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A History of Black Students & Employees at Tennessee Tech
The Tennessee Tech University Archives’ newest digital exhibit is now live! “‘Imagine Going Half a Day and Not Seeing Anybody That Looks Like You’: A History of Black Students & Employees at Tennessee Tech” provides a survey of the Black history of the university from its founding in 1915 through the present day. It features over 175 photographs, oral histories, clippings, flyers, and other documents.
The exhibit can be viewed at: https://tntecharchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/blackhistory
The exhibit is part of the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center. The previous two digital exhibits for the anniversary can be browsed here.
For more on the 30th Anniversary events, check out the website here.
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A Day Without Plants! April 22, 2021
This Earth Day, the Office of Sustainability will be attempting to go 24 hours without any help from the plant world, and we want you to join us! The goal of this activity will be to show just how reliant we all are on plants. This will be taking place on April 22, 2021, but feel free to choose another day this month to participate that will best fit your schedule! Check out the guidelines on our website here:
https://www.tntech.edu/sustainability/. For any additional questions, email TTUGreen@tntech.edu or skrosnick@tntech.edu.
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Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt, April 22-30
April 22nd through April 30th the Office of Sustainability is going to be hosting an Arbor Day Tree Scavenger Hunt. We have provided you with ten clues about ten different trees on campus! For the scavenger hunt, snap a picture with as many trees as you can identify from the clues and e-mail them to us at TTUGreen@tntech.edu . For extra points, post them on your Instagram and tag us @TNTechEcoEagles. Whoever submits the most trees wins! The winner will be announced May 3rd. For the clues and more information check out our Instagram!
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Pizza with Engineers Without Borders and TTU Water Pros
TTU Water Professionals and Engineers Without Borders will be hosting their last joint meeting of the semester, this Thursday, April 22nd. The meeting will be held in Prescott 330 during dead hour. We will have food and fun! As always, everyone is welcome.
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Nontraditional Student Organization meeting Thursday, 4/22/21 at 11 am on Teams
The next meeting for the Nontraditional Student Organization (NTSO) is Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 11 am on TEAMS.
This organization is here to offer you support! Send an email to the President, Wendy Lawson, wmlawson42@tntech.edu, so we can add your name to the list and send you an invite to the meeting.
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International Friends Outdoor Picnic!
Calling TN Tech’s International Friends Community!
Annual Banquet is officially an outdoor picnic this year. Boxed lunches available for pick up on North Patio, Saturday, April 24 from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Campus mask requirements apply for this event.
If the weather isn’t cooperating, the Multipurpose Room is reserved. Space is limited, but you are welcome to pick up a boxed lunch and say hi!
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FIVE SPOONS at the Backdoor Playhouse
Join us for a live-stream of FIVE SPOONS at the Backdoor Playhouse this Wednesday, April 21 at 7p.m.
If you wish to join us at the Playhouse, please remember masks are required and seating will be limited.
You can access this interactive, made-for-Zoom experience by registering here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_psml5sFfQVudr5JNmUjsHg
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Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Professor Jennifer Whitten, Tulane
Professor Jennifer Whitten, from Tulane University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, will be visiting (virtually) this Friday, April 23rd to give this week’s Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar. In her talk Exploring Venus, Professor Whitten will describe her work deciphering the geologic history of Venus using radar to peer through Venus’ thick and (mostly) optically opaque atmosphere. The talk will be at 4pm and is geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Contact Dr. Holley (aholley@tntech.edu) for connection information to the Zoom session, and visit the seminar webpage for more information and the current schedule for upcoming talks.
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2021 Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award Recipient
The Commission on the Status of Blacks and the Office of Multicultural Affairs, awarded the Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award to Dr. Julie Baker, Associate Dean of the College of Education, on April 6. This award was given in recognition of all the meaningful work and outstanding support Dr. Baker has done in the many areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has lead by example and provided outstanding support in the following areas: mentoring support to minority students, social support, and academic support. Thank you again to Dr. Baker for all her efforts and commitment to the students, university, and the local community. Congratulations!
Picture: 2020-21 CSB Chair, Margo Dirkson; Dr. Julie Baker; Director Multicultural Affairs, Charria Campbell
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CEO of Earth Science Laboratories to speak at 11 a.m., Thurs., Apr. 29
Tech alum David Nicholas, CEO of Earth Science Laboratories in Rogers, Arkansas, will be speaking at 11 a.m., Thurs., Apr. 29, in Room 113 of the Stonecipher Lecture Hall (SLH). Nicholas will be discussing ESL’s research and development ventures. ESL has found that a unique chemical composition accounted for many distinctive features of its products and is now the basis of the company’s rapidly growing technology platform. The primary acid comprising the company’s chemical composition is a polymeric arrangement of ammonium bisulfate, or PABS. The PABS has multiple unique characteristics that provide for specific benefits in water treatment, agriculture, metal plating, battery electrolytes, pharmaceuticals, and more. ESL is exploring opportunities for collaborative research as the company sees many opportunities for the chemistry that are outside its founding expertise in water treatment. The Office of Research and Economic Development and the Chemical Engineering Department are hosting the event.
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David Nicholas, CEO of Earth Science Laboratories, to speak Thursday, Apr. 29
The Office of Research and Economic Development and the Chemical Engineering Department are hosting Tech Alum David Nicholas, CEO of Earth Science Laboratories in Rogers, Arkansas, at 11 a.m., Thurs., Apr. 29, in Room 113 of the Stonecipher Lecture Hall (SLH). Nicholas will be discussing ESL’s research and development ventures. ESL has found that a unique chemical composition accounted for many distinctive features of its products and is now the basis of the company’s rapidly growing technology platform. The primary acid comprising the company’s chemical composition is a polymeric arrangement of ammonium bisulfate, or PABS. The PABS has multiple unique characteristics that provide for specific benefits in water treatment, agriculture, metal plating, battery electrolytes, pharmaceuticals, and more. ESL is exploring opportunities for collaborative research as the company sees many opportunities for the chemistry that are outside its founding expertise in water treatment.
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SOLO Presents: Kofi & Awefa Mawuko with Ghanaian Drum Ensemble Sat Apr 24
Ghanaian master drummer Kofi Mawuko and expert dancer Awefa Mawuko join the Tennessee Tech Ghanaian Drum Ensemble for an hour of traditional music from Ghana, West Africa. The performance is Saturday, April 24, at 6 p.m., in Bryan Fine Arts Building Wattenbarger Auditorium. The event will offer both live-streaming and limited seating in accordance with CDC guidelines. Streaming link and seating details at: https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/music/concerts-events.php
Email ckoester@tntech.edu for more information, or check out our event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/493333988702695
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Academy Sports + Outdoors is Thursday, Apr. 22
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Academy Sports + Outdoors Distribution Center on Thursday, Apr. 22, from 11am to 1pm in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor).
Academy Sports + Outdoors is looking for time team members to ensure the accurate and safe shipment of goods to and from the customer at the Distribution Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about their part-time and full-time job opportunities. 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.
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Delight TTU Spring Photoshoot
TTU Delight Ministries will be hosting a Spring photoshoot on April 22, 2021 during dead hour behind the RUC (by the new firepit). This photoshoot is for all girls on campus who are interested in making new friends and getting free photos for their Instagram! Please be sure to wear your delight merch or green, pink, or white. If you have any questions or want more info, reach out to us on Instagram @delight_ttu.
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Tawnysha Greene, Fiction Writer–Virtual Reading on April 22
Tawnysha Greene, a senior lecturer in the English department at UT–Knoxville, will visit TTU virtually this Thursday, April 22nd. The reading is free and open to the public. Ms. Greene will read from her debut novel, A House Made of Stars. The event will be held via Zoom on April 22 at 7 p.m. Please register for the event at the following link: