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The Center for Rural Innovation seeks Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant — The Center for Rural Innovation
TCRI is hiring a Graduate Assistant to support program operations for the Tennessee Rural Fellowship. Responsibilities include building and maintaining workflows/SOPs, templates, and program documents, coordinating calendars, agendas, and notes, organizing shared resources, and assisting with reporting and logistics for meetings, webinars, and communications.
Compensation:$1,200/month + course fee support
Term: Spring 2026 (may be renewable) • Hours: 20/week
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Help Brighten a Child’s Day – TACRAO Service Project
Show your Tech Pride and help us make a difference at this year’s TACRAO Annual Meeting! We’re collecting new children’s books for Chattanooga’s Erlanger Children’s Hospital to share comfort, joy, and the love of reading.
📚 What to Bring:
New books for infants through teens (no used books, please) – you can find inexpensive options at Dollar Tree, Ollie’s, and more! Best of all, books are easy to pack!💪 Make it Fun:
Turn it into a campus or office competition to see who can bring the most books!📅 When: Now – November 17
📍 Where: Office of the Registrar, Jere Whitson Building Room 221
Every book helps bring smiles and comfort to a child in the hospital. 💛
Thank you for helping us make this year’s conference not only memorable, but meaningful.
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TTU’s Football team has made a HUGE Comeback!
Check our players out! They are doing amazing things this year!
The No. 8/9 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter to secure a 27–21 victory over Gardner-Webb. With the win, Tech becomes the first team in OVC/Big South Football Association history to open league play with a 6–0 record.
Final Score:
Tennessee Tech 27
Gardner-Webb 21Wings Up!
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Under the Sea STEM – Fab Friday (3rd–8th Grades)!
Join us for Under the Sea STEM – Fab Friday (3rd–8th Grades)! 🌊
📅 Fri, Nov 7, 2025 | ⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Oakley STEM Center, Tennessee Tech – 155 W 7th St, Cookeville, TNDive into discovery with hands-on ocean-themed STEM fun inspired by SpongeBob, Nemo, Moana & Ariel! 🐠
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Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Abigail McCall, TTU Physics
The Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar this Friday will be given by TTU physics major Abigail McCall. In Abigail’s talk Simplified Analysis of UCNtau+ Monte Carlo Simulations via an Alternate Geometry, she will describe her work over the summer learning how to run and analyze “Monte Carlo” simulations used to model experiments that employ very low energy “ultracold” neutrons. 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 also encouraged to attend!
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Upcoming Cutover Dates – Important Talon Transition Information
The full cutover schedule is available at the Talon website.
November 12
- Last day to request new suppliers until 11/19
November 14
- Last day to submit a request to advertise in PeopleAdmin
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Time to NOMINATE for the Caplenor Faculty Research Award
NOMINATIONS Sought for Caplenor Faculty Research Award. The Highest Honor that Tennessee Tech bestows upon its faculty. Please submit nominations by Thursday, Dec. 4, 202,5, to RMotykowski@tntech.edu Learn more..
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Save the Date! Pay Frequency Town Hall
The Talon Project Team would like to invite you to the November Pay Frequency Town Hall, where we’ll be sharing important information about the change to a bi-weekly pay frequency for hourly paid employees that will be effective starting December 29th, 2025.
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: Virtual
During the Town Hall, we’ll highlight key changes that employees can expect after the transition to Talon, as well as recommended actions to complete before this change.
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Tennessee Tech Soccer in OVC Semifinals
It’s OVC Championship time in Cookeville. Tennessee Tech Soccer will be hosting the OVC Tournament at home this week.
Your Golden Eagles play at 4 p.m. Thursday, November 6, in the semifinal match. Their opponent is TBA.
The Championship match will be on Sunday, November 9, at 4 p.m.
Come support your Regular Season OVC Champions this week!
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Fall 2025 Research Series: Professional Profiles
Join us on Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Teams for the next session in our Research Series: Professional Profiles. Learn how to navigate professional profile databases and track your research efforts throughout your career. Discover strategies to keep your academic and professional presence organized and impactful. Register here and contact cafe@tntech.edu with questions.
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Nov. 4 Purple Career Readiness How Will I be Evaluated on my First Job Workshop
Join the Center for Career Development on Tues., Nov. 4 at 11 AM in the RUC 101 for a Purple Career Readiness Workshop focused on how you’ll be evaluated in your first job. Learn what employers look for and how to succeed from day one! Open to all majors and counts toward Purple Career Readiness Certification.
More events: tntech.edu/career/events.php
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November 5 – Careers n’ Coffee with Meharry Medical College
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Meharry Medical College on Wednesday, November 5, at 11 AM on the RUC ground floor.
Meharry Medical College offers a wide array of healthcare services, and provides education and training in schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, and pharmacy.
Check on Handshake to find out more about this and other employer events!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
931-372-3232
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ABA Club Expert Panel: AI in Behavior Analysis – Nov 5th (Free Event)
Join us for an exciting expert panel discussion on AI in Behavior Analysis! The ABA Club is hosting this free event on Wednesday, November 5th, at 4:00 PM in Volpe Library Room 112, with a livestream option available.
Registration is free. Attendees can scan the flyer barcode or click here.
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WEST Workshop 11/6: Business and Professional Writing!
Trouble sending professional emails? Not sure how to write a memo or proposal? WEST, the Writing Excellence Studio at Tech, is here to help! On Thursday, 11/6, we will be leading a dead hour workshop on business and professional writing, focusing on those specific genres. The workshop will be in Henderson Hall 304B, from 11:00-11:50. No registration is required, and all are welcome. If you can’t make the workshop, come for a one-on-one session with one of our consultants. For availability and scheduling, check out our website. We look forward to working with you!
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NSF NRT-GCR, AI Graduate Fellowship — Spring 2026 Applications Open
The NSF NRT-GCR, AI: Traineeship in the Convergence of AI, Energy, and Cybersecurity is accepting M.S. applications for ECE, CSC, and ME students for the Spring 2026 semester.
Fellowships include tuition, fees, and an annual stipend of $34,000, with the possibility of up to 15 months of support, contingent upon successful progress in coursework and program activities and the availability of funds. Please contact jcwilliams@tntech.edu with any questions!
Apply here by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2025