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Volpe Library Rear Entrance Closed for Awning Installation
Volpe Library’s two rear entrances will not be accessible May 26, 2022, due to awnings being installed. For library access please use the front entrance. Rear entrances will be accessible May 27, 2022. For questions/concerns please contact Cassie Olson in Capital Projects, colson@tntech.edu or 931-372-3919.
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CITL Bookings
The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning will not hold workshops this week in order to focus on assisting you with just-in-time problem solving, planning for the new semester, wrapping-up current courses, and more. Use our bookings page to book an appointment or contact us at citl@tntech.edu or 931-372-3675.
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Annual Onsite Wellness Screening
Registration is now open for our Annual Onsite Wellness Screening on Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The ParTNers for Health Wellness Program is a voluntary wellness program available to all state and higher education employees and spouses enrolled in health coverage. Each participant will be able to earn up to $500/year ($250/year for the eligible member and $250/year for eligible spouses). If you want to earn the cash incentive for completing a biometric screening you can attend our onsite screening.
For returning users: Log in to your Quest Diagnostics account to schedule your wellness screening. https://my.questforhealth.com/mobile/welcome/home
For New Users: Visit our ParTNers for health website with instruction on how to enroll at https://www.tn.gov/partnersforhealth/other-benefits/wellness-program.html
For more information please contact our Office of Human Resources at 931-372-3034 or email us your question at ttubenefits@tntech.edu
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The Office of Research is Moving…?
As TTU moves closer to centralization and expansion of Research Administration and Compliance services, The Office of Research staff will be shuffling workspaces. Our various rooms are being renovated and subdivided in order to make way for additional staff. The space in Derryberry Hall Room 128 will be tackled first. During this next week, our computers, phones, and working papers may not always be together in the same space at the same time. Email is the most reliable way to reach us during this transition. Joe Driver, Jill DeBord, and Mark Lyman have moved to DH 155 temporarily. Mary Kathryn Karafonda will relocate to DH 326. Amy Hill remains in her space in Southwest Hall for the time being. Thanks so much for your patience during this time.
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Student Chapter of ACS Among Top 10 in the World
Tennessee Tech’s Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is among the top 10 in the world! In just one year, this group held a total of 80 events – 19 service events, 15 professional development events and 46 chapter development events. This is even more incredible because it happened during the pandemic! In addition to inclusion in the top 10 student chapters, Tennessee Tech’s group earned both the Outstanding and Green Chemistry Awards.
ACS students completed science activities with the campus and community, assisted in the Chemistry Olympiad, hosted speakers, presented research and wrote grants to support activities and conference travel. In addition, students collaborated with the Nashville local section of ACS and hosted a virtual speaker whose topic was Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect in Chemistry which earned the Tennessee Tech Student Chapter a 2021 ChemLuminary award in Fostering Interactions between Local Sections and Student Chapters from ACS.
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AVP of ITS Candidate Interview Sessions
You are invited to participate in question and answer sessions with the candidates interviewing to be our next AVP of ITS.
For faculty, staff and students the sessions are scheduled for the following dates:
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- Wednesday May 25th Collin Boyce 10:50-11:30 Johnson Hall Auditorium
Thursday May 26th Brian Seiler 10:50-11:30 Johnson Hall Auditorium
Candidate information is provided at https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/avp-candidates.php . A survey will also be available to use to evaluate the candidates.
We appreciate your attendance and look forward to hearing your feedback on each of the candidates.
*This is the first round of on-campus interviews with additional candidate dates to be added as details are finalized.
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SOAR Parking This Summer
The red zone parking lot across from Bryan Fine Arts and Pennebaker Hall will be reserved this summer for incoming students attending SOAR and transfer orientation. Please make arrangements to park elsewhere on these dates:
- May 20
- June 2 – June 3
- June 6 – June 7
- June 9 – June 10
- June 13 – June 14
- June 16 – June 17
- June 27 – June 28
- July 20
- July 21 – July 22
- July 25 – July 26
- July 28 – July 9
- August 1 – August 2
- August 3
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Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Adedeji Badiru Visits Campus
Dr. Adedeji Badiru, awesome alumnus (B.S. Industrial Engineering 1979, M.S. Mathematics 1981 and M.S. Industrial Engineering 1982) is the recipient of the 2022 Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International Frederick Winslow Taylor Award – the highest award presented by the society to recognize members who have distinguished themselves in the IEOM field. Dr. Badiru recently returned to his alma mater, Tennessee Tech University, and visited with Dr. Jeff Roberts, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and Dr. Allan Mills, Associate Dean of the CAS. Dr. Badiru has generously donated funds to establish the Carroll Viera Appreciation Scholarship Endowment for students studying English. This fund is to show his appreciation for friendship and mentorship that Dr. Vierra (retired English professor, College of Arts and Sciences) provided throughout his academic career at Tennessee Tech.
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“Vitreous Forms” Metals Workshop with Felicia Szorad
Explore various methods of shaping metal into dimensional forms and experiment with firing enamel onto your creations. Utilize both kiln and torch firing techniques and explore layering transparent and opaque enamels over naturally occurring copper oxidation to create visual depth and color complexity.
Reminder that Tech Employees and students get a 50% discount!
Click here for more info or to register!
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Learn to make stools with Nicholas Flaherty
Adapt the classic Shaker stool design to make it your own. Build on the strengths found in the traditional design and modify it with modern technology. Design and build a stool using turning techniques that allow for maximum creativity. Experiment with texture and finishes before learning to weave a comfy seat.
We have workshops in fibers, clay, blacksmithing, wood, metals and glass.
Our campus is located in Smithville overlooking the beautiful Center Hill Lake. Reminder that Tech Employees and students get a 50% discount!
Click here for more info or to register!
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College of Business faculty member remembers Vince McMahon’s late mother
Ryan Nation, Lecturer of Business Management and Tech alum, was recently published on the pro wrestling news website SlamWrestling.net.
Nation’s article chronicled his relationship with Vicki Askew, the late mother of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 101.
To read the whole story, visit https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/05/16/mat-matters-revisiting-my-talks-with-mr-mcmahons-mom-vicki/.
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Private Swim Lessons at the Burn
Campus Recreation has June swim lessons available for registration! Go to https://recreation.tntech.edu and follow the links for registration and payment. Registration closes on 6/10/2022. For any questions email Peggy at pnettenstrom@tntech.edu.
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Spring 2022 THEC Meeting
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will be meeting on campus in the Roaden University Center on Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m.
Information regarding the meeting can be found here: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/thec/about-thec-tsac/commission-members0/commission-meetings/spring-thec-commission-meeting.html
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Learn Printed Textiles
Learn to create colorful, patterned fabrics using custom mixed pigments for an infinite color palette. Explore screen printing and develop a structured textile repeat to print yardage and small compositions. These techniques can be used to create fabrics for clothing, dish towels, other home goods, artwork and more! This workshop is beginner to intermediate.
We have workshops not only in fibers, but clay, blacksmithing, wood, metals and glass.
Our campus is located in Smithville overlooking the beautiful Center Hill Lake. Reminder that Tech Employees and students get a 50% discount!
Click here for more info or to register!
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Computer Science Students Present Weather Retrieval Tool Project
Rural Reimagined recognizes and congratulates Tavian Dodd, Chandler Hendrick, Brain Kemp, Bryce McDonald, and Grant Qualls from the Computer Science Program on presenting their Capstone project at Tennessee Tech’s Engineering Expo. Their project was titled “ORNL Weather Retrieval Tool,” and the main goal of this project was to make an application that can directly access the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archives and pull the requested data for the user. Their system would allow users “to download data from one or more weather stations” and solve the delay in weather data retrieval that ORNL is experiencing. Congrats to this team for their hard work, which directly impacts our rural areas, and successfully completing their Capstone. To read the whole story, visit https://www.tntech.edu/grand-challenge/news/articles/20220510-csstudents-research.php. Wings up!