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Students invited to participate in virtual Research and Creative Inquiry Day
Research and Creative Inquiry Day is an annual event designed to promote undergraduate and graduate student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work. The 16th annual event will be held in April 2021. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are moving forward with a digital/virtual format. We hope you will consider participating.
The abstract submission portal will be open from Monday, Feb. 1, through Wednesday, March 10. Abstract guidelines can be found on the Office of research https://www.tntech.edu/research/research-day/index.php. It is expected that each submitted abstract will be developed into a poster file to be submitted April 12.
Additional event information will be sent out in the spring, but we wanted to give you an opportunity to start thinking about your submission early.
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Data Science last meeting of the semester on Tuesday, the 24th at 11:00 AM
Please join the Data Science League for their last meeting of the Fall 2020 semester. Recent alumnus Nathan Martindale (MS ’20) will be speaking about one of the newest and most powerful deep learning building blocks for natural language process, how it works, and what it can do. Join us at 11 am on Nov. 24th at this link: https://bit.ly/3nJWqJt
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2020 Angel Tree
The Student Involvement & Leadership is sponsoring an angel tree again this year. The ornaments are ready for selection. Register your ornament at the Information Desk in the RUC Lobby.
Thanks for your support of our angel tree project.
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Water Professionals Virtual Meet & Greet
TTU Water Professionals is having a Meet and Greet / Q&A Tuesday, November 24th during dead hour!! This is such a great opportunity to speak with professionals in the field and to hear from some Tech Alum!
The meeting will be on Microsoft Teams. If you have any questions or need help accessing the link, feel free to email us. All are welcome 🙂 The link is below:
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Tennessee Tech Today for this week
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_11-20-20.mp3
This week’s show includes Alice Camuti, associate dean of the College of Graduate Studies, discusses waiving entrance exam requirements for graduate students for summer and fall 2021; and, men’s basketball head coach John Pelphrey previews the upcoming season for the Golden Eagles.
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Ten Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving!
As Thanksgiving break is quickly approaching, some of us are wondering how we can keep up with our sustainable practices over the break? The Office of Sustainability has just the article for you! Be sure to check out our newest blog post—Ten Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving. Even through the holidays, it is important not to give up on your eco-friendly habits!
www.tntech.edu/sustainability/greennotes
Let us know if you have any ideas or questions for future blog posts! ttugreen@tntech.edu
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Annual Security Awareness Training Reminder
As the holidays are quickly approaching, we wanted to remind you all of your annual Security Awareness Training. Currently, only 35% have completed this training, which is due by December 31, 2020 11:59 PM. Statistically, this is the worst time of year to be caught by phishing emails and scams. We hope this training will help you keep a sharp eye out for incoming malicious campaigns. The training is accessible from the TechExpress card & “Be Aware” quick link, as well as the “Annual Security Awareness Training” link from the Employee tab in SSB.
Thank you, and continue to Be Aware & Stay Aware!
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History of the Black Cultural Center Digital Exhibit Open
Need a break from the end of the semester grind? Check out the Tennessee Tech Archives’s newest digital exhibit on the history of the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center!
The exhibit traces the philosophy of Black cultural centers to the Black student movement of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. It outlines the climate in which Tech Black students decided to push for the founding of their own center in the late 1980s. Exhibit pages describe the continuity and changes in the Center overtime, spotlight the staff and leaders of the Center, and provide a detailed biography of the Center’s namesake, Leona Lusk Officer, the first African American student and graduate of Tennessee Tech University. The exhibit includes over 60 items, ranging from photographs, webpages, scrapbook pages, news releases, flyers, and other documents.
The exhibit can be viewed at: https://tntecharchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/bcch
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JDAG Virtual Talk with artist Katie Hudnall
Start the weekend off right with a virtual discussion on Friday at 4 p.m. with JDAG artist, Katie Hudnall.
Hudnall received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art & design and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Furniture Design/Woodworking. She has been the recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine Art Fellowship, the Windgate Wood Residency at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, and Anderson Ranch Residency and most recently a Creative Renewal Fellowship Grant from the Indianapolis Arts Council. She lives and works in Madison, WI, where she is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Wood Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Her work is on display in the Joan Derryberry Art Gallery in the RUC.
Zoom link for virtual talk: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/82718704112?pwd=VGI2bHQvVUJQSlE1WW5odVluWjFKQT09
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This month’s survey: Fashion + Sustainability!
The Office of Sustainability releases a new eco-themed survey each month. This month’s survey is on Fashion + Sustainability! Take the survey today to test your knowledge on fast versus sustainable fashion and learn how to stay up-to-date with our office!
Survey link: https://forms.gle/1GECUoMifnhGVBhv5
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Beyond the Depths: Aaron Guinn Senior Thesis Exhibition
Beyond the Depths: Aaron Guinn Senior Thesis Exhibition
Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Clay
Appalachian Center for Craft is pleased to announce it will be holding the Thesis Exhibition, Beyond the Depths, by Aaron Guinn on November 25 – December 8 in the Joe L. Evins Gallery, Mon-Sat., 10AM – 5PM, Sun. 12PM – 5PM. There you will see his ceramic sculptures of coral made from wheel-thrown, handbuilt, and press molded objects fired with layers of vibrant glazes. Like the growing signs of climate change, our coral reefs show loss of coloration and growth due to pollution of harmful non-biodegradable objects and hazardous materials that severely inhibit wildlife. The exhibition’s importance is to showcase nature’s beauty of natural, organic formations and the effects of pollution on our environments by taking more steps in protecting it.
https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php
Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information: 931-372-3738.
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Simply Southern: Cameron Adcock Senior Thesis Exhibition
Simply Southern: Cameron Adcock Senior Thesis Exhibition
Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Sometimes people can be funnier than the joke. It seems that you stumble across the weirdest looking person telling a joke and you end up laughing at them rather than the punch line. That is what Cameron Adcock’s latest exhibition, “Simply Southern”, is all about. The exhibit will be located at the Bryan Fine Arts building on the TTU campus on Nov. 30 thru Dec. 11, 8 am thru 10 pm. If you like all things lighthearted and humorous, this show is for you.
The saturated and vivid colors contrasting with the detailed line work is unfathomable. The subjects are unique and eccentric people straight from the imagination of Cameron Adcock herself. Situated in the famous towns and destinations of Tennessee, these comical scenes are wonders to the eye.
https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php
Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information: 931-372-3738.
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Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Presentation- Nov 19
The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) and Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) chapters are hosting Benny Chan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at The College of New Jersey for a diversity and inclusion presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. You can attend in person in Foster 233 or via Zoom (link here). The presentation is titled “Using my queer superpowers to create inclusive excellence in STEM”. Marginalized communities need a coordinated effort to realize equity in the STEM community and Professor Chan will discuss his life and how he is supporting the fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The presentation is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff and should be informative for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. Questions can be sent to acarroll@tntech.edu.
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Firefly: Sara Dotson Senior Thesis Exhibition
Firefly: Sara Dotson Senior Thesis Exhibition
Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers
Sara Dotson will present her BFA senior thesis exhibition, “Firefly Forest,” in the North Windows Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft. The exhibition will be on view, November 25 through December 8, 2020.
Dotson’s textile designs feature, “patterns inspired by her memories as a young girl of seeing the synchronous fireflies in the Smoky Mountains National park. Each pattern was created to evoke feelings of being in an enchanted nighttime forest alive with fireflies and butterflies.” These whimsical fabrics have been hand sewn into tote bags, cosmetic bags, pillows and more. Handprinted versions of each pattern are also presented as limited-edition prints.
https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php
Contact The School of Art, Craft & Design for more information: 931-372-3738.
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Aviation Society Final General Body Meeting
We are having are final Meeting which will be on Thursday November 19 at 6pm. Our speaker will be Matthew England who will be talking about how his experience of obtaining his pilot license and the different categories of pilot license’s. If you are interested in joining here is the link for our Team’s meeting. Hope to see you there.
Team Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join