Sep
14
2016
Although I’ve lived for some time I can still experience so many new things living in Cookeville. Starting as a freshman at Tennessee Tech University has only increased the number of new people I’ve met and opportunities I can take apart in. While I had a busy life in high school, I’m amazed at how many different organizations and activities there are on campus. From talking to the representatives of many organizations during Welcome Week to attending informational meetings, I’ve found everyone to be open and welcoming. In fact, I may need to learn to say “no” quickly as it is easy to over commit.
Women of CyberEagles meeting.
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Sep
04
2016
Hi! This is my first ever blog post. I have written articles for newsletters, conferences, and journals, but had never written a blog post until today.
It is hard to believe that I have been teaching in the Department of Computer Science since August of 1993! I am beginning my twenty-fourth academic year of full-time teaching. All my colleagues from that first 1993-1994 school year are no longer working in Bruner Hall, due to retirements or professional moves. When I first started teaching at TTU, I was only about 4 years older than the seniors; now a lot of the freshmen were born in 1998. The new students take for granted a lot of things that are technological advances to me. They have never known life without the World Wide Web or smartphones.
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Aug
27
2016
As we embark on the start of a new academic year the tradition of the freshman convocation provides an opportunity to welcome new students to the Tennessee Tech University family. For me, there is something special about this particular convocation (aside from the fact that I too am new to TTU). This is the “Class of 2020” – the class that all of the strategic plans and focus on the future have been directed towards for the past twenty years.
Students taking the Academic Oath during the Class of 2020 Convocation
With that, we have placed this class in a special position and so we, as a department, as teachers and educators, and as full members of the Golden Eagle community, have a responsibility to welcome this class with open arms and to usher them towards fulfillment of the burden that they face in becoming the embodiment of the computer scientists and engineers of 2020. As I take my part in doing this, I am coming to learn about how special a place TTU is.
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Aug
26
2016
Welcome to blogs.cae.tntech.edu/csc. This is the blog site for the Department of Computer Science (CSC) in the College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech University. In the coming weeks, various members of the CSC Community will be sharing thoughts and news regarding their experiences in living and learning together in our beloved academic home. If you are a current student or a graduate of CSC, we invite you to contact us if you would like to contribute a post. In the meantime, be sure to visit our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/tntechcsc and to follow us on Twitter at @tntechcsc.