Center for Global Experiences

A group of students interested in promoting cultural and general awareness of Africa and its history. Contact Dr. Daniel Badoe at dbadoe@tntech.edu  

To promote cultural, social and national value of Bangladesh. To develop leadership, social, communicative and self-reliance skills among members. To extend students involvement on campus and within the community. To help incoming Bangladeshi students settle in at Tennessee Tech. Contact Dr. Sheikh K. Ghafoor at sghafoor@tntech.edu  

an organization that sponsors social and cultural activities, develops friendship and coordination among Chinese students and scholars. Promotes mutual understandings between Chinese students and people in this community. Contact Dr. K.L. Ting at kting@tntech.edu  

To promote interest in the French Language and Culture. Contact Dr. Debbie Barnard, dbarnard@tntech.edu  

To promote interest in the German Language and Culture. Contact Dr. Martin Sheehan, msheehan@tntech.edu  

A unique organization that upholds the culture, tradition and rich Indian heritage. The association consists of students of Tennessee Tech University and members from the local Indian Community.  For more information, please contact Dr. Indranil Bhattacharya at ibhattacharya@tntech.edu 

To create a base of support for students with an interest in international business and political affairs. Contact business@tntech.edu 

To unite all of the International Students at Tennessee Tech to promote interaction, communication and events. Contact Pamela Ethridge pbethridge@tntech.edu for more information.

To promote students to learn Japanese culture and Japanese language. Contact Dr. Motoya Machida at mmachida@tntech.edu  

To promote the art and culture of Ghanaian drumming and dancing across campus and the community through performance of traditional Ghanaian pieces. To give members an additional source to organize the study and performance of this material. Contact Cale Koester, ckoester@tntech.edu  

To provide students with a forum to discuss international topics, to guide such discussions, to improve speaking, debate, and parliamentary skills, to represent the organization in national and international competition. To increase awareness of internationals affairs for the member, the campus and the community. To facilitate consensus building while dealing with pressing international issues.. For more information, please contact Dr. Ronald McGauvran, rmcgauvran@tntech.edu 

All about introducing people and interacting with different cultures from around the world, ultimately to achieve understanding and harmony. Members of One World have found that we all have a lot in common no matter where we are from. Open to all majors. For more information about One World, please contact Dr. George Chitiyo, gchitiyo@tntech.edu  

Recognize achievement in international educational interchange, and in doing so, serve as a catalyst. For more information, please contact Dr. Matthew Zagumny at mzagumny@tntech.edu  

To develop professional and leadership skills, to emphasize respect the rights for others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual. Contact Dr. Sandi Smith-Andrews, sjsmith@tntech.edu  

An organization promoting positive interaction between the Saudi community at Tennessee Tech and the Cookeville community, to learn more about other cultures, and to educate others about Middle Eastern culture. For more information, please contact Angie Briggs, adbriggs@tntech.edu   

The leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math and science. For more information please contact the SHPE at TennesseeTech.shpe@yahoo.com or Dr. Holly Stretz hstretz@tntech.edu  

To promote the international community at Tennessee Tech. To gather international students together to share thoughts and develop friendships. To provide the opportunities for upper class international students to help new international students adjust to the college experience. To host activities to achieve a more integral and diverse international community. Contact Dr. Yi Peng, ypeng@tntech.edu