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FAFSA Simplified Presentation and Q&A
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships would like to cordially invite you to attend our FAFSA Simplified Presentation and Q&A on Tuesday, October 24th during dead hour. During the presentation we will discuss and answer questions regarding the upcoming changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA and its impact on our students. To view the overall financial aid timeline and see a summary of the upcoming changes for 2024-2025, please visit our new webpage, “FAFSA Simplified” at www.tntech.edu/fafsa for more details.
To register for the FAFSA Simplified Presentation and Q&A, please use the following link:
***If you are unable to attend this event, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will host a second presentation on Thursday, November 2nd during dead hour. The link to register for the November Presentation will become available on a later date.
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Fall 2023 iMakerSpace Training: Designing for Additive Manufacturing & Machining
Time: October 19 (Thursday), 5:00-6:30pm
Location: iMakerSpace (Library 348)
* Please register for the event by emailing imakerspace@tntech.edu with your name, major, and T-Number.
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Call for EDGE QEP grant applications
EDGE: Enhanced Discovery through Guided Exploration, is Tennessee Tech’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The EDGE Creative Inquiry Grant Program provides Faculty with the opportunity to enhance undergraduate or graduate courses by incorporating creative inquiry projects and assignments. The maximum grant amount for individual courses is $5,000, while multiple-course curriculum grants can go up to $15,000. The application deadline for 2024 Spring semester grants is November 3rd. More information can be found by visiting the website or by contacting Lenly Weathers.
lweathers@tntech.edu | (931) 372-6539
https://www.tntech.edu/oci-qep/edge-curriculum-grant.php
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Child life Association October Meeting!
Come join the Child Life Association for our October meeting! We will have a carmel apple bar and Halloween snacks! We will also listen to our seniors talk about their practicums!
Where: Oakley 122
When: October 19th at 11:00am (during dead hour)
We are excited to see you!!
For more information please reach out to Kayleigh Vaught- Kevaught42@tntech.edu
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*Update* AVP of Facilities and Business Services Candidates
* The session for Thursday October 19th is cancelled. *
There will still be two candidates next week.
October 24, 2023 11:00 a.m. Jere Whitson Auditorium
October 26, 2023 11:00 a.m. Derryberry Auditorium
Candidate information is provided here.
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Witch Pictures: Female Magic and Transgression in Western Art with Pam Grossman
Witch Pictures: Female Magic and Transgression in Western Art with Pam Grossman
October 23, 5:00pm, Stonecipher 113 Lecture Hall (SLH)
Pam is a writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history. She is the host of The Witch Wave podcast (“the Terry Gross of Witches” – Vulture) and the author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power (Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster) and What Is A Witch (Tin Can Forest Press). She is also co-editor and co-author of the WITCHCRAFT volume of Taschen’s Library of Esoterica series. Join us for a magical evening as we experience her compelling visual storytelling.
Sponsored by Center Stage and the Women’s Center
Email: womenscenter@tntech.edu for more information
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2023 Divisive Concepts Legislation Workshop
Faculty and staff are invited on October 25th from 3-4:30 PM to hear a presentation by our University Counsel about the state’s divisive concepts legislation updates. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. This professional development workshop is sponsored by the University Counsel and the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFÉ). Afternoon refreshments will be provided. To ensure sufficient seating, please register below. Contact the CAFÉ with questions at cafe@tntech.edu.
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Sign up for Tennessee Tech African Safari Trip by Oct. 31
Is an African safari on your bucket list? We are excited to partner with Trailblazer Safaris to offer unique, exclusive small group safari experiences for Tennessee Tech faculty, staff and alumni.
We’ll visit Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge and Serengeti National Park, just to name a few. The cost is $5,500 per person which does not include international airfare.
The best part? Trailblazer Safaris is owned by a Tech alumna! Contact Melisa Cansado (’05 world cultures and business and ’08 MBA) at 573-258-0807 or info@trailblazersafaris.com for more information or visit our Golden Eagle Travel website at https://www.tntech.edu/GoldenEagleTravel
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Library Halloween Costume Contest
Planning on dressing up for Halloween? Come to the Volpe Library in costume for a chance to win a $5 Starbucks gift card!
To enter, simply take a picture with the backdrop located near the front desk, send your submission to Library Administration at Lmwhite@tntech.edu using your student email, and wait to see if you win! Submissions are accepted from Tuesday, October 31st at 7:00 AM through Wednesday, November 1st at 1:00 PM. Winners will be emailed by November 3rd.
For more information, contact Linda White (Library Administration Assistant) at Lmwhite@tntech.edu.
Happy Halloween!
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Candidates for AVP of Facilities and Business Services
You are invited to participate in a question and answer session with candidates interviewing to be our new AVP of Facilities and Business Services.
For faculty, staff and students the session will be held on the following:
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- Tuesday October 24, 2023 11:00 a.m. Jere Whitson Auditorium
Thursday October 26, 2023 11:00 a.m. Derryberry Auditorium
Candidate information is provided at https://www.tntech.edu/private/planning-and-finance/avp-candidates.php . A survey will be available on this website to evaluate each candidate.
We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.
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HR Live Office Hours – October Topic
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY HAS APPLIED TO “BEST PLACES TO WORK IN TENNESSEE” Join us on Wednesday, October 25th at 1:00 pm to hear about the application and survey process that the university will participate in during the month of November. Hear all the details of what this process entails and what it will mean for Tennessee Tech University if granted this honor. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device: Click here to join the meeting
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Green Chemistry Presentation- Oct. 19
Join the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) as we learn about the field of Green Chemistry! SMACS Green Chemistry Chair and chemistry major Wesley Gibson will give a presentation on the history and principles of Green Chemistry on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in LSC 1211. The event is free and open to people of any level of chemistry knowledge. Snacks will be served. Questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com.
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Student Admittance for the Football game on 10/21 vs. SEMO
Your TTU Golden Eagle Football team takes on SEMO on October 21 at 1:30 p.m. Gates open one hour prior to kick-off. Students MUST SHOW their Eagle Card at the gates for admittance in to the football games. No outside food or drink are allowed in Tucker Stadium. For any questions, please contact the ticket office at 931-372-3940.
Tailgate spot reservations are free and can be done at TTUSports.com -> Fanzone -> Football Tailgating Form
Wings Up!
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Author, Pam Grossman, to Speak on the Archetype of the Witch
Pam Grossman is an author, podcaster, curator, and teacher of magical history. Her evening lecture will cover the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists.
Grossman will speak on Monday, October 23 at 5 p.m. in the Stonecipher Lecture Hall 113. For more information, contact the Center Stage office at 931-372-3637 or athurmond@tntech.edu.
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Co-op Meetup #3 on Thursday, October 19, at 11 a.m. in Clement Hall 212
Did you interview for or accept a Co-op position at the Employer Expo? Need to find out if you are on-track to be Co-op Eligible? Attend the Co-op Meetup on Thursday, October 19, in Clement 212 beginning at 11 a.m. New guidelines, which went into effect Fall 2022 for engineering student enrollment, will be shared.
The Co-op Meetup will explain the eligibility guidelines for enrolling in the Cooperative Education Program, which applies to ALL students. You may review the updated eligibility guidelines at: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/co-op/eligibility.php
Please note, any student interested in accepting a Cooperative Education position with an employer MUST attend a Co-op Meetup, prior to accepting an offer.
Bring your Eagle Card for quick sign-in.
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Center for Career Development
(931) 372-3232