Intercultural Affairs
Upcoming Events
Fall 2024 Events
Join the Department of History, Intercultural Affairs, and Center Stage in honoring
Native American history throughout November for Native American Heritage month. Flyers
for the events are attached for you to share with your departments and organizations.
Tuesday, November 5
Annual Indigenous Cultural Exhibition and Campus Conversation
11:00 AM - 2nd Floor RUC
Exhibition held in lobby
Panel held in RUC 246
Thursday, November 14
Student Reflections, Voices from the Field: Reflections on Cultural Engagement
11 AM - RUC Multipurpose Room
Graduate students from the NSF Engendering the Spirit of Gadugi at the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus program will share their experiences engaging with rural, Appalachian, and indigenous communities.
Friday, November 15
Annual First Nations Circle of Music
6 PM - Wattenbarger Auditorium, Bryan Fine Arts Building
This will be a great evening to enjoy indigenous music and dances from groups across the country who will share with our campus and community. This is sponsored by Center Stage.
Monday, November 18
Indigenous Spirituality: A Discussion of American Indians and Kanaka Maoli Spirituality
6:30 PM - RUC Tech Pride Room
This will be a conversation with local and international indigenous people about indigenous spirituality in a modern world. Student led discussion.
Past Events
Below are archives of past events hosted here at Tennessee Tech by Intercultural Affairs. Each year, we try to host a variety of events that create interest and awareness in the importance of diversity on campus and in life. Take a look at events that were present here on campus from past semesters:
› Fall 2024
SEPT 15: Upper Cumberland Hispanic Heritage Festival — See the Flyer »
SEPT 30: Campus Conversations: Sharing Our Stories — See the Flyer »
OCT 1: Tech Goes Pink — See the Flyer »
› Spring 2024
JAN. 15: Putnam County Branch NAACP MLK Breakfast — See the Flyer »
JAN. 15 & 19: Days of Service at the Tech Food Pantry — See the Flyer »
JAN. 16: Silent March with the Omicron Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Frat, Inc — See the Flyer »
JAN. 17: Candlelight Vigil — See the Flyer »
FEB. 1: Black History Celebration, Men's and Women's Basketball Games — See the Flyer »
FEB. 6: Campus Conversations, Sharing Our Stories — See the Flyer »
FEB. 8: Spoken Word with Ashlee Haze — See the Flyer »
FEB. 10: Food Pantry Service Day — See the Flyer »
FEB. 12: Black History Month Program with Caylin Moore, "A Dream Too Big" — See the Flyer »
FEB. 18: Gospel Extravaganza — See the Flyer »
FEB. 25: Impact Cookeville Annual Honors Banquet — See the Flyer »
FEB. 28: Annual Soul Food Night — See the Flyer »
MAR. 19: Art of Wellness with Ashley Witherspoon — See the Flyer »
› Fall 2023
AUG. 22: Grand Re-Opening and Open House of Intercultural Affairs and Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center — See the Flyer »
SEPT. 16: Hispanic Heritage Festival— See the Flyer »
SEPT. 18: Campus Conversations: Hispanic Heritage Month — See the Flyer »
SEPT. 28: Live on the Plaza — See the Flyer »
OCT. 16: Joshua Leonard, Graphic Designer and Illustrator — See the Flyer »
› Spring 2023
JAN. 16-19: Martin Luther King Jr. Week 2023 — See the Flyer »
JAN. 16 & 18: MLK Week of Service — See the Flyer »
JAN. 19: Candlelight Vigil— See the Flyer »
FEB. 2: Jonathan Blanchard & Band "History to Hip Hop" Session — See the Flyer »
FEB. 2: Concert - "The Block Party" — See the Flyer »
FEB. 7: Guest Speaker, Anthony Hinton with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) — See the Flyer »
FEB. 9: Jeff Hobbs, Presentation on "Cherokee Freedmen" with Professor Troy Smith — See the Flyer »
FEB. 19: Gospel Extravaganza — See the Flyer »
FEB. 21: "Racing Through Time" - Student Led History Exhibition — See the Flyer »
FEB. 21: Soul Food Night — See the Flyer »
FEB. 22: Center Stage Event with Ebone Bell — See the Flyer »
FEB. 26: Impact Banquet — See the Flyer »
FEB. 27: Paint Night with Marc Burnett — See the Flyer »
FEB. 2023: Black History Daily Trivia with the History Department
› Fall 2022
AUG. 16: Welcome Back — See the Flyer »
SEPT. 20: An Evening with Ada Limon — See the Flyer »
SEPT. 22: Live on the Plaza — See the Flyer »
OCT. 4: Campus Conversations: Celebrating Culture — See the Flyer »
NOV. 1: Native American History Exhibition — See the Flyer »
Nov. 10: First Nations: Circle of Music — See the Flyer »
› Spring 2022
JAN. 17-28: MLK Days of Service — See the Flyer »
FEB. 7: Movie Screening - "Harriet" — See the Flyer »
FEB. 10: Woman of Worth with Dr. Polk Johnson — See the Flyer »
FEB. 16: Soul Food Dinner
FEB. 20: Open Mic Night — See the Flyer »
FEB. 23: NSBE Black Excellence Trivia Night
FEB. 23: Remember Black Excellence — See the Flyer »
› Spring 2021
FEB. 11: Center Stage Event ft. Natalie Williams — See the Flyer »
FEB. 23: Amend Together ft. Shan Foster — See the Flyer »
MARCH 9: Women in STEM Panel ft. Cheryl Seals, Kimberly Muliigan, and Cordeila Brown — See the Flyer »
› Fall 2020
SEPT. 21: "Moral Monsters: George Floyd and Beyond" Virtual Conversation ft. Rasheed Cromwell
› Spring 2020
JAN. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Silent March — See the Flyer »
FEB. 6-25: Black History Month— See the Flyer »
MARCH 12: Women in STEM ft. Kelli Meade — See the Flyer »
APR. 4: Legacy Gala — See the Flyer »
› Fall 2019
AUG. 23: Welcome Event — See the Flyer »
SEPT. 14: Family Weekend Event — See the Flyer »
OCT. 1: Hispanic Heritage Month ft. Felix Villa — See the Flyer »
OCT. 10: Financial Aid Workshop — See the Flyer »
NOV. 1: COB Women's Leadership Conference
DEC. 10-11: Finals Study Break— See the Flyer »
