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  • TN Tech ASME Student Chapter Meeting – October 7

    TN Tech ASME Student Chapter Meeting – October 7

    Join Tech’s ASME Student Chapter for our meeting Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Brown Hall 315 during dead hour. Come learn about field trips and competitions and discover opportunities to take learning out of the classroom. 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.tacv2/1633461946763?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2266fecaf8-3dc0-4d2c-b8b8-eff0ddea46f0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2204e969d1-1785-4b23-9c2a-f946b06cd202%22%7d

    Also, ASME will hold its annual bonfire at Dr. Canfield’s farm on Thursday, October 21! Attend this week’s meeting or join the GroupMe chat for more information.

    If you have any questions, contact us in the GroupMe or here: asmettu@gmail.com .

  • Sustainable Book Display in Volpe Library!

    Sustainable Book Display in Volpe Library!

    If you happen to find yourself in the Volpe Library this month, check out our Sustainable Book Display! This showcase is full of tips for going green and the significance of living eco-friendly. There is a book for all kinds of different interests, so celebrate this Sustainability Month by checking one out!

    Find them to the left of the front desk. Only available during October!

  • The College of Graduate Studies welcomes Lucinda Morabito to the team!

    Please help us in welcoming Lucinda Morabito to the College of Graduate Studies! She will be helping assist with the admissions and graduation departments within our office. We are so excited to have her join our team!

  • A History of Desegregation at Tennessee Tech University

    A History of Desegregation at Tennessee Tech University

    Are you curious about when and how Tennessee Tech began racial desegregation? Check out the Tech Archives’ latest exhibit on the main floor of Volpe Library! “A History of Desegregation at Tennessee Tech University” interprets the context and early decades of Black students and employees at Tech, and connects their efforts with the activism of Black students today.

    The exhibit includes a display of library books that cover themes in the exhibit. These books are available to be checked out or read in the library.

    Accessible PDFs of the exhibit panels are available online here: https://tntech.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/SO_b0132b51-961c-42ca-a799-e95252702952/

    The exhibit is an abbreviated excerpt from a digital exhibit on the Black history of Tech. Check out https://tntecharchives.omeka.net/exhibits to explore more stories, photographs, and documents.

  • 2020-2021 Wings Up 100: College of Education

    2020-2021 Wings Up 100: College of Education

    The following researchers in the College of Education have been inducted into the 2020-2021 Wings Up 100.

    Julie Baker, associate dean, Office of the Dean
    Martha Howard, associate professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
    Jennifer Meadows, assistant professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

    The 2020-2021 Wings Up 100 roster is an elite group of 38 Tech researchers who brought in at least $100,000 in external funding for their research and activities during 2020-2021.

    Congratulations to these researchers who helped Tech set a new high in external funding.

  • Alumni Association to honor four outstanding alumni

    Alumni Association to honor four outstanding alumni

    On Nov. 13, the Tennessee Tech Alumni Association will present awards to four outstanding alumni, and all faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. The Association will honor the following individuals:

    Outstanding Young Alumnus Award: Camron Rudd, `05 mechanical engineering and foreign languages
    Outstanding Service Award: Susan G. Wells, `93 business management and `95 MBA
    Outstanding Philanthropy Award: Scott Edwards, `87 business management
    Distinguished Alumnus Award: Fred Lowery, `94 mechanical engineering

    Register to attend by Nov. 1: 2021Alumni Awards: An Evening of Excellence (tntech.edu)

    If you’d like to nominate someone for a 2022 award, submit the nomination form by Nov. 15:  Alumni Awards (tntech.edu)

  • TN Tech Food Pantry – Closed for Fall Break

    TN Tech Food Pantry – Closed for Fall Break

    The TN Tech Food Pantry will be closed Monday and Tuesday, October 11th and 12th.  Our wonderful student volunteers will be on fall break.  We will open back up, for our regular hours, on Wednesday morning, October 13th at 8am.

    REMEMBER: We do have the auxiliary pantry in the library which is open all hours the library is open.  You do not need to pre-register.  You can just go by and grab whatever 10 items you need.

    University Service Center – Tennessee Tech Food Pantry (tntech.edu)

  • Volunteers Needed! Creepy Crawly STEM Outreach Event 10/15/2021

    Volunteers Needed! Creepy Crawly STEM Outreach Event 10/15/2021

    Volunteers are needed for a family outreach event on Friday, October 15, 2021 from 4:30  – 8:30 PM at the Oakley STEM Center.

    Volunteers will assist with hands-on STEM activities, event logistics, set up and tear down. The event is open to families and their children ranging from 3rd to 8th grade.

    If interested to volunteer please sign up here: https://tf.tntech.edu/machform/view.php?id=1187617

    If you have any questions please contact Carlos Galindo at cgalindo@tntech.edu

  • Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Cameron Shepherd, TTU Physics

    Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Cameron Shepherd, TTU Physics

    The Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar this week will be given by physics major Cameron Shepherd. Cameron is using a quantum system formed from a typical defect in diamond to measure magnetic fields. In his talk, Assessment of a Nitrogen-Vacancy Magnetometer for Use in Precision Ultracold Neutron Experiments, Cameron will describe his work over the summer to address this quantum system with microwaves, allowing him to observe changes due to the presence of an external magnetic field. The seminar will be this Friday, October 8th at 4pm in Volpe Library 248. It will be geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Visit the seminar webpage for more information and the current schedule of upcoming talks.

  • College of Interdisciplinary Studies Advising Info Session 10/7 @ 11 am

    The College of Interdisciplinary Studies is holding an Advising Information Session on Thursday, 10/7/2021, at 11:00 am, in Southwest Hall room 145. Pizza provided while it lasts! Come learn about the advising process to prepare for Registration that starts the second week of November.

  • Data Science League Meeting TODAY (Oct. 5, 2021)

    Data Science League Meeting TODAY (Oct. 5, 2021)

    Please join the Data Science League for their next meeting on October 5, 2021 at 11 AM in Bruner 327. Dr. Brad Cohen will be presenting more background on the problem we’re solving. We will also be presenting and releasing the baseline code. Pizza will be served! Join virtually at https://bit.ly/3m3v5mw and join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/ZQcJUjd. Please contact Katie Brown (kebrown46@tntech.edu), Dr. Doug Talbert (dtalbert@tntech.edu) or Dr. Bill Eberle (weberle@tntech.edu) for more information.

  • 2020-2021 Wings Up 100: College of Business

    2020-2021 Wings Up 100: College of Business

    The following researchers in the College of Business have been inducted into the 2020-2021 Wings Up 100.

    Kevin Liska, executive director, iCube
    Julie Pharr, professor, Department of Economics, Finance and Marketing
    Amanda Powell, producer, iCube

    The 2020-2021 Wings Up 100 roster is an elite group of 38 Tech researchers who brought in at least $100,000 in external funding for their research and activities during 2020-2021.

    Congratulations to these researchers who helped Tech set a new high in external funding.

  • Jobe Parking Lot

    The parking lot beside Jobe Hall will be closed from Friday evening (Oct 8,2021) to Monday afternoon (Oct 11, 2021). Please remove all vehicles from the parking lot, Facilities will be using heavy equipment in the area.

    Any vehicles still in the parking lot by Monday morning (Oct 11, 2021) will be towed at the owner’s expense.

  • CAPLENOR FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD COMMITTEE

    Nominations Sought For Caplenor Faculty Research Award

        • The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2021-2022 Caplenor Faculty Research Award is Friday, November 12, 2021.  No individual may nominate more than one person. Complete guidelines and the nomination form are contained on the Office of Research’s home page at the link below. Please send the forms to Jill Dicey at

      jdicey@tntech.edu

    • https://www.tntech.edu/research/committees/caplenor.php

  • SCHOLAR MENTOR AWARD COMMITTEE

    Nominate a Faculty Member for Scholar-Mentor Award

      The University established the Scholar-Mentor Award to honor TTU’s long history of close relationships between faculty and their students. The award honors a faculty member who displays outstanding mentorship, integrating scholarship, research and teaching excellence. The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2021-22 Scholar Mentor Award is Friday, November 12, 2021. Complete guidelines and the nomination form are contained on the Office of Research’s home page at the link below. Please send the forms to Jill Dicey at jdicey@tntech.edu.

    https://www.tntech.edu/research/committees/scholar-mentor-award.php