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POSTPONED until April 18 – Medical Misogyny: A Conversation with Maya Dusenbery
Event postponed until Monday, April 18, 2022.
Center Stage and the Commission on the Status of Women are very excited to present “Medical Misogyny: A Conversation with Maya Dusenbery” on Monday, April 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the Derryberry Auditorium. The author will discuss her award-winning book Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leaves Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick followed by a Q&A with the audience, reception, and book signing.
https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage
About the Author:
Maya Dusenbery is a journalist, editor, and author. Her book Doing Harm was a New York Times Editors’ Choice pick and the winner of the 2019 Minnesota Book Award for general nonfiction. She has been a guest on NPR, Good Morning America, and a variety of podcasts and radio programs to discuss her book, medical misogyny, and reproductive issues. Formerly the editorial director of the feminist blog Feministing.com, Maya has written for publications including the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, Slate, Mother Jones, and Pacific Standard. She regularly speaks about gender bias in medicine to students, health care providers, patient advocates, and researchers.
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Picture a Scientist Movie Night! March 31
Come join All Ladies in Civil Engineering (ALICE) and the TTU Society of Women Engineers (SWE) on Thurs., March 31 from 6-8 pm in Prescott Hall 215 to watch the movie Picture A Scientist and enjoy free movie snacks. Contact Maci Arms at mmarms42@tntech.edu for more information.
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Pedestrian traffic disruption on 10th Street and University Drive
Pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks bordering the Ashraf Islam Engineering building site will be temporarily disrupted starting on Monday, March 28. We expect this disruption to take several days. One location is at 10th street bordering the project site just west of the parking lot for Child Development Lab. The second location is at the corner of McGee Blvd. and University Drive on the south side of the street. Thank you for your patience as we accomplish work on this fantastic addition to our campus!
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Qualtrics Insights Platform
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, March 29th at 11 AM to learn more about the Qualtrics Insights Platform. Qualtrics is a powerful and multifaceted online data collection/survey tool. During this session, Dr. Mathende will cover the how to’s of Qualtrics. He will provide an overview of creating surveys, adding collaborators, distributing, analyzing the data, and more. Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Writing Workshop: Writing Annotated Bibliographies!
Does your research project require an Annotated Bibliography? Are you struggling to figure out what to include, how much information to convey, and how to structure it? WEST, the Writing Excellence Studio at Tech, has got you covered! On Thursday, 3/31, we will be leading a dead hour workshop on writing annotated bibliographies. We can talk about the genre as a whole, and discuss specific concerns you might have for your class or instructor. The workshop will be in Henderson Hall 304B, from 11:00-11:50. No registration is required, and all are welcome! For more information, contact Dr. Brian Williams (bjwilliams@tntech.edu).
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LAST CHANCE Co-op Meetup is Tuesday, March 29 in CLEM 212 at 11:00am
If you attended the Annual Spring Engineering Fair on March 8 and lacked attendance at a Co-op Meetup to meet your co-op eligibility, this is your LAST CHANCE to attend this required informational meeting for your co-op eligibility.
Join the Cooperative Education Office on Tuesday, March 29th, in Clement Hall 212 at 11:00am to hear the requirements and expectations of being identified as a Tennessee Tech Co-op Student when working in the field with a Co-op Employer.
Cooperative Education Office
Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Gold PART TWO Meetup on Mar. 29: Graduate School: How to Afford – Sallie Mae
Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, Mar. 29, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Gold Career Readiness PART TWO Meetup. This meetup will feature Sallie Mae, who will show you how YOU can pay for your Graduate School.
This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards Part Two of the Gold Career Readiness application for freshman and sophomore students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/977424/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Kimley-Horn is Monday, Mar. 28
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Kimley-Horn on Monday, Mar. 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor).
Kimley-Horn is a professional engineering planning and design consulting firm with over 80 offices nationwide. Kimley-Horn offers services to the private and public sectors in a wide range of disciplines including land development, transportation planning, roadway design, urban development, and more!!
DO NOT miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions within their company!! Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!!!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Trumpet Day – Saturday, April 2nd
Please join us on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 for Tennessee Tech’s annual Trumpet Day with in-person guest artist Stuart Stephenson, principal trumpet of the Atlanta Symphony, and virtual guest artist Tine Thing Helseth, international trumpet soloist from Norway.
This event will run in-person in the Bryan Fine Arts Building at Tennessee Tech University, located at 1150 N. Dixie Ave. in Cookeville, TN. Registration is free for Tennessee Tech students, faculty, and staff. A registration fee of $15 is required for the non-Tech community and includes the full day of events, lunch, and a swag bag. Tine Thing Helseth’s masterclass, supported by Center Stage, is open to the public. Registration begins at 9am with the first event kicking off at 10am. To register for the event, and for the full schedule, please visit: www.tntech.edu/trumpetday.
Trumpet Day is generously sponsored by Center Stage, SGA S.O.L.O. Funds, the School of Music, the TTU Trumpet Guild, and the Eastman Music Company’s Shires Trumpets line. For more information about Trumpet Day, please contact Dr. Scott Hagarty, Assistant Professor of Trumpet, at shagarty@tntech.edu or at 931-372-3711.
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Counseling Center Rapid Access Appointments
The TN Tech Counseling Center will be providing Rapid Access Appointments on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning April 4- April 29, 2022 between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:00pm at Pinkerton Classroom which is located in Pinkerton Hall. Any TN Tech student is eligible to participate. Students may drop-in without an appointment between the hours 1pm and 3pm. Those needing urgent care or crisis appointments will need to go to the counseling center. For more information please contact Dr. Christina Mick at 931-372-3331.
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CAFÉ Conversations: Dr. Rob Owens & The Diversity Champions
Join the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence on Wednesday, March 30th at 3 PM in Derryberry Room 200 for our final CAFÉ Conversations of the semester. Dr. Rob Owens, TTU Chief Diversity Officer, and members of the Diversity Champions, will discuss their roles and current diversity and inclusion initiatives. The conversation will also serve as an opportunity to hear how faculty can engage and partner with Dr. Owens and the Diversity Champions as they advance the diversity vision for the university. Register using the link below and contact the CAFÉ with any questions at cafe@tntech.edu.
Coffee, tea, water, and individual snacks will be provided.
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An Evening with author Gish Jen
3/23 at 7.00 pm in Bell Hall Auditorium, Centerstage is hosting author Gish Jen.
https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage
A true Renaissance woman, Jen explores our changing world in her nonfiction as well. In The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture Gap, Jen offers a provocative and essential look at the different ideas Eastern and Western cultures have about self and society. Drawing on personal experience, a wealth of illuminating anecdotes, and insights from cultural psychology, Jen enriches our understanding of ourselves and our world. Writing in The Washington Post, novelist Lisa See observed “Gish Jen has once again taken the universal and made it personal, and vice versa.”
Nobody’s having more fun with American diversity than Gish Jen.
—The Boston Globe
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Disney Club – Meeting March 24th
Calling all Disney Fans!
Disney Club will be “traveling” in Wonderland to attend a tea party with the Mad Hatter. Join us in Henderson 214 at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 24th.
If you have any questions, please contact club president, Jaden Mullins, at jamullins43@tntech.edu
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Models Needed for Fashion Show on April 26th!
The TTU Fashion Merchandising Association needs your help with the spring fashion show! We are looking for any Tech students to model in our show, using the pieces and outfits we have carefully put together. No formal experience is necessary in order to participate. The show will take place on April 26th at 7pm outside of Oakley Hall on Tech’s campus. Please contact Allison Day at aeday42@tntech.edu for more information if interested.
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Three simple steps can save someone from suicide!
Join Angela Rector on March 24th at 11am in the Tech Pride room for QPR Training. Learn life saving skills that aid in suicide prevention. The first 20 people receive a free beanie!