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Employee Celebration on Wednesday
We are celebrating the end of a successful academic year and the collective contributions of our employees that made it possible. We want to celebrate you, so we hope you will join us on Wednesday, May 8th, from 11am – 2pm. Festivities will be held rain or shine on Centennial Plaza and in the Tech Pride Room of the RUC.
The event will include a dunk tank, lots of fun games with chances to win prizes like gift cards and Dollywood tickets, a complimentary picnic-style lunch, and a Tech’s Got Talent show. Our sponsor for the event, Ascend Federal Credit Union, will be on-site giving away concert cash at their booth in the Tech Pride Room so please be sure to stop by and say hi. Come take a break and have some fun with us! We hope to see you there.
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Workshops at the Appalachian Center for Craft, May 25
Take a daylong workshop at the Craft Center! Seats are still available in bookbinding, clay and wood workshops on May 25. Tennessee Tech students, faculty and staff receive 25% off workshop tuition with the code WINGSUP. Click here for more info!
Bookbinding and Coptic Stitch with Autumn McPeak
Cut it Out with Amy Evans
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Come to the faculty innovator showcase on May 9th!
TTAC and ORED are hosting a faculty innovation showcase Thursday, May 9th in the Multipurpose room of the UC where faculty will present their research to the community and industry leaders. Come from 10am-12pm to see the showcase and support your favorite professor! Register at the link below:
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Students Recognized for IMPACT Service-Learning Course Projects
Tennessee Tech students are making an impact on their campus and in their communities through their service work and projects in a new IMPACT Cookeville Service-Learning (SVCL 4150/6150) course. This course was first offered in spring 2024 by College of Education instructor Kinsey Simone, PhD. On April 8th, students Tyree Cripps, Heather Bertram, and Melody Newman presented on their individual community resource packets, which included resources on equal opportunity, benefits of young adult literature (YAL), and promoting STEM for all to City of Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. Each student was gifted an iPad in recognition of their service from IMPACT Cookeville and the College of Education’s Jeffers Technology Endowment. For more information, please email ksimone@tntech.edu. Wings up!
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Tech baseball hosts EIU in weekend series
Tech Baseball will host the Eastern Illinois Panthers in a weekend series on Friday May 3 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday May 4 at 2:00 p.m. The series will continue on Sunday May 5 at 1 p.m. Come out and support your Golden Eagles! Admission is free for all fans! Click here to view the full 2024 Tech Baseball schedule.
Wings up! | TTUsports.com
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Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Lela Gracy
Congratulations Lela Gracy, the May Student Affairs Student Spotlight! Originating from Fayetteville, TN, Lela is double majoring in French and Computer Science with a concentration in Cybersecurity. She is passionate about academics and leadership. Congrats, Lela!
Read more about Lela’s inspiring story on our Instagram:
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Dunk Tank During Employee Celebration to Benefit Food Pantry
Don’t forget to bring a non-perishable food item to dunk some of Tech’s finest during our Employee Celebration Wednesday, May 8th, at Centennial Plaza. The schedule for our dunkees will be:
11 am – Kevin Vedder, AVP of HR
11:20 am – Frank Tittle, Director of Admissions
11:40 am – Amy Brown, Director of Teacher Education
Noon – Mark Wilson, Director of Athletics
12:20 pm – Ted McWilliams, Assistant Director of Admissions
12:40 pm – Dennis Tennant, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies
All donations will be given to our Campus Food Pantry. Come have a laugh for a good cause.
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Save $35 in May!
You can do a lot with an extra $35 in your pocket – dinner at Canes, Zaxby’s or Chick-fil-A -OR- 3 weeks-worth of Soul Craft Coffee -OR- a rom-com book -OR- almost enough gas for your car. If that sounds good to you then save big today by submitting your graduate school application in May – this is a savings of $35. For the month of May, the College of Graduate Studies will accept graduate admissions applications for domestic students for free – that’s right – free – (you got it – a savings of $35). So, if you are considering attending graduate school in the next 12 months – we encourage you to apply – and enjoy that extra money. www.tntech.edu/graduatestudies
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Master’s Student, Mark Rine wins 3rd Place at TNGIC 2024 annual Conference
TNGIC 2024 (The Tennessee Geographic Information Council) was a great success, with an amazing turnout of TN Tech current students and recent alumni. Biology Master’s student, Mark Rine won the TennesseeView Remote Sensing Student Paper Competition with his presentation on “Spatiotemporal Fish Assemblage Patterns Associated with Fluctuating Flow in a Cumberland River Watershed in Tennessee”. Dr. Kit Wheeler is Mark’s advisor, and he completed this project as part of his project for Dr. Samantha Allen’s Fundamental of Environmental Spatial Analysis course. Congratulations, Mark, on your hard work!
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Golf Selection Show – May 1
The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team cordially invites Golden Eagle fans to its Selection Show Watch Party on Wednesday, May 1 as the purple and gold await to hear its destination for the 2024 NCAA Regionals. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. CT.
After earning its first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title since 1990 behind a dramatic, 3-2 win over SIUE in the league’s match-play championship on Wednesday, the Golden Eagles are headed to its first NCAA Tournament since nearly 35 years. Tech will learn its placement in the field with the official NCAA Tournament selection show at 1:00 p.m. and all fans are encouraged to attend, free of charge, a special viewing party in the Eagles Nest on the fourth floor of the Hooper Eblen Center.
Light refreshments will be served and the whole team and coaching staff will be in attendance to revel in the joyous occasion.
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Environmental Sciences – Biology PhD student received Smithsonian Fellowship award
We are pleased to share the good news that Environmental Sciences-Biology PhD student Brooke Grubb has received a Smithsonian Fellowship award, and Brooke will be in residence at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, for the 10-week period from July 1-September 6, 2024. Brooke worked really hard for this award, and we are quite proud of her.
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Hot Water Outage
There will be no hot water or steam on campus May 5-18, 2024 during the annual steam system outage. Natural gas and electric water heaters will continue to operate at Tech Village, New Hall North, Southwest Hall, RUC (for food service only), Lab Science Commons, East Stadium, West Stadium, APC, Foundation Hall, Hooper Eblen and Academic Wellness Center.
This outage is necessary to perform preventative maintenance, and is scheduled annually following spring commencement to minimize impact on other campus events.
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Budget Training for May
May budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for a virtual session.
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Budget Training for April
April budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for a virtual session.
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Call for Faculty & Departmental Involvement in STEM Outreach Events
Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and making a difference in your community?
Join us in shaping the future of STEM education by lending your expertise to our Fab Friday or Safari Saturday events at the Oakley STEM Center! Help us ignite curiosity and excitement in students and families through hands-on activities and interactive experiences. If you’re ready to make an impact, complete the following interest form: https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1587156
Let’s empower the next generation of innovators together!
If you have any questions on how you or your department can get involved, please reach out to Jennifer Meadows at jrmeadows@tntech.edu.