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Rural Reimagined Student Spotlight: Ky Hensley & Rugby
Rural Reimagined features English Major Ky Hensley for her Historic Rugby Service Learning Project under the mentorship of Dr. Josephine McQuail. After researching Rugby, Ky identified an interesting collection of postcards sent from Sarah Kellogg Kimber Walton during her travels to England in 1908-1909. After discovering many postcards were neither transcribed nor inventoried, Ky proposed designing an inventory to allow readability and accessible location of the postcards. Ky states, “I feel like this project would be a wonderful project for students to continue working on, as I am laying the foundation of what I hope the postcard database will someday become.” Ky recently joined the Rural Reimagined student club, which views the project as a great service opportunity for the future. Wings up, Ky! For more information on involvement opportunities, contact Kinsey Potter at kbpotter42@students.tntech.edu.
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Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar: Ryan Colon and Kaitlyn Kidwell
The Undergraduate STEM Research Seminar is returning this week in a virtual format, and will feature TTU Electrical Engineering Major Ryan Colon and TTU Physics Major Kaitlyn Kidwell. Ryan will discuss his work enhancing the capabilities of a robotic arm designed for mapping the magnetic field in a magneto-gravitational neutron “bottle”. Kaitlyn will describe how she learned to analyze data from the Las Cumbres Observatory to determine the distance to a typical “standard candle” RR Lyrae star. The seminar will be this Friday, April 24th, at 3pm, and is geared for undergraduates from any STEM major, but graduate students and faculty are also encouraged to attend! Visit the seminar webpage (or contact Dr. Holley at aholley@tntech.edu) for connection information to the Zoom session.
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The CSW Congratulates Award Winners
The Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the winners of its first annual awards. Yvette Clark, Executive Director of IT, has won the CSW Excellence Award for her outstanding service for women and gender equity during her time at Tech. Amy Bosley, a graduate student in Counseling & Psychology, has received the Alison Piepmeier Outstanding Student Award for her incredible efforts to promote gender equity. We are honored to announce these winners and look forward to a rescheduled awards ceremony in the fall.
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Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2020 is May 1.
The deadline to apply for undergraduate graduation for Fall 2020 is May 1, 2020. Students apply online using their Eagle Online account and must have earned 80 credit hours. Students should review their Degree Works audit, also located in Eagle Online, to review their catalog term, major and minor before applying. See the website for more information at https://www.tntech.edu/records/graduationapplication.php.
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Finishing Wings Up – Advising for Summer/Fall 2020
As you finish Wings Up this semester, check in with your academic advisor to discuss how your courses are going, track your progress towards your degree, or to finish planning and registering for the summer/fall 2020 semesters.
For information on contacting your academic advisor, visit www.tntech.edu/ssc/advisement.php.
Also, don’t forget to review the “Pre-Advisement Checklist” (www.tntech.edu/ssc/checklist.php) to help guide you with registering for classes.
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This week’s Tennessee Tech Today show
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_4-17-20.mp3.
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Tech alumnus and astronaut Barry Wilmore discusses isolation and distancing from COVID 19; Christina Mick, counseling center assistant director, talks about counseling services for students; and Eric Brown, assistant director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, Education, Research and Outreach Center, praises Cyber Eagles for their showing in a recent competition.
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Food Pantry – Still Serving the Campus Community
Through August 2020, the campus food pantry will serve folks out of the newly opened auxiliary pantry in the library. If you find yourself in need of some extra help during this time of uncertainly, you can visit the front desk at the main library entrance, during their hours of operation, to receive 25 food items of your choice. You may visit once a week for as long as you need assistance. There is no need to pre-register at this time. We have cut off the pre-registration process for the time being.
Other Putnam County Resources:
http://ttufoodpantry.weebly.com/putnam-county-resource-list.html
More information about the pantry:
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TN Tech Alum Spotlight on Behalf of Rural Reimagined: Jordan Hughett and Rugby
After partnering with Rugby, a Victorian village founded in 1880, Rural Reimagined and the Center for Rural Innovation feature alum Jordan Hughett for his success and continuing work at Rugby. Jordan graduated with a History and Education Bachelor’s in 2019 and states, “I have loved history since I was a small child, and history, music, and faith are the cornerstones of my life.” After earning a fellowship playing banjo to travel and meet other ballad singers, Jordan played music at Historic Rugby events. He says, “music there allowed me to meet the people who lived in the village who would later be colleagues and friends.” Jordan spent a summer working at Rugby, connecting history, music, and faith to it. He continues as Rugby’s Development Associate and states, “I love being able to take the story of Rugby and present it to people in a way that they can find interesting.” Wings up, Jordan! For information on Rugby opportunities, contact Kinsey Potter at kbpotter42@students.tntech.edu.
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Search for Director, Women’s Center
The Women’s Center is conducting a search (internal only) for a part-time Director to lead and support efforts for women’s equity across campus and the community. The appointment to the position is for 1 – 3 years and is renewable. Applicants will be required to electronically upload a Letter of Interest and a detailed Curriculum Vitae. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all materials are received. Applications without all required documents are incomplete and will not be considered. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should contact Cheryl Montgomery at cmontgomery@tntech.edu. Nominations should include candidate’s name, current position, campus address, telephone number, and email. New screening date: April 30th, 2020, open until filled. Quick Link to Posting: http://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/12270
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Ask the Director offered by Career Development Tuesdays and Thursdays
Are you uncertain about your career? Need help finding a job? Have questions? Gain answers to job searching, career readiness, resume and interview tips and more. Join Tech’s Center for Career Development via ZOOM from 11:00 a.m. – noon Tuesdays and Thursdays for an informal discussion of topics impacting employment. Zoom access links and passwords will be sent to your Tennessee Tech email via Handshake. Ask the Director is open to Tennessee Tech students and alumni registered on Handshake.
Tuesdays:
Apr 21, 2020 11:00 AM
Apr 28, 2020 11:00 AM *Special Employer Guest Regan Bragg of Alliance Bernstein
May 5, 2020 11:00 AM
May 12, 2020 11:00 AM
Thursdays:
Apr 23, 2020 11:00 AM
Apr 30, 2020 11:00 AM
May 7, 2020 11:00 AM
May 14, 2020 11:00 AM
Center for Career Development
career@tntech.edu
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Nominate an Excellent Advisor
Nominate an advisor for the 2020 Excellence in Advising Award.
The selection committee will evaluate the types of evidence listed here to select recipient(s).
Visit the Excellence in Advising Awards page here for additional details and instructions on submitting nomination(s) online.
Deadline for submission is Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Please contact Simone McKelvey at smckelvey@tntech.edu if you have questions.
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Apply to be a Fall 2020 Peer Mentor!
The application for Fall 2020 Peer Mentors is now open! Visit our website at tntech.edu/connections for more information and to apply.
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This week’s Tennessee Tech Today Show
Here is this week’s Tennessee Tech Today radio show: https://www.tntech.edu/news/files/TNTech_Today_Show_4-10-20.mp3.
This week’s Tennessee Tech Today includes Tech alumnus and former Golden Eagle football player Jake Hoot, winner of season 17 of The Voice, who talks about writing and recording the song “Tennessee Strong,” as a tribute to the tornado victims and as a way to help with the tornado relief fund. Eric Brown, the assistant director of Tech’s Cybersecurity, Education, Research and Outreach Center, discusses what to do and what not to do while you are working or taking classes online.
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Consent Karaoke Competition
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join Project AWAKEN for Consent Karaoke! Make a video (you can use TikTok!) singing, lip syncing, dancing or signing a song that talks about consent. Share your video on social media with Project AWAKEN.
Project AWAKEN will post all of the videos on Facebook on Monday, 4/20/2020, and everyone gets to vote to select the winner!! Check out @TNTechAWAKEN (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) for song suggestions, rules and details.
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Join us for ASK THE DIRECTOR on Tuesday, April 14 at 11am on ZOOM!
Join Center for Career Development Director Russ Coughenour and staff for ASK THE DIRECTOR, a 40 minute conversation on career Tuesday, April 14 at 11 a.m. A lot of you have questions concerning internships, co-ops, resumes, job searching, interviewing and the state of the job market during this unprecedented period in time. Dial in and be part of the conversation!
See you then!
ZOOM Meeting Details:
ASK THE DIRECTOR
Time: Apr 14, 2020 11:00 AM Central Time
Join Zoom Meeting https://tntech.zoom.us/j/5196632151
Meeting ID: 519 663 2151