9c2a-f946b06cd202%22%7d
DATE CHANGED: ASME will hold its annual bonfire at Dr. Canfield’s farm on Thursday, October 28 at 5:00pm! Attend this week’s meeting or join the GroupMe chat for more information.
If you have any questions, contact us in the GroupMe chat or here: asmettu@gmail.com .
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Child Development Lab Annual Costume Parade
The Annual CDL Costume Parade will be October 29th beginning at 8:30 am. If your department would like to participate, please follow the link below. For questions, email Angie Smith at angiesmith@tntech.edu
We can’t wait for you to see all our Boos & Ghouls!
Costume parade google form: https://forms.gle/UpTwBNMnqdJqyYu26
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Blood Drive! – Hospitals need blood to help save lives!
Hospitals are in desperate need of blood to help treat trauma patients and other patients. Please come out this Monday between 10AM and 4PM on main quad in front of Oakley Hall/Bell Hall to donate blood through Blood Assurance! Be sure to eat a good meal beforehand!
Alpha Phi Omega – Leadership, Friendship, Service.
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Nominations Open for Awards to Honor Women’s Leadership and Equality at Tech!
Tech’s Commission on the Status of Women invites you to submit your nominations by Monday, November 22 for the following two awards:
The Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award
This award celebrates Piepmeier’s legacy of fierce feminism by recognizing an exceptional Tennessee Tech student whose research, activism and/or outreach advances gender equity. It acknowledges a student who shows a passion for learning, goes the extra mile to assist others, and contributes significantly to campus and/or the local community. Nominate here.
The CSW Excellence Award
This award is presented annually to an individual employed by Tennessee Tech University who has contributed significantly to gender equity. The award honors three qualities that characterize the tradition of women’s leadership at Tech: perseverance, generosity, and mentorship. The award celebrates the efforts of Tennessee Tech employees to provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for the campus community and work towards gender equity for all. Nominate here.
See the Tech Women’s Center Facebook page or email Stephanie Adams (sjadams@tntech.edu) for more information.