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  • “Forget about your worries and your strife.” – Baloo (The Jungle Book)

    Come on down and test you knowledge of all things Disney during Jeopardy night! It’ll be a night of fun on Thursday the 22nd. We are meeting in our usual spot TJ Farr room 308 at 6pm. Spend your Thursday night singing about the Bare Necessities with the Disney club!

  • Spooktacular Costume Cleanup on the Campus Bike Trail

    Spooktacular Costume Cleanup on the Campus Bike Trail

    Come join the Sustainable Campus Committee in cleaning up the campus bike trail! We will meet at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Foundation Hall parking lot. Supplies will be provided and costumes are encouraged! See you there!

  • Last Day to Register for the Golden Helix 5K

    Last Day to Register for the Golden Helix 5K

    Today is the last day to register (October 23rd @6:00pm)! Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the Golden Helix 5K, and this annual race is a little different this year. Participants are able to complete the 5k from Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020. Please use the link below to register: https://goldenhelix5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=12353

  • Careers n’ Coffee featuring Green Dot Public Schools POSTPONED to Oct. 29

    Careers n’ Coffee featuring Green Dot Public Schools POSTPONED to Oct. 29

    ***POSTPONED*** The Careers n’ Coffee featuring Green Dot Public Schools originally scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 22 has been postponed to next Thursday, Oct. 29.  The event will still take place in T.J. Farr Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    If you are interested in a career in education, please make plans to visit with the Green Dot Public Schools recruiters on Oct. 29 as they share information regarding their upcoming opportunities – PLUS enjoy a FREE cup of coffee!

    Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
    careers@tntech.edu

  • 2020 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    2020 Holiday Payroll Deadlines

    Please observe the following deadlines during the upcoming holiday season.

    November Deadlines

      • Extra Pay timesheets are due by 4:30 PM, Wednesday, November 4

     

      • October leave reports are due by Tuesday, November 3 (Approvals due Friday, November 6)

     

      • The deadline for receipt of any payroll changes normally due by the 15th is 4:30 PM on Monday, November 9

     

      November payroll is on Monday, November 30

    December Deadlines

      • Student/Temp payroll reports are due by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 1

     

      • December Student and Temp payroll is on Thursday, December 10

     

      • Extra Pay timesheets are due by 4:30 PM on Thursday, December 3

     

      • November leave reports are due by Wednesday, December 2 (Approvals due Monday, December 7)

     

      • All other payroll items normally due on the 15th are due on Monday, December 7

     

      • December monthly payroll is on Wednesday, December 23

    Any checks not picked up will be mailed at 3:30 on December 23

    January Deadlines

      Timesheets for work done in December by student and temporary hourly employees may be approved as soon as December work is finished. Any times not approved before the holiday break will be due by 11:00 AM on January 4, 2021.
  • Re-Energize for Fall

    Re-Energize for Fall

    Re-Energize for Fall is a campus resource available through the Launchpad Student Success Center aimed at helping students succeed this semester despite the unique challenges this year has brought with it.

  • National Wear Purple Day THIS Thursday!

    National Wear Purple Day THIS Thursday!

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)! Join the Peer Empowerment Program (PEP) in raising awareness by participating in National #WearPurpleDay by wearing purple on Thursday, Oct. 22!

    Post a picture of your purple outfit on your Instagram story and tag @PEPTNTech with the hashtags #WearPurpleDay and #DVAM for a chance to win some PEP merch!

    Please e-mail tntechpep@gmail.com if you have any questions!

  • Eagle Works Idea Challenge Nov. 11 – $2,000 in prizes!

    Eagle Works Idea Challenge Nov. 11 – $2,000 in prizes!

    Who: All students, all programs, across campus!
    What: Come up with an idea for a product, business, service, etc. Give a 90 second pitch to our panel of judges and compete for a $1,000 first prize!
    Why: Creative problem solving, gain confidence, share an idea, win prizes, and have fun!
    When: Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m.
    Where: Wherever you are! This year’s challenge is virtual!

    Students can compete alone or in teams, and will have 90 seconds to pitch their idea – no PowerPoint, no Q&A. Your idea doesn’t need to be fully thought out, but it should be feasible and solve a problem. Get creative and think big! Multiple prizes will be awarded!

    There will be two virtual workshops on Oct. 21 & 28 at 6 p.m. to help prepare for the challenge – watch Tech Times or www.tntech.edu/eagleworks for more details and to register!

  • Strangle Tales from the Periodic Table: The Disappearing Spoon Webinar- Oct 22

    Strangle Tales from the Periodic Table: The Disappearing Spoon Webinar- Oct 22

    Join the Student Members of the American Chemical Society as we continue our National Chemistry Week celebration and watch the “Strangle Tales from the Periodic Table: The Disappearing Spoon” webinar on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 pm in Foster 233. Bestselling author Sam Kean tells stories about elements, including the connection between mercury and Lewis and Clark, why aluminum was once the most precious substance on earth, and how the periodic table became a new theater for the Cold War. Snacks and drinks will be provided and a copy of the Disappearing Spoon book will be raffled off to attendees. A Zoom option is available if you would like to join us virtually (email smacsttu@gmail.com for the link). The event will follow all university and CDC guidelines for in-person gatherings. We hope to see you there!

  • Alpha Phi Omega Informational Meeting

    Alpha Phi Omega Informational Meeting

    Any student interested in community service and leadership development opportunities is invited to come to Alpha Phi Omega’s informational meeting on Wednesday, October 21, at 5:00 PM in Stonecipher Lecture Hall 126. The meeting will also be available via ZOOM at:

    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/87834883069?pwd=ODdqMHF6OW8wT01DTkxVVnpEcWhDUT09

    Meeting ID: 878 3488 3069
    Passcode: apo1925

    Alpha Phi Omega is the single most represented co-educational intercollegiate service organization in the United States.  Since 1925, more than 500,000 members on over 375 campuses, continue to provide more service on more campuses than any other collegiate service organization. It is the vision of Alpha Phi Omega to be the premier, inclusive, campus-based, leadership development organization through the provision of service to others and the creation of community.

    Please sign up on the interest form below for more information:

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD3Eyy_32qLCdzhUiavjwljYzLK5Aw5TBky6yQi-OfMCFh0A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

     

  • Register for the Golden Helix 5k by October 23rd

    Register for the Golden Helix 5k by October 23rd

    Support the research and outreach activities of the TN Tech Chemistry and Biochemistry student organizations! ASBMB is hosting the annual Golden Helix 5K from Oct. 24th-Nov. 7th, 2020. Registration must be completed by October 23rd! Please use the link below to register: https://goldenhelix5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=12353

  • Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Kaitlyn Kidwell, Emma Mitchell, TTU Physics

    Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Kaitlyn Kidwell, Emma Mitchell, TTU Physics

    This week’s (virtual) Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar will feature talks from Kaitlyn Kidwell and Emma Mitchell, Physics majors who are also working toward an Astronomy minor. Both Kaitlyn and Emma participated in a research course offered by Our Solar Siblings in which they learned to analyze data from the Las Cumbres Observatory to determine the distance to “standard candle” RR Lyrae stars. Measuring distances to astronomical objects is tricky; Kaitlyn and Emma will describe their experiences and how they managed to accomplish this feat. The seminar will be this Friday, October 23rd at 4pm. It is geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Contact Dr. Holley (aholley@tntech.edu) for connection information to the Zoom session. Visit the seminar webpage to see full abstracts and the current schedule for upcoming talks.

  • CSC Grad Student Club Research Seminar Oct. 21

    CSC Grad Student Club Research Seminar Oct. 21

    The Computer Science Graduate Student Club is going to organize its fourth research seminar on Wed, Oct. 21 from 2:30 – 3:30 PM (CST). Ahsan Ayub, CSC Ph.D. Student, is going to talk about “An I/O Request Packet (IRP) Driven Time Series Analysis: A Study on Early Ransomware Detection.” If you are a Fast-Track or graduate student (or an undergrad with a desire to do research down the road), we are encouraging you to join us over the following Zoom session –

     

    Zoom Link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/92442042708?pwd=RFQwRGlTeTdkOWtZUlFia3dYS09KUT09

    Meeting ID: 924 4204 2708

  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

    Hola everyone! Join us Virtually – Society of Hispanic Engineers – October 22, during dead hour, 11 a.m for our General Body meeting.

    Time: Oct 22, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://tntech.zoom.us/j/83901025155

    Meeting ID: 839 0102 5155

    Any questions please contact me via email
    Dmolivares42@tntech.edu

  • TTU Percussion Studio Halloween Concert

    TTU Percussion Studio Halloween Concert

    The TTU Percussion Studio will present an outdoor Halloween concert Friday, October 30th at 6:30 pm. This concert traditionally takes place in Bryan Fine Arts, however, due to COVID-19 we are programming a work that is intended for outdoor performances.

    Come out and Join us!