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  • Support the TTU Spirit Program at Buff City Soap on 7/19!

    Support the TTU Spirit Program at Buff City Soap on 7/19!

    Come out to shop and support the TTU Spirit Program at their first Buff City Soap fundraiser on Monday, July 19th from 4 to 7pm. Shop your favorite soaps, bath bombs, lotions, detergents and more! A portion of your purchase will go to support the TTU cheerleaders, dancers, and our main bird Awesome and his crew.

  • Associate Vice President of Human Resources Interview Session

    You are invited to participate in question and answer session with the candidate interviewing to be our next AVP for Human Resources.

    For faculty, staff and students the session is scheduled for the following in the President’s Conference Room: Derryberry Hall 210

      July 21 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Kevin Vedder

    Candidate information is provided at:  https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey will also be posted to this page for you to use to evaluate the candidates.

    We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.

  • Career Development Announces Updates to Career Readiness Programs

    Career Development Announces Updates to Career Readiness Programs

    The Center for Career Development announces that the GOLD and PURPLE Career Readiness Certification programs have been re-designed and expanded for Fall 2021.   Based mostly on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Competencies and George Kuh’s high impact practices, the programs designs are to help students identify where their skills are being developed and how to better communicate those skills to employers on resumes and during interviews

    We encourage faculty to investigate the specifics of the programs by visiting the Center for Career Development Career Readiness page.  If you are interested in incorporating Career Readiness into your classes please contact us at 931-372-3232.

    Center for Career Development
    career@tntech.edu

  • YuJa Media: Tips & Tricks

    YuJa Media: Tips & Tricks

    Now that we have begun the transition to YuJa Media, you can learn how YuJa provides courses with media tools to take them to the next level. In this session, members of the CITL staff will provide an overview of YuJa, general how-to instructions for creating and sharing your videos, and how to best use this type of technology in your courses. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the session.

    Register 

  • GA Tax Implications: Summer 2021

    Attention GAs: Tax implications on graduate assistantships

    The Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Financial Aid is now sending a listing of the tuition benefits paid each semester on your behalf to the Payroll/Business Office. For some assistantships the amount will be added to the taxable income on your July 30th paycheck and will increase your tax liability and possibly your federal income tax deduction. This amount does not increase your net pay.
    If you want to change your W-4 to prevent or lessen the withholding amount, the form is here. This form must be returned to the Payroll Office by 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 16th, to process on the July 30th paycheck.
    If you have questions regarding the W-4 process, contact the Payroll Office by e-mailing payroll@tntech.edu.

    Here is an explanation of how the IRS treats assistantships:
    Tuition benefits offered to graduate assistants are generally excluded from taxable income under section 117(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). However, section 117(d) only excludes from taxable income tuition benefits for graduate students who are engaged in teaching activities or research activities at the University. Graduate assistants not engaged in such teaching or research activities at the University cannot be excluded from taxable income under section 117(d).

  • Free Fitness Class

    Campus Recreation is offering a new, free fitness class this summer on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:10 – 12:55.  ‘Cardio Strength’ is appropriate for all levels of fitness.  Join us at The Burn for a great lunch-time workout!  Contact Garrett Lucas at glucas@tntech.edu for questions.

  • Congratulations to sponsored award winners from June

    Externally sponsored award winners from June:

        • Mohammad Albakri: NSF via Virginia Tech
        • Mary Fornehed: National Institutes of Health via University of TN
        • Barbara Jared, Jason Hurley (Co-PI), and Kimberly Hanna (Co-PI): Appalachian Regional Commission
        • DuckBong Kim: Managing Institute and Joint Research Institute-Hanyang
        • Amanda Powell and Kevin Liska (Co-PI): TN Dept. of Health
          Ambareen Siraj and Eric Brown (Co-PI): NSF via Whatcom Community College

    Visit https://www.tntech.edu/research/reports/grants-awarded.php.

  • Business Office Closure

    The Business Office will close, Tuesday, July 13th from 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm for a staff meeting. Our office will resume normal operations at 4:00pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • TCRI Receives USDA Grant for Second Season of “It’s Your Business”

    TCRI Receives USDA Grant for Second Season of “It’s Your Business”

    Rural Reimagined recognizes and congratulates the Center for Rural Innovation and Director Michael Aikens for receiving a $100,000 USDA Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG), which will fund a second season of “It’s Your Business with Michael Aikens.” This PBS television series extends Aiken’s mission to tell the stories of rural communities and businesses through their voices, with the goal being to foster rural business emergence, creation, and resilience. Through USDA funding, the television series will continue to bring attention to challenges that our surrounding rural communities face, in addition to raising awareness of available small business resources while broadcasting and facilitating the emergence, creation, and resilience of rural businesses and entrepreneurship in our region. Aikens states, “My goal is to shed light on the amazing stories of resilience and innovation exhibited by the small businesses in our Upper Cumberland region.” Wings up!

  • Come Join Us 7/20 For a Day of Learning & Fun at the C & S Staff Retreat!

    Come Join Us 7/20 For a Day of Learning & Fun at the C & S Staff Retreat!

    Hey Clerical and Support Staff!

    Mark your calendar NOW for Tuesday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this year’s brand-new on-site staff retreat!

    We’ll have valuable training, fun activities, and hear about what’s next for TTU.  Lunch will be provided!

    Register by July 13th at https://forms.office.com/r/VV0gdYCEja to guarantee lunch!

  • Rural Reimagined Faculty Recognition Fall 2021: Call to Faculty

    Rural Reimagined Faculty Recognition Fall 2021: Call to Faculty

    Rural Reimagined Faculty Recognition Fall 2021: Call to Faculty
    Since the implementation of the Grand Challenge: Rural Reimagined in March 2019, over $3 million in rural-related grants have already been activated. As the Fall 2021 semester approaches, Rural Reimagined wants to recognize all TN Tech faculty who have or are currently working on rural-related projects, coursework, or research. If you have received a rural-related grant, are working on any rural-related proposals or research, or plan to have rural-related objectives in your coursework, please email Kinsey Potter at sw-kbpotter@tntech.edu so that we can recognize your work in supporting the success of our surrounding rural areas. For helpful resources such as secondary data sources and funding materials, visit https://www.tntech.edu/grand-challenge/faculty/research-and-grants.php. We look forward to sharing your important work to both recognize its impact on our rural areas and to encourage our campus community to be involved in transforming rural living. Wings up!

  • Swim Lessons

    Campus Recreation is opening registration for another session of swim lessons.  Lessons will run from July 12-28 on Monday and Wednesday evenings. To register please go to recreation.tntech.edu.  For further questions contact Garrett Lucas at glucas@tntech.edu.

  • Golden Eagle father thanks Coach Polk Brown with gift to golf program

    Golden Eagle father thanks Coach Polk Brown with gift to golf program

    Darren Bassel says his son Alexander is in good hands at Tennessee Tech.

    Thanks to the university’s reputation and Head Golf Coach Polk Brown, Bassel recently made a generous gift to support Tech’s golf program.

    “When you’re a dad and your son is going to play college golf, you want to make sure the coach is a mentor, not only with athletics but also with academics,” said Bassel. “Coach Brown is that mentor. And Tennessee Tech is a great academic school.”

    Donor support allows TTU Athletics to maintain and upgrade the Golden Eagle Golf Club, which improves current golfers’ performance and helps recruit future golfers as well. This gift, along with others, has been designated for development of a much-needed short game facility for the men’s and women’s golf teams.

    Read the full story about Darren Bassel’s gift on Tech’s Development News website: Darren Bassel made a generous gift to the Tennessee Tech golf program in honor of his son, Alexander. (tntech.edu)

  • YuJa Media Video Creation Workshop Session

    YuJa Media Video Creation Workshop Session

    Now that we have begun the transition to YuJa Media, you can learn how YuJa provides courses with media tools to take them to the next level. In this session, members of the CITL staff will provide an overview of YuJa, general how-to instructions for re-linking your videos, and how to best use this type of technology in your courses. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the session.

    Register 

  • Associate Vice President for Human Resources Interview Sessions

    You are invited to participate in question and answer sessions with the candidates interviewing to be our next AVP for Human Resources.

    For faculty, staff and students the sessions are scheduled for  the following dates in the President’s Conference Room, Derryberry Hall 210:

      • July 7 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Phaedra Harris
        • July 6 1:30-2:15 p.m. – David Conley

      July 21 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Kevin Vedder

    Candidate information is provided at:  https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey will also be posted to this page for you to use to evaluate the candidates.

    We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.