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CSW Excellence Award Winner
Dr. Ashley Akenson has been awarded the Commission on the Status of Women’s Excellence Award. Through her unwavering support of gender equity and significant contributions to student success and well-being, Dr. Akenson is pivotal in fostering a compassionate, inclusive environment at Tennessee Tech. Her expertise in mindfulness, compassion, and intersectionality allows her to connect deeply with everyone seeking guidance, especially women. Thank you, Ashley, for your continued empowerment of students and colleagues.
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Sounds of Science Honors Colloquium Recital- April 26
You’re invited to join the Sounds of Science Honors Colloquium class for their recital on Friday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. in BFA 374. The idea of this colloquium is that music accesses other areas of the brain that can be used to construct deeper understanding. Throughout the semester students in the course used music theory to demonstrate fundamental chemical concepts. During the recital each student will present a piece they composed that auditorily demonstrates a concept in chemistry or in their major. Refreshments will be provided. Questions can be sent to Mrs. Kathryn Rust.
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Clerical and Support Appreciation Brunch
Please join President Phil and Kari Oldham for the
Clerical & Support Staff Appreciation BrunchWalton House
April 26, 2024
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.All clerical and support staff members are invited to attend the appreciation brunch. For your convenience, both university shuttle routes will add a stop at the Walton House.
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HR Live Office Hours – Compensation and Classification Study Details
HR Associate Vice President will continue the conversation about the approved Compensation and Classification Implementation. Join us on April 24th at 1:00 pm by clicking on this link: Click here to join the meeting
Please refer to the following link for a listing of FAQs associated with the Compensation and Classification Plan.
https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/compandclass-plan.php#faq
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University Development welcomes three new members to the fundraising team
University Development recently welcomed three new members to the fundraising team.
Clockwise from left:
Slade Dale will support the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, College of Agriculture and Human Ecology, and College of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Jason Anderson joins longtime Development team member Tiff Rector, and the two will focus their combined efforts on planned giving.
Sara Pierce Ramey will support the College of Business.
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Autonomous Robotics Club to compete in VEX Robotics World Championship NEXT WEEK
The Autonomous Robotics Club VEX U team is excited to be competing at the VEX Robotics World Championship next week! VEX Worlds, the largest robotics competition in the world, is held each April in Dallas, Texas. The top teams from around the world earn a spot at VEX Worlds throughout the season and are invited to clash one final time for the title of World Champions.
Join us in supporting the ARC VEX U team by tuning into the live stream (https://www.vexworlds.tv/#/channels/yignzh2p52kbstxrrsl8) Sunday, April 28th, through Tuesday, April 30th. Follow the ARC instagram (tntecharc) or join the ARC Discord via the student hub for more details such as match schedule and results.
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Workshops at the Appalachian Center for Craft, May 17-19
Learn something new this summer at the Appalachian Center for Craft! Seats are available in our first session of workshops, May 17-19. Tennessee Tech students, faculty and staff receive 25% off workshop tuition with the code WINGSUP. Click here for more info!
Blacksmithing Tongs and Tools with Kevin Dotson
Beginning Broom Making with Cate O’Connell-Richards
Nesting Shaker Boxes with Jeff Neil
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“Chimera”: Millie Hall Senior Thesis Exhibition
“Chimera”: Millie Hall Senior Thesis Exhibition
Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Join Millie Hall at the opening of her senior thesis exhibition in painting. The show opens on April 23, 2024 and the reception will be held on May 5, 2024 at 5 pm. Come for snacks and art in the Brian Fine Arts building at Tennessee Tech University.
In her work, Millie focuses on internal worlds and how they manifest to affect our outer lives. She uses psychological space and animal metaphors to explore the development and growth of the mind as it grapples with the pain of betrayal.
For more information contact the School of Art, Craft & Design: 931-372-3738
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Tech’s Crawford Alumni Center offers Albuquerque Balloon Festival trip Oct. 9-14
Join Tennessee Tech alumni, faculty, staff and friends for a trip to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival Oct. 9-14, 2024. We’ll travel to the Land of Enchantment where we’ll enjoy New Mexico’s beautiful landscapes, history and architecture. We’ll spend three nights in Santa Fe and two nights in Albuquerque. The highlight of this tour is the Albuquerque Balloon Festival.
While the trip is marketed to Tennessee Tech alumni, all faculty and staff are welcome to sign up as well. Visit www.tntech.edu/GoldenEagleTravel for more information or to sign up using web code 167745.
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CITL: iLearn Semester Wrap-Up Spring 2024
As the semester wraps up, faculty start to think about grading and making changes for future courses. It is easy to become overwhelmed during this time of year. On Tuesday, April 23rd at 11 AM, 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.
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Warp 1 workshop set for April 23
Are you incorporating machine learning into your research? Are you prepared – or preparing students – for the next generation of AI and machine learning jobs?
A workshop for Tennessee Tech’s new Warp 1 high-performance computing cluster will be held April 23 at 10:20 a.m. in Clement 212. Attendees will use hands-on ML examples and learn how to access the cluster, load datasets, run ML code and use its graphical interface with Jupiter Notebooks.
Associate Professor of Computer Science Mike Rogers is the principal investigator of the National Science Foundation grant: “CC (Campus Cyberinfrastructure) Compute.” Tech’s Center for Energy Systems Research and Information Technology Services are also involved in managing the project.
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Celebrate CS
The Department of Computer Science welcomes computer science students, alumni and department friends to Celebrate CS April 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in Bruner 119. All graduating CS students and alumni present will receive a gift.
“We want to recognize and honor our graduating students as well as reconnect with alumni,” department chair Gerald Gannod, Ph.D., said. “A lot has changed in our growing department over the last few years, and we want to share our successes.”
Highlights include a reception, string quartet, student projects and awards program. Computer science is Tech’s number one undergraduate program by enrollment and has more than 800 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs.
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Tech Students Intern at the Tennessee State Capitol
This semester, six Tennessee Tech students interned at the Tennessee General Assembly. Here is what they had to say about the internship: “It was a remarkable experience that I would recommend to anyone to get a first-hand look at how their state government operates.” said Charles Lolas. “My favorite memory was getting to meet Arthur Laffer!” Trudy Langford said, “My time at the Capitol has been a big eyeopener. I’ve realized that you never fully know what to expect. It is something that can’t be replicated in the classroom.” Grace Sloan said, “This has allowed me to connect the information learned in class to real-world situations. It has taught me how impactful state government is.” If you are interested in applying for the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program for spring 2025, email Dr. Harding at lharding@tntech.edu
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Dr. Troy Smith is the 2024 Arts & Sciences Innovative Teaching Award Recipient
Dr. Troy Smith of the History Department is the 2024 College of Arts & Sciences Innovative Teaching Award recipient. Dr. Smith is recognized for his Digital Humanities course which is a key part of the Digital Humanities minor. After an introduction to the approaches and tools of digital humanities, students worked as an interdisciplinary team to produce a digital product. They produced an interactive county map of Tennessee that could be used to access statistics and relevant news stories about every death penalty case in the state’s history by location of crime. At the end of the course, the students received Rural Reimagined grant funding to add additional information to the map.
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Dr. Brad Cohen Receives Award for Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Brad Cohen of the Biology Department is the recipient of the 2024 College of Arts & Sciences Award for Research and Scholarly Activity. Dr. Cohen is recognized for the paper, “Citizen science reveals waterfowl responses to extreme winter weather” that appeared in the journal Global Change Biology. In that publication, Dr. Cohen’s lab (with his PhD student as lead author) and collaborators from Cornell University, Ducks Unlimited, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and TWRA showed the value of citizen science data for monitoring responses of migratory birds to a polar vortex.