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The Center for Career Development is looking for Career Ambassadors
The Center for Career Development is looking for part-time student employees to fill Career Ambassador positions. These positions are responsible for assisting with the department’s programs and events including organization and execution. We are also looking for one student that can offer basic IT support. These positions will start in August 2021.
Qualities:
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- Have a cumulative QPA of 2.5 or better.
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- Enrolled at Tennessee Tech University as an undergraduate student.
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- Maintain high regard and attitude for the University & scholarship.
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- Possess great interpersonal skills and self-motivation.
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- Detail-oriented and organization skills are a must.
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- Integrity, punctuality, and dependability.
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- The ability to work both independently and as a team.
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- Proficient use of a computer and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other programs
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- Have excellent written and oral communication skills while upholding professional etiquette.
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Provide proper customer service skills when communicating with students, parents, University faculty and staff, and employers.
More information about becoming a Career Ambassador can be found on Handshake.
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Closing Memo for Fiscal Year 2021
Please read the Closing Memo for FY2021 to review important deadlines as we near the end of the fiscal year. The memo can be found on the General Accounting page (https://www.tntech.edu/businessoffice/gen-acc.php) along with a deadline list sorted by date. Please contact Kacee Abbott (kabbott@tntech.edu) if you have any questions.
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PED Talk with Dr. Gray April 13
Hey everyone!
The English Club meets Tuesday, April 13, 11 AM, for this semester’s PED Talk. Please join us as Dr. Gray gives us a glimpse of her new book, Culinary Diplomacy’s Role in the Immigrant Experience – Fiction and Memoirs of Middle Eastern Women, and talks about navigating the publication process. PED Talks are a fun way to get to know Tech’s English professors and their field of study in a non-pressure environment. All majors are welcome!
Please contact Lena Albro (lkalbro42@tntech.edu) for the Zoom information.
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Distinguished Service Learning Award Nominations
Each year, the Provost’s Office, along with the Service Learning Center, recognizes one student and one faculty member who have best demonstrated exceptional service learning and service leadership.
“Service learning is defined as a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities.”
These values are important to Tennessee Tech University and support our rich tradition of community and service.
Any student, faculty member, administrator or staff member may nominate a student or faculty member for this award. If you have someone in mind that you would like to nominate, please follow this link for instruction on how to do so: https://www.tntech.edu/volunteer/slaward.php
The Service Learning Awards Committee will be accepting nominations through Friday, April 23, 2021. When making a nomination, remember the difference between community service and service learning, described at the top of the above link.
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iLearn Course Analytics
Course analytics can help provide insight into how effective course elements are, as well as the level of engagement for students. The analytics function in iLearn allows instructors to monitor class progress, content statistics, assignment statistics, and more. During this session, Lauren and Kyle will cover how to find your course analytics, how to understand and use the information collected, and how to then implement that information for better course design and higher student engagement.
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Join the Office of Sustainability for Earth Week 2021—April 5-9
Earth Week is quickly approaching, and we want you all to join us in the fun! Check out the attached flyer to see our schedule of events for the week! We will be sending out more information as the events get closer. Be sure to follow our social media so you do not miss a thing!
Instagram and Twitter: @TNTechEcoEagles Facebook: TTU Sustainable Campus Committee
Photo Description:
Monday, April 5: Caught Green Handed at 9am
Tuesday, April 6: PlantsRock! on the Quad at 11am
Wednesday, April 7: Bike Trail Plogging (picking up litter while jogging/walking) at 3:30pm
Thursday, April 8: Earth Day Celebration on the Plaza at 11am
Friday, April 9: A Day Without Plants Virtual Event
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SGA SOLO Event Series Presents: A Virtual Conversation with Shaquille O’Neal
The Student Government Association Presents A Virtual Conversation with Shaquille O’Neal. On Wednesday April 14th at 8 p.m. Join Shaquille O’Neal for a live virtual conversation and Q&A exclusively for Tennessee Tech. This show will be presented on the Looped Virtual Platform and accessible with a tntech.edu email for admittance to the show. This SOLO Event is sponsored by your Student Government Association SOLO Fund. For Looped log in instructions, to pre-submit a question and to join the show visit www.tntech.edu/solo
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LinkedIn Learning & ePortfolios Workshop
The nature of LinkedIn is centered around professionalism, which means it provides an easy way for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to cut through any social noise. It serves as a sort of electronic portfolio in the career search process. Instructors are encouraged to assign courses related to course content/objectives for a grade or suggest courses that help students perform better on performance assessments.
This workshop will help instructors learn to utilize one of the most valuable tools offered to faculty and students at Tennessee Tech. Specifically, the objectives of the training include:
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- Overview of LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning
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- Discuss the use of LinkedIn Learning as an electronic portfolio for students
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- Create a plan for implementing LinkedIn Learning in your course
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This month’s survey: Recycling!
Each month the Office of Sustainability posts a new survey for students on a variety of green topics. This month’s theme is Recycling! Take the survey today to show how much you know about going green.
Access survey here: https://forms.gle/uwaHuSUtY5qa1cPD8
Also check out our website to learn more about campus recycling efforts! https://www.tntech.edu/sustainability/index.php
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Virtual Celebration of Craft – April 10
Most of Celebration of Craft is virtual this year, but the annual 25% discount in the Craft Center Gallery is available both in-person and online! All handmade items (with the exception of exhibitions) will be available for the 25% discount Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in person. The online 25% discount is available Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11.
All demonstrations will be livestreamed through Facebook @tntechcraftcenter. Glass blowing begins at 10 a.m.; blacksmithing, 11 a.m.; clay, 12 p.m.; fibers, 1 p.m. and wood, 2 p.m. Watch from the comfort of your home or anywhere on your phone, i-pad, computer or big screen!
Kids’ Craft activities are available in a kit to take home. Pick up the kits now in our Gallery, at the Putnam County Library, and April 7, 4-6 p.m. in Dogwood Park.
Don’t forget the “Not an Auction Sale!” Artist donated pieces are available online now at deeply discounted prices. You can pick them up or have them shipped. Shop here: https://epay.tntech.edu/C20205_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=186
More information is available at tntech.edu/celebrationofcraft.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring TN Tech College of Graduate Studies is Tues., Apr. 6
Join the Tennessee Tech College of Graduate Studies at their Careers n’ Coffee event on Tuesday, Apr. 6, from 11am to 1pm in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). The College of Graduate Studies offers over 60 graduate degree programs and concentrations spanning the Masters and Doctoral levels. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy casual conversation about the graduate programs at Tennessee Tech PLUS a FREE cup of coffee!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
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A virtual evening with David Romero
Tonight at 7 p.m.
To register for access to this virtual lecture, please visit https//www.tntech.edu/centerstage/events/index.php
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She-e Wu to perform on Wednesday
Tennessee Tech’s Center State presents She-e Wu, a composer and marimba player, in person on Wednesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Wattenbarger Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
She-e Wu is one of the world’s most in-demand marimba soloists and educators. In addition to her work as an educator and performer, Wu has composed multiple pieces, the latest of which, “What the Sun Would Say to the Sky,” for marimba quartet, was premiered at PASIC 2011 in Indianapolis. Her signature mallets with Innovative Percussion are available worldwide. Wu is currently the director of Percussion Studies at Northwestern University.
Seating will be limited and masks will be required.
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Earth Week: Plants Rock! Apr. 6
Do you like painting and free plants? In celebration of Earth Day, hosted by the Office of Sustainability, students are invited to the annual Plants Rock event at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Apr. 6, on the Quad. Stop by to build your own self-watering planter from a recycled plastic bottle and paint a rock with words of encouragement. We hope to see you there!
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Earth Day Celebration! Apr. 8
Join the Office of Sustainability to celebrate Earth Day! Come join us at our annual Earth Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Apr. 8, on Centennial Plaza. Stop by to learn what the office is doing to promote sustainability and how to get involved! We hope to see you there! #TNTechEarthWeek21