Workers needed for Delta campaign

The Better Health in the Delta campaign needs the help of workers in and out of the office.  

Better Health in the Delta is a grant-funded organization whose primary focus is researching different methods to alleviate the burden of healthcare costs for those who are underprivileged and underinsured.

The research is conducted annually and help is always appreciated.

Volunteering will primarily involve research and presentation of findings. The work is done primarily in the Memorial Gym.

All students are asked to apply. 

Students majoring in the health and exercise sciences are particularly encouraged and can receive college credit towards their major.

For more information, contact Larry Proctor at 257-4033, or e-mail him at lproctor@latech.edu.

 

SGA to hold Big Event in April

Student Government Association has scheduled The Big Event for 9 a.m. April 14 at Joe Aillet Stadium.

The Big Event is community service project for the student body to show appreciation to Ruston for their support of Tech.

Students can register to participate individually or with an organization. Organizations will receive packets containing information about The Big Event March 7. Applications will be available for students who want to sign up individually in the SGA offices in Tolliver Hall, Room 211 and Room 212.

For more information, contact Megan Dronet, SGA director of community service and a sophomore kinesiology major, at 257-4565 or mod002@latech.edu.

 

Human resources VP to speak in COB

Karen Taylor, the senior vice president of human resources and chief diversity director for Reliant Energy in Houston, will be the guest speaker at 4 p.m. Feb. 14 in the College of Business, Room 101.

The Student Society for Human Resource Management is sponsoring Taylor to speak about integrity and ethics in negotiation as well as careers in human resources.

Taylor is also a 1979 alumna of Tech with a degree of professional accountancy.

All students are welcome to attend at no cost. A reception will follow the speech.

For more information, contact Tammy Butler, external relations director of the College of Business, at 257-3741 or at tbutler@cab.latech.edu.

 

ESL classes offered to students

English as a second language classes will be taught from 9 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday until May 14 at Temple Baptist Church, Room, 76 located at 1515 Service Road West.

This is a service offered by the Friendship International Volunteers.  

These classes are free of charge and offered to those who have either begun the process of learning English, or have learned it and would like to master it.  The classes are also a good way to meet friends and practice speaking English. 

Free childcare is available for students with children two months to five years old.

For more information, contact Tara Turner, director of Friendship International Volunteers, at 254-8068, or e-mail her at taraturner@cox-internet.com.

 

Parking lot to be closed to students

The baseball parking lot will be reserved and closed to student parking in order to provide accommodation for baseball games and maintenance.

The February dates where students cannot park in the baseball lot are 8 p.m. Feb. 12 through midnight Feb. 14 and 8 p.m. Feb. 19 through midnight Feb. 25.

In March, the lot will be closed from 8 p.m. March 1 through midnight March 7 and 8 p.m. March 22 until midnight April 10.

The parking lot will also be closed at 8 p.m. April 24 through midnight April 29.

Student vehicles parked in the lot at these times are subject to receive tickets or towing at the owner’s expense.

The parking lot is also closed to students when the J.C. Love Field complex is roped or has traffic cones blocking the entrance.

For more information, contact Tech Police Chief Stephen Quinnelly at 257-4018.

 

Inaugural rugby match to be held

Tech women’s rugby football club will have its first match from 2 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 on the intramural soccer field/rugby pitch, located across from Joe Aillet Stadium and the Charles Wyly Athletic Center on West Alabama Avenue.

The women will host Tulane in Tech’s first women’s rugby football match ever.

The event is free of charge and anyone can attend this historical event in Tech athletics.

There is no seating, so be prepared to bring seats or blankets.

For more information, contact Jennie Alwell, member of the Tech women’s rugby squad and a senior marketing major, at 623-1437 or e-mail her at jea013@latech.edu.

 

Union Board brings comedy to Tolliver

     Union Board will host comedian Vic Henley at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in Tolliver Hall.

Henley has performed many stand-up comedy shows including the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Stand-Up in London.

Henley has also been nominated for college Comedian of the Year five times and has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Collin Quinn.”

Recently Henley made his first appearance on the David Letterman show.

Henley will begin filming his first-half-hour comedy special for Comedy Central later this year.

Admission for Tech students is free with a valid ID.

For more information, contact Union Board in Tolliver Hall at 257-4946.