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STEM Figures Unveiled: Unleashing Hidden Potential Fab Friday (3rd-8th)
Join us on Friday, January 26th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM
At STEM Figures Unveiled: Unleashing Hidden Potential!, young minds will be inspired by the remarkable stories of unsung heroes in STEM and be empowered to discover their own limitless potential. Through engaging activities, kids will explore the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, uncovering hidden talents and paving the way for a future where every child can become a STEM figure to be celebrated.
Please register here: https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1507554
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Elinor Ross CDF Freedom School: PAID Summer Internships – Apply by March 1
The College of Education’s Elinor Ross CDF Freedom School is accepting applications for this summer’s internship program (June 5 – July 12) offering a unique and paid opportunity for Tech students of all majors. The FREE six-week program engages local children (grades 1 – 5) and their families in a variety of interactive learning projects and activities, field trips, and more. Participating students’ families qualify for free/reduced lunch programs.
Applications Due: 3/1
Interviews: 3/19
Notification of Hire: 3/26Apply Here: https://tinyurl.com/24ERFS
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LATE NIGHT PRAISE with UCSC on 1/25
Come worship with us at an event we like to call LATE NIGHT PRAISE! Come to the UCSC at 9pm on Thursday the 25th, and we’ll head to Collegeside’s Small Auditorium to sing praises together. All are welcome.
For questions, contact aguinn@tntech.edu
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Business Office and Financial Aid Office Hours Extended
The Business Office and the Office of Financial Aid are extending their hours of operation on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 until 5:30pm.
Both offices are available to assist students with the confirmation process prior to the final payment deadline of 5:30pm on January 24, 2024.
Business Office Room 100, Derryberry Hall 931-372-3311 bursar@tntech.edu
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Autonomous Robotics Club invited to the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship!
The Autonomous Robotics Club VEX U Robotics Team has been invited to the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship following their Top 5 Ranking on the Global Skills Leaderboard!
The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, will take place April 25 through May 3 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas. The annual event brings together the top VEX U teams from around the globe to celebrate their accomplishments and participate in the 2023-2024 games to be crowned world champions.
More information can be found at the VEX Robotics World Championship website.
Contact ARC at tntecharc@gmail.com
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Call for Tutors: Join Athletics!
If you have a love for academics and athletics, we want you on our team to support student-athletes in reaching their academic goals. We’re seeking tutors with expertise in various subjects, flexible availability, and a dedication to fostering both academic and athletic excellence. Joining us means making a meaningful impact on the lives of student-athletes, being part of a dynamic athletics community, and gaining valuable experience in education and mentorship. Fill out the application HERE. Please contact Samantha Bates slovelady@tntech.edu if you have any questions.
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History Professors and Their Undergraduate Student Publish Article
History faculty members, Dr. Allen Driggers and Dr. Laura Smith and their student, Cheyenne Douthitt, recently had their research, “History, politics, and variolation vaccination hesitancy in the American South during the American Civil War,” published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings.
In their article, the researchers examine how the history of vaccination in the Civil War reveals lessons about why citizens resisted vaccination and how physicians tried to respond to the problems associated with combating epidemic diseases like smallpox.
Congratulations to all, especially undergraduate Cheyenne Douthitt – what a wonderful accomplishment!
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HR Office Hours Topic for January – ShareCare
Join us on January 24th at 1:00 to learn about the NEW wellness program called Sharecare. Apple Garcia, Benefits Specialist, will share the details on how you can participate and what incentives you can earn by taking care of yourself in 2024! To join the Microsoft Teams meeting just click on this link: Click here to join the meeting. For questions, contact dthompsen@tntech.edu.
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4th Quarter 2023 New Employee Check-in with President Phil Oldham and HR
4th Quarter 2023 New Employees (Faculty & Staff) are invited to join President Oldham and Human Resources for a time of Q & A, games, prizes and your honest feedback about working at Tennessee Tech University. Please join us on January 29th at 10:00 am in RUC Room 246. Reserve your seat here: https://tntech-its.as.me/?appointmentType=50023046
For questions, contact dthompsen@tntech.edu
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Spring 2024 Career Readiness Applications are now available!
Spring 2024 Career Readiness applications are now ready and available! If your class touches on professionalism, career related topics, resume or job success in any way, consider utilizing the two career ready programs available. If you are making Career Readiness a part of your syllabi, please let us know by sending an email to rcoughenour@tntech.edu.
Knowing when faculty are making career readiness part of their curriculum helps career development serve you and your students better. In some instances, we can even conduct in-class sessions that will count towards requirements. Please direct any questions to Russ Coughenour, rcoughenour@tntech.edu.
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Math Emporium Tutors Needed for Spring 2024
For Spring 2024, tutors are needed to assist MATH 1710, MATH 1720, and MATH 1910 students with their assignments and test reviews in the Math Emporium, Clement 313C. If you are interested and/or want to know more about this opportunity, please come by the Math Department office, Bruner 217, for more information or email MathDept@tntech.edu.
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Budget Training for February
February budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for a virtual session. Recorded trainings are also available on our homepage in addition to the monthly training dates, please click here to view our recorded sessions. Please note the General Budget Training is the only required training needed for signature authority on budget revisions that must be attended virtually, and is not available as a recorded session. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.
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Cohen and Talbert Use Cross Disciplinary Collaboration in Conservation Efforts
Knoxville media recently published news describing the practical conservation impacts of working across disciplines. Dr. Brad Cohen’s lab in Biology and Dr. Doug Talbert’s lab in Computer Science are working together to monitor and restore one of the flagship birds of the Southeast – the bobwhite quail.
Cohen’s graduate student, Mateo Gannod, developed a detector that uses artificial intelligence to identify when and where bobwhite quail calls are occurring. Devices were placed in grassland areas to record ambient sounds. The new AI device identifies quail calls from thousands of hours of these recordings. This technology will allow researchers to better monitor this increasingly rare but important gamebird.
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Arts and Sciences Open Educational Resources Program Awardees
The Open Educational Resources Program (OER), made available by Academic Affairs, is designed to save students money on textbooks. OER supports faculty to transition courses from traditional textbooks to zero-cost course materials. Students have saved students over $320,000 since OERs inception in Fall 2021.
Arts and Sciences faculty who received the award for Spring 2024 are Lori Maxwell (Chair, Sociology & Political Science), Jennifer Gray (Assistant Professor, English), Clark Carlton (Associate Professor, Sociology & Political Science), Andrew Hetzel (Associate Professor, Math) and Troy Brachey (Senior Instructor, Math).
Congratulations and a big thanks to faculty who have applied this program to their courses!
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Human Ecology Students Receive $250 Grant to Help Women’s Shelter
Sarah Dickenson and Kathryn Dye, two Human Ecology students and leaders in the Child and Family Sciences (CFS) Club, were recently awarded a $250 grant from Upper Cumberland Council on Children and Youth (UCCCY). The pair, empowered by financial support from UCCCY, provided period supplies to the Genesis House, a local domestic violence shelter. Their objective was to ensure that shelter residents have access to the necessary period supplies and to reduce the shelter’s financial burden, as well as provide a sense of dignity and security to those in need. The supplies included pads and liners and were delivered on Wednesday, December 6th. For more information about this project or the CFS club, please contact Sarah Dickenson at sbdickenso42@tntech.edu.