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Spring 2023 Career Readiness Programs have begun!
The Center for Career Development announces that Career Readiness Certification (workshops) are underway! We encourage faculty interested in inserting Career Readiness into their curricula to take advantage of these programs. The GOLD program is designed for Freshman and Sophomore students and introduces them to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career ready competencies and the importance of building skills through campus activities, organizations and experiential education.
The PURPLE program is designed for Junior and Senior level students, assisting them with a deeper dive into how to translate their skills and experiences to employers. Greater focus is placed on where skills come from and what employers will want to discuss and see on resumes. In addition, PURPLE stresses areas such as making great impressions, succeeding when making presentations, attending job fairs and what to expect during personal interviews.
Faculty can encourage full certification or pick and choose select workshops for their classes. Interested faculty may contact Russ Coughenour rcoughenour@tntech.edu for details on how these programs can benefit their curricula. Details can be found here: https://www.tntech.edu/career/students/career-ready.php
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ASME Student Section Meeting
Join TN Tech’s ASME Student Section at our next meeting on Thursday, January 19 at 11:00 am in Brown Hall 315 as we kick off the spring semester! We’ll talk about scholarship opportunities, ASME EFest events, and more exciting things we have planned for this year!
Join our Discord server for the latest updates and announcements: https://discord.gg/HXcvAurhpQ .
If you have any questions, you can contact us there or at asmettu@gmail.com .
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Introduction to KiCad Schematic Capture & PCB Design Software
iMakerSpace Spring 2023 Workshop 1: Introduction to KiCad Schematic Capture & PCB Design Software
Time: January 19 (Thursday), 5:00-6:30pm
Location: iMakerSpace (Library 348)
* Please register for the event by emailing imakerspace@tntech.edu with your name, major, and T-Number.
* Students who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate
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Join the ultimate frisbee club today!
The ultimate frisbee club is starting back up this coming Thursday the 19th! We will be playing for fun at 6PM until around 8 so stop by the intramural fields whenever you’re free. We hold open practices every Tuesday and Thursday at the same time and place so feel free to try Ultimate Frisbee this semester! The sport is tons of fun and has created a fun athletic outlet for many on the team. NO EXPERIENCE is required just be prepared for exercise.
If you’d like to contact us please reach out via email: Tntechultimateclub@gmail.com
Or join our group me: https://groupme.com/join_group/69637682/9ufZoNjN
Image text: “Ultimate Frisbee Club”
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Purple Career Readiness Workshop on January 19: Professional Resumes
Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, January 19, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Clement Hall 212, for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop! Are you wondering how to construct the ultimate resume? Be sure to attend this workshop where Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will share with you the top tips on how to build that perfect resume!
This event is open to all students and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for attendance credit of event.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207214/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Careers n’ Coffee featuring Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC on January 18
Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of hot coffee while speaking with recruiters from Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC on Wednesday January 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor). Energy Land & Infrastructure, LLC meets the growing need for professional engineering and field services in the infrastructure marketplace and provide a unique integrated service model with unparalleled expertise.
Do not miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about available positions, which include full-time internships 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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Share your Wings Up Weekend events with the Crawford Alumni Center
Wings Up Weekend, a celebration of all things purple and gold, will be April 14-16 this year. The Crawford Alumni Center is compiling a list of events that will take place on campus and in the community that weekend, and this will be shared with alumni in the coming weeks. If your department is hosting anything that weekend (an athletics event, Backdoor Playhouse performance, reunion, art show, music recital, etc.), please let us know! And if you know of anything happening in the Upper Cumberland on those dates, we want to know that as well. This could be something at the Cookeville History Museum, a local park, a scavenger hunt, etc. Please email your events to alumnievents@tntech.edu, and we will help promote them!
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Tech Faculty Seeking Graduate Students for Rural Reimagined Grant Project
Are you a graduate student looking for a funding opportunity, opportunities for certification, and to make a meaningful difference in the Upper Cumberland area?
A faculty team from the Departments of Sociology & Political Science, Curriculum & Instruction, and School of Human Ecology are seeking to hire 3 graduate students to work on a grant-funded project through Rural Reimagined that will bring Mental Health First Aid and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) trainings to community members throughout 4 Upper Cumberland counties.
In this role, graduate students will become trained ACEs instructors (and will be paid during their training); and will then conduct ACEs trainings with community members primarily in Clay, Jackson, Putnam, and White counties.
Employment will begin no later than February 1st, 2023 and end in June 2023. The pay rate is $17.00 per hour for 10 to 15 hours per week.
For interest in one of these positions, please contact Dr. Erica Bower at ebower@tntech.edu.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Week 2023
Join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here at Tennessee Tech! We will have a week of events for all to participate in. Contact the Center for Student Engagement for more information.
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Eagle Works info session and kickoff is Wednesday Jan. 18!
Join us Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m. in the iMakerspace to learn all about Eagle Works (our Shark Tank-style pitch competition) and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship program! Hear how you can win scholarship money and gain valuable skills that will set you apart post-graduation. Get a free shirt just for coming!
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.
Learn more about Eagle Works at tntech.edu/eagleworks
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Renovation Temporary Locations for Multicultural Affairs/Black Cultural Center
For the spring semester, the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center and the Multicultural Affairs Office will be undergoing renovations. The office will be temporarily relocated to other spaces on the 2nd floor of the Roaden University Center.
The temporary locations will be RUC 241 (formerly the Noble Cody Suite) for the Multicultural Affairs Graduate Assistant and the Administrative Associate, Mrs. Corinne Johnson. This is the newly renovated student lounge area.
Charria Campbell, Director of Student Engagement & Intercultural Affairs, is in office 214 in the Center for Student Engagement Suite.
Dr. Rob Owens has moved to his permanent office location for the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, RUC 235.
If you have any questions or need to contact us, you may call (931) 372-3392 or email MulticulturalAffairs@tntech.edu. You may also contact us and find updated information on the website: https://www.tntech.edu/multicultural-affairs/contact.php .
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The First Purple Career Readiness Workshop is on January 17!
Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, January 17, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room (1st floor) for the first Purple Career Readiness Workshop of the semester! Mr. Russ Coughenour, Center for Career Development Director, will teach you about NACE Career Ready Skills, which are sure to impress a potential employer.
This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card with you to receive credit for attendance.
https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/1207189/share_preview
Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Welcome Back Spring Part-Time Job Fair on January 18
Join the Center for Career Development on Wednesday, January 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In Roaden University Center Tech Pride Room (1st Floor) for our first job fair of the semester! This fair is for anyone seeking a part-time position, while attending class this semester. ALL majors and ALL students are invited speak with local employers seeking Tech students for part-time opportunities!
Career Fairs are hosted by the Center for Career Development
931-372-3232
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Amanda Carroll New Chair of American Chemical Society’s Student Advisory Board
Congratulations Dr. Amanda Carroll! Dr. Michael Adams, the chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Education (SOCED) has invited Dr. Carroll (Chemistry) to serve as the chair of the Undergraduate Student Advisory Board (USAB) beginning in 2023. According to Amanda, “I have gladly accepted this role! I am excited for the opportunity to provide leadership to the advisory board and to continue to shape the knowledge and experiences for students in chemistry programs around the world. As part of the USAB chair responsibilities, I am also now an Associate member of SOCED.”
The USAB is charged with providing guidance to ACS Student Communities, making recommendations about the future direction of undergraduate program activities to SOCED, creating programs at ACS meetings, constituting working groups to address specific activities or issues related to undergraduate programs, and supporting the professional growth of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences.
According to Dr. Adams, “Dr. Carroll’s experience on USAB and extensive knowledge of issues facing undergraduate education position her well to lead the Advisory Board.” Dr. Carroll served two terms on USAB (2018-present) and, during that time, served as program chair and program co-chair for two ACS spring national meeting undergraduate programs. She has also worked on various other programs and events that positively impact students in the chemical sciences.
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Rural Reimagined Congratulates Grand Challenge Grant Recipients
Rural Reimagined is excited to congratulate the awarded recipients of the Grand Challenge Faculty Grant for the year 2023! A total of $144, 076 has been granted to 10 faculty-led, rural-related projects across the university. Grantees came from departments and colleges across the entire university, from the College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Education. Rural Reimagined plans to showcase each of the awarded projects via a series of Tech Times articles in the upcoming weeks and will keep the university updated on the projects’ progress. Wings up!