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Weekly Grocery Giveaway
REMINDER: We have our weekly grocery giveaway again this Friday (and every Friday through, at least, April 23rd). USDA, Farmers to Families and Break-thru Nashville supply the food boxes. Each box includes milk, cheese, meats, dairy, fruits and vegetables. This is a Covid-19 relief effort for Putnam County, a partnership between Cookeville Strong, Putnam County Parks and Rec as well as the TN Tech Food Pantry.
Putnam County Sports Complex (0ut past CHS on Washington Ave., the old airstrip)
497 Whiteaker Springs Rd.
Cookeville, TN 38501
Be there are 10:00 am or earlier. When the truck is early, we are able to begin the food line early.
Volunteers will load the food boxes into your trunks for you, no need to even get our of your vehicle.
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Chemical Engineering Grad Student Wins 2nd Place in American Fisheries Society
Rural Reimagined congratulates Dennis Piercy, a Master’s Chemical Engineering student, in winning second place for his student presentation at the 2021 Tennessee Chapter of the American Fisheries Society meeting. He presented about the joint research effort between the Water Center and the Chemical Engineering department for producing a nitrogen stripping/oxygenating column for fish hatcheries that would help our rural ecosystems. Dr. Jeff Schaeffer and Dr. Holly Stretz mentored Dennis throughout the project. Regarding his project and presentation, Dennis stated, “This opportunity really has been so unique due to the interdisciplinary cooperation between chemical engineering and the Water Center. I took a chemical engineering design and presented it to fish specialists effectively, and I was so happy that people were interested in the research. This has been an amazing experience that has expanded my knowledge and skill sets as I transition from academia to industry.” Wings up!
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Help Us Know The Threat And How To Prepare
I am in Info Assurance and Cryptography this semester, and as part of that class, we have a larger term project that we need to do. I and my partner have created a survey about general knowledge of Social Engineering to gather more information for a report. The link is given below and takes about 8 to 12 minutes to complete.
Survey: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8do9XiigYBhk1xQ
Thank You!
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Get Involved with Multicultural Affairs!
Get involved with Multicultural Affairs!
Apply today to become a Peer Mentor for the Reaching Achievement & Committed to Excellence (R.A.C.E.) Mentoring Program to help incoming freshmen have a great transition to Tech or to be a Multicultural Affairs Ambassador. Applications are due March 12th. You may apply and get more information about by clicking the links below. Join our team today! Contact the office with any questions at MulticulturalAffairs@tntech.edu or (931) 372-3392.
Mentor Application: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/race-program.php
Ambassador Application: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/ambassadors.php
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American Red Cross Blood Drive and Gift Card Drawing
The Student Nurses’ Association is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 30 from 10-3. The buses will be parked in front of the Volpe library.
To schedule an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code: TTU19. Those who register before the blood drive will be entered to win a $10 Starbucks gift card! The winner will be notified the day after the blood drive.
Remember: one donation can save 3 lives! The American Red Cross is also screening for COVID-19 antibodies at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Courtney Bryan at cabryan42@tntech.edu.
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Be a Trailblazer!
Do you love being a Golden Eagle? Do you enjoy making a difference? Have you been looking for your place and community on campus? Do you look awesome in purple and gold? If you answered YES to any or all of those questions, you’ll love being a Trailblazer! The Tech Trailblazers are a brand new organization on campus and we want YOU to apply to be a founding member! More info and the link to apply can be found at www.tntech.edu/beatrailblazer. You should also follow us on Instagram: @tntechtrailblazers. If you have any questions about the position, please email visit@tntech.edu. We hope to receive your application SOON!
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Capital Quad Parking During Spring Break
The parking in Capital Quad will be closed during spring break due to paving and striping. All vehicles must be moved out of this location by the end of day Friday, March 12, 2021.
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Virtual talk with Arun Gandhi: Nonviolence in a Violent World
Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30p.m. (CST) via Zoom, link below
Arun Gandhi is the fifth grandson of India’s legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. Grandfather taught Arun to understand nonviolence through understanding violence. “If we know how much passive violence we perpetrate against one another we will understand why there is so much physical violence plaguing societies and the world,” Gandhi said. Through lessons taught from his grandfather, Arun says, he learned about violence and about anger. Arun has dedicated his life in socio-political activism, including many projects for the social and economic uplifting of the oppressed using constructive programs, the backbone of Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence.
The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in a nonprofit that equips people to use nonviolence to create a sustainable and just world for all and was founded by Arun and his wife, Sunanda, at Christian Brothers University in Memphis in 1991. They moved the institute to Rochester, NY in 2007 and while he is no longer formally involved in the Institute, Arun is an important elder, teacher and active participant. Author of several books and participant with many notable interfaith activities, be sure not to miss this opportunity to hear him address our campus community.
To register in advance for this meeting: https://tntech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYld-6urDopEt11_t6kaofWWSOuSSuKlks6
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IFC Donates 2,100+ Items to Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter
The Tennessee Tech Interfraternity Council (IFC) donated more than 2,100 items to the Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter on Friday, March 5, thanks to the generosity of the IFC’s 10 fraternities and the College Panhellenic Association’s five sororities. Items donated to the shelter included dog food, cat food, puppy training pads, dish soap, laundry detergent, and bleach.
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Landscape Workshop is Thursday, Mar. 11
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from Landscape Workshop on Thursday, Mar. 11, from 11am to 1pm in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor).
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about their summer internships and field manager positions. Get a step ahead and APPLY NOW in Handshake before speaking to recruiters!
Landscape Workshop’s paid internship program will provide students training in a wide array of departments including maintenance, enhancements, irrigation, seasonal color, and business development. Interns will work directly in the field at one of their branch locations under the guidance of a seasoned mentor for 8-12 weeks. Landscape Workshop will also be recruiting for their full-time field manager positions.
Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
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Rural Reimagined Faculty Grants 2020
As part of Rural Reimagined’s mission to transform rural living through innovation, entrepreneurship, and science, Rural Reimagined wants to recognize all faculty who have received a rural-related funded grant in the 2020 year. If you have received a rural-related grant, please email Kinsey Potter at sw-kbpotter@tntech.edu. We want to recognize your work and impact, so that we can continue to share it with our campus community.
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Calling all writers! Creative Writing Contest on Water
The Office of Sustainability is hosting our first ever Creative Writing Contest for this year’s Water Week (March 22-26)! We are open to all forms of creative writing, such as short stories, plays, poems, comics, etc. The only criteria is that your work must be centered around the theme of WATER and be no longer than 1,000 words! Submissions open March 8th and will close on March 26th! The winner will receive a sustainability gift bag and be featured on our website and social media! Please email submissions to TTUGreen@tntech.edu.
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Graduate Student Appreciation Week (3/8-3/11)
Good morning, all!
This week we will be celebrating our Graduate Students here at Tennessee Tech University! Our College of Graduate Studies will be providing Grad students with treats, meals, and prizes to show our appreciation of all their hard work and dedication! Here’s what you need to know:
Where?
- Derry Berry hall, right in front of the Auditorium on the second floor!
When?
Tuesday (3/9):
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- Snacks 4:30-6:00 pm
- Popcorn, Granola bars, Chips
Wednesday (3/10):
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- Snacks 11am-1pm
- Hot chocolate bar and sweets
Thursday (3/11):
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- Breakfast 8-10am
- Coffee, Donuts, Bagels, and much more!
Hope we can see you all this week! This is first come, first serve, so make your way over there as soon as possible! Make sure to tell your Graduate Student friends!!!
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Eagle Works Effective Presentations workshop!
Eagle Works Effective Presentations workshop!
Join us Wednesday, March 10 at 5 p.m. in the iMakerSpace on the third floor of Volpe Library (accessible via the North Stairwell) for a helpful workshop on how to present effectively – both for the Eagle Works competition and in class and career!
For more information, go to www.tntech.edu/eagleworks or email akruszka@tntech.edu.
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Join Us at the Self-Care 101 Workshop with the Launchpad Student Success Center
Discover how to take better care of yourself throughout the academic year by healthy living, stress management, and planning ahead.
What: Self-Care 101 Workshop
When: Tuesday, March 9th at 10:30am
Where: Participate virtually through Microsoft TEAMS at https://www.tntech.edu/ssc/launchpad/launch.php