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Important Notice: MachForm Online Forms – Issue Under Investigation
Students, faculty and staff:
Information Technology Services (ITS) is currently investigating an issue involving MachForm, which is one of the university’s online forms/survey platforms. We are sharing this notice to keep our university community informed and provide precautionary steps you can take while our investigation continues.
What’s happening: On Sunday, November 1, 2026, ITS became aware of an issue that may involve information submitted through MachForm. Our investigation is ongoing, and at this time we have not confirmed whether any submitted information was acquired.
What we’re doing: ITS is actively investigating and continues to take steps to protect the MachForm platform and the data it contains. If we determine that any personal information as defined in TCA § 47-18-2107(a)(4) was acquired, we will notify affected individuals directly with more information.
How you can help:
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Be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or text messages from individuals or organizations that claim to have personal information about you from Tennessee Tech University systems.
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DO NOT click on any link in those communications or reply to the sender.
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Alert ociso@tntech.edu or 931-372-3974 if you accidentally did click on a link and input credentials.
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For questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 931-372-3975 / helpdesk@tntech.edu / https://services.tntech.edu.
Next update: We will share additional information as our investigation progresses. We take the protection of your information seriously. We are using all due diligence to determine if any personal information has been acquired and appreciate your patience.
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Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Campbell LeFort and Laura Mangrum
This Friday in the Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar we’ll hear talks from Physics majors Campbell LeFort and Laura Mangrum. In his talk Spectroscopic Analysis of the β-Decay of 33Mg, Campbell will describe how he uses gamma spectroscopy to understand the deformed 33Mg nucleus. In her talk Bisector Analysis of EV Pisces, Laura will show how photon spectroscopy can be used to observe waves in the atmosphere of a star. The seminar will be at 4pm in Bruner Hall 210, with snacks served starting at 3:30pm. These seminars are geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are encouraged to attend!
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Adopt a Donation box for Period Poverty!
Fight Period Poverty and Adopt a Donation Box!
Then attend our Pack Assembly Day, Dec 1 11:00am-1:00pm in RUC 337.
Or donate directly, year-round, at the GSC (RUC339). Join the fight! Email gsc@tntech.edu for more information or visit our website.
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Hot Chocolate Reindeer Pre-Sale Fundraiser Nov 5-17
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society will be pre-selling Hot Chocolate Reindeer (hot chocolate mix and marshmallows- each reindeer makes approximately three cups of hot chocolate) through our Square Store from Nov 5-17. We will deliver them to your Tech mailbox (for students) or office (for faculty and staff) on Dec 1. One reindeer is $2 or you can buy 3 for $5. You will be contacted via email after you order to determine your delivery location. These make cute gifts and we can add a note if you’d like! Any questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com.
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Nov. 5: How Will I be Evaluated on my First Job Workshop
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.in RUC, Room 246 for a workshop focused on how you’ll be evaluated in your first job. Learn what employers look for and how to succeed from day one! This workshop is open to everyone!
To learn more about this and other upcoming events, visit: 11.5.26 How Will I Be Evaluated On My First Job? | Handshake
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Nov. 9 Careers n’ Coffee with City of Maryville, TN
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from City of Maryville, TN on Monday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the RUC’s Swoops Food Court.
Maryville is located at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains with a population of more than 27,000 people. The city’s goal is to continue to enhance the quality of life of its residents.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
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Nov. 9 Careers n’ Coffee with Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (MTSA)
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from MTSA on Monday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Bell Hall.
MTSA is a private, graduate-level institution specializing in nurse anesthesia education, founded in 1950. It is the only independent, fully accredited anesthesia institution of its kind in the United States.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
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2026 Christmas Ornament Decorating Contest
The Office of the President is hosting our second annual Christmas ornament decorating contest! This is open to departments across campus, only one entry per department. The theme this year is Christmas movies! Pick your favorite and use your imagination to recreate or reimagine characters, scenes, and memorable movie moments. Entries must be able to easily sit or hang on a tree branch. No store bought ornaments can be entered, and all entries must be family friendly.
Registration and ornament drop off opens today and runs through Monday, 11/30. Ornaments can be dropped off at the front desk in Derryberry Hall, room 206. They will be judged by an impartial group. First, second, and third place winners will be announced in Tech Times on Thursday, 12/3. Register here.
Please email Aleta Cannon (cacannon@tntech.edu) with any questions.
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Retirement Reception for Diana Lalani on Tuesday, November 17
The Angelo & Jennette Volpe Library announces a reception to celebrate the retirement of Diana Lalani on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 2-4 in Volpe Library 140. Lalani, previously of Tech’s Women’s Center and an Aqua Dance instructor at the old Fit, and currently a cataloger at the library, is retiring after 19 years of service. Please join us for light refreshments as we wish Diana the best in her retirement.
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New Catering Team
Meet your Tennessee Tech Catering Team! We’re excited to introduce Elsie Layne, Director of Catering; Randy Williams, Catering Manager; and Cameron Johnson, Catering Coordinator! From campus meetings to special celebrations, our team is ready to bring your next event to life with exceptional food and service. Contact our catering team today to start planning your next event. Wings Up!
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Womack History Lecture-Tuesday
The History Department will be holding its annual Womack Lecture on Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. in the Stonecipher Lecture Hall, Room 113. Charles McKinney will present “The Struggle is Always There: Reckoning with Martin Luther King Jr’s Unfinished Work.” The event is free and open to the public. Please contact the History Department at 372-3332 for more information.
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Project Make Men Godly Again Cornhole Tornament
PMMGA Cornhole Tournament.
Tuesday, November 3, 5:00 to 6:00 PM on The Main Quad.
Come out for good games, good company, and good fellowship. Everyone is welcome.
Message LFBATES@tntech.edu or MDSANDERS44@tntech.edu to register.
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Steven Dunn, Author to Speak Nov. 5
Novelist Steven Dunn will be a Guest Speaker Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Bell Hall Auditorium. Also featured will be special guest Leonard Tucker. A book-signing will follow the event. Dunn is a Whiting Award winner who was shortlisted for Granta Magazine’s Best of Young American Novelists. He’s the author of three novels: Potted Meat (Tarpaulin Sky, 2016), water & power (Tarpaulin Sky, 2018), and Tannery Bay (FC2/University of Alabama Press, 2024), which is co-authored with Katie Jean Shinkle.
Potted Meat is a 2017 Colorado Book Award Finalist, VICE Magazine’s Best Books of 2016, and adapted into a short film by Foothills Productions called The Usual Route. The Usual Route has played at the LA International Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival, and others.
Contact athurmond@tntech.edu for more information.
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Holiday Festival at the Appalachian Center for Craft
Mark your calendars for Holiday Festival, November 21st from 10am – 5pm! We’ll have something for everyone, from kids crafts and studio demonstrations, to discounted holiday shopping in the gallery and craft workshops! Come for the crafts and stop by Meg’s Too – Craft Center Cafe for delicious eats, treats, and coffee! Planning on taking a workshop? Sign up today while seats are still available! Click here to learn more!
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Nov. 10: Eagle Works $1,000 Idea Challenge – Pitch Your Idea!
Eagle Works invites Tennessee Tech students to the $1,000 Idea Challenge from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room 282. Have an idea? Pitch it in just 90 seconds for a chance to win prize money! No business plan or finished product required. Just bring your idea and be ready to share it!
Learn more at tntech.edu/eagleworks