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Update on “I Heart Tech Students” Campaign
You have likely seen emails and other promotions about the “I Heart Tech Students” campaign, which will run through March 27 (Tech’s Charter Day). Out of respect for current events surrounding COVID-19, we will no longer be reaching out via phone or email to promote this campaign. The giving site will remain live through March 27, and the areas identified at https://dayofgiving.tntech.edu are as important as ever for students facing tough times. Their academic success is certainly a priority for us all. It is our sincere hope that we can champion these areas more fully in the future. We will communicate a final fundraising total with you after March 27, and we hope to communicate additional celebratory news in the future. In the meantime, please stay safe and stay well.
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Spring Question, Persuade, Refer Prevention Training
The Tennessee Tech University Counseling Center-sponsored spring semester Question Persuade Refer suicide prevention training date will be on April 23, 2020 11 a.m. in the Tech Pride Room. In addition, the campus comprehensive suicide prevention may be found at https://www.tntech.edu/counsel/pdf/suicideprevplan.pdf
For more information, please contact the Counseling Center at 931-372-3331.
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Tornado System Testing Campus Wide Schedule for Friday, March 20
On Friday, March 20 beginning at 7 a.m., campus-wide tornado warning testing will begin. Testing of this system will mean that individuals on campus will hear multiple cycles of the tornado warning messages and the all clear messages throughout buildings on campus. This testing is necessary to diagnose issues with the alarm system and to ensure that the emergency notification systems we have in place are all properly functioning. Testing is expected to last at least half a day and possibly longer. During this time period, you will hear various alarms and/or sirens as well as the public address announcements advising you to seek shelter in your building, followed by all clear notifications.
No tornadoes are expected during this time period. You will not be expected to follow these directions during this testing period. Should the forecast change and severe weather be predicted for our area, we will reschedule the test date and notify all building coordinators.
University Police apologizes in advance for any frustration the testing period may cause. This date and time was selected hoping to minimize the effect on our campus community.
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Interior and Bedding Plants Available
With school classes being remodeled into Remote Learning, we have many plants that were being used or planned for use with courses. These include a variety of interior plants, and gold marigolds and red-leaf, red flower wax begonias for bedding plants. And any other plants without a suitable use for courses.
These are now available at the Tech Farm Lab Greenhouses (across from Hyder Burks Pavilion – see green and white letter sign and arrow to drive entry). If interested, call me at 931-372-3288 office and leave a message of your interest. I will return calls as soon as possible during this week and next.
Douglas Airhart
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Spanish for Beginners- 100% Online
Do you want the skills you will need to thrive in a global society? If you answered yes, you should learn Spanish at Tennessee Tech!
SPAN 1010 (3 credits) will be offered this summer.
Dates: SPAN 1010= 6/1/2020 – 7/2/2020
Meeting: 100% Online
We will learn basic vocabulary and grammar and begin to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to be able to communicate in the Spanish language. We will also identify common beliefs and cultural practices in the Spanish-speaking world. Course activities will consist of reading, videos, asynchronous conversations, grammar exercises, and quizzes.
Taking this class and the SPAN 1020 class offered will also fulfill foreign language requirements you may have for your BA degree!
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Olsen: molsen@tntech.edu
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Disaster Support Counseling Group
The Tn Tech Counseling Center is offering a support group for students affected by the recent tornadoes. The group meetings will occur in the Eagle Resource Room- RUC -387 on March 13, March 27, April 3, and April 10, 2020. In addition, the Tn Tech Counseling Center has well-being and wellness screening tools available to all students. These screening tools may be accessed through the counseling center website. For more information please contact the counseling center at 372-3331
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Operation Data Recovery
We are very proud of our faculty members, Doc and Susan Wells, and their team of Business Information Technology and Data Analytics students for their efforts to assist individuals who were impacted by the March 3 tornado through Operation Data Recovery. Check out the story below from WKRN News 2!
https://www.wkrn.com/video/help-available-for-tornado-victims-in-putnam-county/4394983/
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“I’m gonna wreck it!” -Wreck-it Ralph
Get ready for a night of games with the Disney club! Test your knowledge this Thursday night the 12th at 6 p.m. with Disney Jeopardy! We are meeting at our usual spot in Johnson Hall room 208. If you have any questions, feel free to contact alchristin42@students.tntech.edu or egweathere42@students.tntech.edu.
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Get Involved with the Office of Multicultural Affairs!
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is accepting applications for Multicultural Affairs Ambassadors and Mentors for the Reaching Achievement & Committed to Excellence (R.A.C.E.) Mentoring Program for the 2020-21 academic year. These are both great opportunities for students to connect and be involved with the office also while also learning more about the office.
More information and the applications for these opportunities can be found on the website at https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/race-program.php or https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/ambassadors.php . Applications are due on March 27th for Ambassadors and March 30th for R.A.C.E. Mentors. Please come by the office in RUC 258 for more information or contact us with any questions at MulticulturalAffairs@tntech.edu or by phone (931) – 3392.
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Center Stage speaker Allyson Hobbs cancelled for Thursday night
Unfortunately, Dr. Hobbs is unable to appear as planned on March 12. We are in the process of rescheduling her appearance for next year.
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Helping to Deal with Grief and Loss
Recently, our close-knit community has suffered heartbreaking losses. Although our campus was physically spared, the emotional strain on our employees and students has taken its toll. In efforts to help all those who have been affected by the storm or its aftermath, click the following link for resources on how to help deal with grief and loss during this time of adjustment. https://www.tntech.edu/hr/training/cris_response.php
As President Oldham recently put it in his blog post, “They will talk of the damage and devastation, but will mostly tell of the incredible heart and spirit of this community—Tennessee’s College Town!” #WingsUp #CookevilleStrong
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Pokemon Club Meeting!
Are you interested in Pokemon? Well if you love Pokemon Go, Pokemon trading cards, or the Pokemon video games, the Pokemon Club is the place to be!
The meeting will be held today, Thursday March 12 in Pennebaker room 201 during dead hour (11A.M. to 12P.M.)
at this meeting we will be discussing our plans for the rest of the semester including: tournaments, meet ups, etc. We will also have a small Pokemon quiz where you can win Pokemon prizes! We hope to see you there!
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Join Tech alumni for a Great Trains & Grand Canyons adventure Sep. 13-18
Crawford Alumni Center has partnered with Premier World Discovery to offer a unique travel opportunity for Tech alumni and friends. Everyone says the Grand Canyon is a “bucket list” trip. If you’ve never seen the Grand Canyon–or even if you have and want to see it again–we hope you’ll sign up for this adventure and explore the Wild West with fellow alumni and friends of Tennessee Tech. And you’ll see a lot more than just the Grand Canyon! The itinerary also includes the Montezuma Castle National Monument, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Spanish-Mexican Village of Tlaquepaque, Blazin’ M Ranch, old mining town of Jerome, Old West nostalgia of two train rides, and five nights at a picturesque property in Sedona, Arizona. To view the full itinerary or for more information about signing up, visit https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/cac/goldeneagletravel.php. Wings Up Across America!
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Donor Spotlight Recognizes Michael and Marilyn Garnto
Michael and Marilyn Garnto have supported Tech for 30 years, and their most recent gift will establish a scholarship for legally blind or visually impaired students pursuing an engineering degree. Please visit https://www.tntech.edu/univadv/giving/donorspotlight.php to read their story or submit a thank you message.
The Accessible Education Center (AEC) is one of the five areas of focus for the “I Heart Tech Students” Campaign. The AEC offers a tremendous amount of services for students facing a physical or emotional challenge. To learn more, check out the video they recorded for the campaign at https://dayofgiving.tntech.edu.
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Wine and Waterfalls Tour April 5
Join the Crawford Alumni Center on April 5 for a Wine & Waterfalls Tour with Tour the Upper Cumberland! The tour starts at Northfield Vineyards, then it’s off to Burgess Falls and Twin Falls, Rock Island, where we’ll enjoy a Foglight Foodhouse boxed lunch by the Caney Fork River. After lunch we travel to Lost Creek Falls to wrap up our day. The cost of your ticket includes wine, water, snacks on the bus, transportation to three waterfalls, and lunch from Foglight. The best part? Our very own Professor of History Michael “Birdie” Birdwell will be our tour guide. There are only a few seats left on this tour so if you are interested, sign up as soon as possible: https://tourtheuc.com/book-a-tour/