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MEGSO Speaker Event
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Organization (MEGSO) is hosting a speaker event featuring Dr. Bruce Jo, faculty at the mechanical engineering department. Dr. Jo will be providing insights about his exciting research topics conducted at TTU such as human-robot interaction, designs for weapon systems, and inertia sensor applications. The event will be in Brown hall room 237 on Feb 16, 2023 from 11 am to 12 pm. There will be food and refreshments for everyone!
Contact MEGSO for any questions: megsottu@gmail.com
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Remnants and Relics work by Jason Stein, February 10 through April 17, 2023.
Remnants and Relics work by Jason Stein, February 10 through April 17, 2023.
Tennessee Tech University, Appalachian Center for Craft, Lakeview Gallery
Jason Stein is inspired by the textures and forms of the geological structures and surfaces that occur, drawn to the subtleties found in such hard and unforgiving materials and landscapes. Stein highlights the juxtapositions and states of conflict and interplays between disparate elements. This chaotic and intense process of alchemy and creation gives birth to new forms. The result is finished works that speak to the visual and conceptual framework of control, hidden systems, and structures, manipulation, and transformation.
Jason Stein received a BFA in Metals and Jewelry Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2008 and received MFA in Metal Design from East Carolina University in 2010. He taught at Central Piedmont Community College from 2017-2021. He completed artist residencies at Penland in 2020, Peters Valley in 2021, and Pocosin in 2022.
For more information, contact the Exhibitions Artist in Residence, Brad Silk (they): bsilk@tntech.edu
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Jennifer Crupi Sculptural Jewelry Exhibition
The Joan Derryberry Art Gallery will be hosting a gallery talk and reception for metalsmith Jennifer Crupi on Feb. 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the Roaden University Center 124. Her sculptural jewelry series delicately captures the intimate relationship between communication and body language. “These handcrafted, interactive objects point out various gestures or postures and their associated meanings, in the hope viewers will realize the importance of how our bodies speak for us.” This event is funded by Center Stage. For more information, contact hdarms@tntech.edu.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. on Feb 8
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of HOT coffee while speaking with recruiters from Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) on Wednesday, February 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. is an engineering and environmental consulting firm with more than 1,300 team members and 29 offices nationwide.
Do not miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions, which include full-time internships, Co-ops, and jobs within company. Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!!!
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Jeff Hobbs speaks on “Cherokee Freedmen” with Associate Professor Troy Smith
Mr. Jeff Hobbs, Native American/African American activist, pow wow singer and drummer will speak on the “Cherokee Freedmen” with Associate Professor Troy Smith. Join us on Thursday, February 9th, at 6pm in the Tech Pride Room of the University Center. Bring friends. Everyone is welcome!
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Drop-in space
The counseling center is providing student drop-in space for processing and reflection regarding recent events in the local community on Thursday, February 9 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Eagle Resource Room, RUC-387. For more information please contact the counseling center
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Consider serving as a judge for 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day
The 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day is planned for in person at the Hooper Eblen on Wed. and Thurs., April 19 and 20. The event, which is designed to promote and provide a venue for presenting student research and creative inquiry, is open to undergraduate/graduate students from all departments. We need judges from across campus to evaluate the students’ work. If you are an advisor, we encourage you to work with your students and sign off on their submission forms.
Poster judging will be from 4 p.m to 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 at the Hooper Eblen centre this year. Students are invited to be available to discuss posters, and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Judges should register at the judge registration link (you may have to log into Tech Express with your TTU credentials). Visit the Office of Research website for a complete schedule and updates as they become available. Call or email us at 372-3374 or research@tntech.edu for more information.
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Rural Reimagined Faculty Grant Program Recognizes Dr. Nicole Henniger
Rural Reimagined would like to recognize Dr. Nicole Henniger (Counseling and Psychology) for receiving Level 2 funding ($2,500-$10,000) from our Faculty Grant Program. Dr. Henniger proposed her project titled “Healthcare Provider Attitudes Towards Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Tennessee,” which will use survey methodology to not only “investigate the prevalence and effects of stigma towards drug users” in a sample of Tennessean physical and mental healthcare providers but also potential stigma moderators, “including healthcare providers’ mental models of addiction and experience treating substance use.” Her project will increase understanding of the stigma’s psychological origins, resulting in better-informed training programs for counteracting harmful mentalities and “more effective treatment and support for rural Tennesseans struggling with addiction.” We congratulate Dr. Henniger and encourage other faculty members to submit their ideas in the future!
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Consider participating in the 18th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day
The 18th annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day will be Wednesday and Thursday, Apr. 19 and 20, 2023, at the Hooper Eblen this year. The event, which is designed to promote student research and creative inquiry and provide a venue for presenting that work, is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all departments. All students must work with your advisor and your advisor should sign off on your submission forms. To participate in the event, students must submit an abstract (limited to 250 words) of their project via the abstract submission link by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. No abstracts will be accepted after this date. It is expected that each submitted abstract will be developed into a poster (or paper for those in the English Department) to be presented during the event.
Visit the Research and Creative Inquiry Day website at https://www.tntech.edu/research/research-day/index.php for a complete schedule and updates as they become available. Call or email us at 372-3374 or research@tntech.edu for more information.
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Love Potion Pre-sale Extended to Feb 6!
Did you forget to order your love potions or are you in need of a last minute Valentine’s gift for a partner, friend, or coworker? If so, you’re in luck because the Student Members of the American Chemical Society is extending our love potion fundraiser for one additional day! You can purchase our love potions (plastic test tubes filled with M&Ms) from our Square Store today, Feb. 6, and we’ll deliver them to a campus office (for faculty and staff) or mailbox (for students) on Monday, Feb 13. Individual love potions are $2 or you can buy 3 for $5. You will be contacted via email after you order to determine the delivery location. We can even add a short note to the tag for you! Any questions can be sent to smacsttu@gmail.com.
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The Iris Review Is Now Accepting Submissions!
Do you have some undercover creativity you’ve been wanting to unleash upon the world?? Or have you already turned up your talent full blast? Great news! The Iris Review is here for you!! Now accepting poetry, prose, and visual art (including photography) submissions.
For more information or questions, please email us at theirisreview@gmail.com, visit our website at https://theirisreview.wixsite.com/home, scan the QR code, or message us on our social medias, @theirisreview!
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“Flipping” Traditional Approaches to Teaching
Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for this Tuesday’s Tech Teaches workshop on Flipped Classrooms. In this session we will be “flipping” the traditional approaches to teaching while offering some examples of ways to incorporate effective strategies. Instructors can use various tools such as Flip or Video Note to create assignments and assessments that involve video responses, such as having students record themselves explaining a concept or giving a presentation. These platforms are popularly used for the Flipped Classroom pedological model of teaching, where students can engage with the content prior to class so they can maximize opportunities of learning during class. Join us on Tuesday, February 7th at 11 AM for this session as we “Flip” out over these strategies! Register below and contact the CITL at citl@tntech.edu.
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Nominations Open for the 2022-2023 Academic Affairs Awards
The Tennessee Tech Academic Affairs Awards recognize faculty and staff across campus who are promoting an atmosphere of excellence through their service, teaching, and research activities. Recipients are recognized at the fall Academic Affairs Awards Ceremony. Nominations for this year’s Academic Affairs Awards are now open. You can view a list of the awards and nominate below. Nominations close on February 28th. Please contact Amy McCoy at abmccoy@tntech.edu with any questions.
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Multicultural Affairs Black History Month Events Week of February 6-10th
Arthur of “The Sun Does Shine,” Anthony Ray Hinton, will speak on how he was convicted of the unsolved murders of two fast-food restaurant managers. He was sentenced to death and held on the state’s death row for 28 years before his exoneration and release in 2015 through the Equal Justice Initiative efforts. Anthony Ray Hinton will speak on Tuesday, February 7th at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room located in the Roaden University Center.
More information and contact information: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/events.php
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Eagle Works Elevator Pitches
Do you get nervous when you have to make presentations? Are you never sure how to start? Do you just want to improve the skills you have? This workshop will help you prepare for the Idea Challenge on Feb. 15 (more details on the Eagle Works website!), and teach skills that will be useful in class and career! Being able to give a short elevator pitch about yourself or your idea could make a difference in your future! We will also allow time for working on your pitch and getting assistance from Eagle Works staff.
This workshop will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. in the iMakerspace. The iMakerspace is on the third floor of Volpe Library. Use the north staircase (past the MyTECH helpdesk) to access. If you need an accessible entrance, please email Andrea at akruszka@tntech.edu before 4:30 p.m. that day to arrange.
For more information, go to www.tntech.edu/eagleworks.
We’ll follow this session up with a practice pitch session for the Idea Challenge on Monday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. in the iMakerspace. If you plan on competing, we highly suggest you attend if possible!