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Retirement Reception for Lauren Neal
The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning will be hosting a retirement reception for Ms. Lauren Neal. Lauren has served the students, faculty, and staff of Tennessee Tech for the past 28 years. The reception will be held in the CITL, Volpe Library Room 113 on Monday, May 1st from 1-3 PM. The campus community is invited to help us celebrate the wonderful career of Lauren and wish her well as she begins a new chapter. Contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.
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Congratulations Clarice Kiser – Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award
Clarice Kiser, a senior pursuing a double major in Biology and Geosciences, is the recipient of the 2022 Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award. This is the highest student award given by the Tennessee Tech College of Arts and Sciences. Ms. Kiser is recognized for her excellence in three vital functions of a liberally educated person: (1) critical thinking; (2) context-consciousness; and (3) communication.
In his recommendation, Dr. Michael Harrison, Earth Sciences, writes that Clarice is “simply a remarkable person.” That her qualities, “all embrace the core values of the Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award.”
Not only is her G.P.A. great, Clarice also revived the Tri-Beta Club in Biology, is a student contractor for the United States Geological Survey in Nashville working to build a hydrogeologic database for rock units in the Ozark region of Arkansas, conducts her senior thesis research with Dr. Harrison, is a teaching assistant in Biology labs, tutors for the Honors Program, is fluent in Spanish, performs as first chair cellist in the Tennessee Tech Orchestra, serves as mentor to other cellists, earned her private pilot’s license during her freshman year at Tennessee Tech, and teaches children about space and science at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama during the summer.
Congratulations Clarice! It seems that the sky is the limit for you and we wish you the very best in all of your plans!
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Dr. Michael Olsen Receives Award for Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Michael Olsen of the Department of Foreign Languages is the recipient of the 2023 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity. This award recognizes a significant research publication or creative project appearing during the previous two years and receiving expert critical review. Dr. Olsen is recognized for his paper published in “Foreign Language Annals” that analyzed the effect of instruction on preempting an Animacy-based system for object pronouns for learners of Spanish as a second language.
Thank you for putting students first Dr. Olsen!
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Fish Fry Cancelled
The Student Fisheries Association Spring 2023 Fish Fry, scheduled for Thursday, April 27 from 11AM-2PM, is cancelled due to rain.
Stay tuned as we will reschedule the event for the upcoming Fall semester in Centennial Plaza! Please email SFA at sfatntech@gmail.com with any questions.
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Dr. Biernacki Retirement Celebration
Please join us for a retirement celebration for Dr. Biernacki on Friday, April 28 from 2-4pm in Prescott Hall 204. Please contact Becky Asher in the Chemical Engineering office at 372-3297 with any questions.
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Spring 2023 Semester Wrap-Up and Gradebook
As the semester wraps up, faculty start to think about grading, making changes for future courses, and preparing for the summer. It is easy to become overwhelmed during this time of year. Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) on Tuesday, April 25th at 11 AM. In this session, we will review a checklist of items to complete to help you close out your current course and prepare for the next semester. Register below and contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu.
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Plants Stress Relief
Hey Golden Eagles!! Join the Peer Empowerment Program for our Plants Stress Relief event on Tuesday, March 25th on the Plaza from 10-2 or until supplies last! Come take a break to paint a pot and plant a succulent! Hope to see y’all!
Have any questions? Reach out to PEP Treasurer Lilly Davis at sedavis44@tntech.edu.
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Student Affairs Student Spotlight – Rebecca Firth
Congratulations Rebecca Firth on being named this month’s Student Affairs Student Spotlight, an honor bestowed upon her because of her inspiring leadership and decorated academic career. Rebecca is a senior Pure Chemistry Major with Minors in Music Performance and Astronomy who hails from Kingsport, Tennessee. She excels as a student, as evident through her receiving the Kurt Eisen Excellence in Liberal Arts Award in 2022 from the College of Arts and Sciences and the multiple research projects that she has collaborated on. Impressively, this research has resulted in two publications within The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. She has succeeded not only in the classroom but outside as well. Rebecca is a member of the Tennessee Technological University Flute Organization and the American Chemical Society, or ACS. Rebecca has proven herself as a leader by holding many positions within ACS, including President, for which she has been recognized by being awarded the Leadership Development Award in 2022 from ACS. She plans to use her strong leadership capabilities in her future career as a professor in Chemistry, a path she will further pursue by attaining a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Mississippi. Rebecca’s strong character, proficiency in leadership, and affinity for scholarship perfectly exemplify the attributes of a Golden Eagle, making her an excellent selection for this month’s Student Affairs Student Spotlight.
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Fish Fry: Thursday, April 27, 2023
The Student Fisheries Association (SFA) is hosting our annual Fish Fry in Centennial Plaza, Thursday, April 27th, 2023 from 11AM -2PM.
A plate includes fried fish, fries, and coleslaw for $8; drinks $1. Payment and donations accepted in cash, check, & Venmo. Join us for a great end-of-semester lunch!
Please email SFA at sfatntech@gmail.com with any questions or visit https://sites.google.com/view/ttufish to learn more about our organization.
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Budget Training
May budget trainings are now scheduled for anyone who is interested in attending. Please click here to register for General Budget Training needed for signature authority on budget revisions, Position Control Budget Training, Budget Banner Screen Training, and Shadow System Training. For more information, please contact Emalee Hamblen at ehamblen@tntech.edu.
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Reception
Please join us on April 27th anytime from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in RUC 246 for a retirement reception for Ms. Corinne Johnson. Everyone is welcome. For questions, contact shenry@tntech.edu
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Winchester Lecture-Tomorrow
The History Department will be holding its annual Winchester Lecture on Tuesday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m. in Derryberry Hall auditorium. Laurence Hare will present “Prehistoric Archaeology and Global Nazism, 1933-1945.” The event is free and open to the public. Please click here for more information.
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Counseling Center Open House
You are cordially invited to attend the Tennessee Tech Counseling Center’s open house on Wednesday, April 26 from 1:00-3:30pm in RUC 307 in celebration of the center’s new renovations. For more information please contact Dr. Christina Mick at 372-3331
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Yoga on the Quad
Join the SOLO Events Committee on the Quad on April 25th from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a yoga class taught by Nicole Pugh! Snacks and water will be provided, but bring a yoga mat or towel! For questions, contact cse-marketing@tntech.edu
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Congratulations Dr. Mustafa Rajabali – Award for Innovative Teaching
Dr. Mustafa Rajabali of the Department of Physics is a recipient of the 2023 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Innovative Teaching. This award recognizes a recent significant innovation in undergraduate teaching. Dr. Rajabali is recognized for his project-based learning techniques that incorporate creative inquiry and group work.
Dr. Rajabali requires students to develop a one-sentence question about a topic in the Physics course and to propose, develop and conduct an experiment using children’s toys to test the hypothesis in their question. He has further refined and expanded this form of creative inquiry to more advanced classes with great success.
These approaches to teaching are designed to assist students in understanding and applying complex theories and to prepare them for advanced courses, working with a team, and future careers.
Congratulations Dr. Rajabali and thank you for all that you do for students!