Terry News

Half-way through week 6 and Spring Break is just around the corner. Spring semesters always fly by. I do hope that you stop to enjoy some basketball or baseball or even a First Friday Art Trail. Don't miss out on all of the fun that being a Red Raider offers.

Here are some things that you need to know...

Hope your first rounds of tests went really well. If you do not feel like a course is going well, talk to Heather. She's got ideas and resources to help. Do not wait until it is too late to get help.

Need Help in a class?
Check Out SOAR
or Academic Support
Look at the Campus Resource Guide for Student Success too!

Expected Enrollment
As an admitted student, you are required to submit your enrollment plans so that the Office of Financial Aid can estimate your cost of attendance and prepare a financial aid package. 
Complete your Expected Enrollment here http://www.depts.ttu.edu/financialaid/
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Forward Planning
Official Calendar Download https://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/calendar/

Thank you: Fuel the Love

Thank you to all who came out to help during our Fuel the Love week. Our partnership with the SHIELD Scholars from Phillips 66 and Golden Key Honour Society was a huge success. Here are a few things we did during that week:

• fed the residents at Paul's Project
• decorated for the Junior High dances,
• fed the teachers
• fed the volunteer firefighters
• took a meal to the Ronald McDonald House

The impact you made on our community was evident.

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Regional Project

We are headed to El Paso for a weekend of service, April 11-12.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 Tentative depending on the arrival of the Tech Terry’s
• Lodging: UTEP is currently working with partners from Residence Life to see if we can stay on campus.
• 4/11 Friday Evening: UTEP will be hosting a dinner for the Tech Terry’s 
• 4/12 Saturday Morning /Early Afternoon: Annunciation House (Service Project) The students will be assisting in preparing meals for those in need in order to serve the greater El Paso community 
Learn More about the Annunciation House
o Lunch/Dinner after the Service Project (TBD)
o Head back to Lubbock
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Sign Up on the Facebook  GROUP Event

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Upcoming Projects

Arbor Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to join together to beautify the Tech campus, build a sense of community, and receive recognition. Live music, free food and t-shirts, and planting alongside other Red Raiders makes this one of the most anticipated events each spring.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Memorial Circle
11am-2pm
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/Activities/arborday.php

Tech to Town serves as a one-day event that brings students, faculty, and staff out into the Lubbock Community to serve, impact, and strengthen the bonds between Texas Tech University and the City of Lubbock. Texas Tech University is grateful for the support and care that the City of Lubbock provides throughout the year, and this is just a small way to say thank you.

Saturday, April 13, 2019
8:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Participants must register individually. If registering with an organization, indicate the full name of the organization on the registration.
​https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/outreach/techtown.php

Save the Date for the 2019 Terry Picnic
April 29 | Cagle's Steaks

Watch your email for details about buses and meeting times.

Facebook GROUP Event

Our deadline at Texas Tech to apply for summer study abroad funding is the Friday before spring break. That is March 8th. Here are the steps you will need to follow in order to request your funding.
 www.techterryscholars.org/study-abroad.html

​Step 7 says ​Talk with your Terry Advisor. We MUST visit about your plan, your course, your credits. Schedule a time and come talk https://calendly.com/heather-medley
Please do not submit anything in the portal until we talk.
The deadline is the Friday before Spring break

Also, if you use the search tool on the Tech Terry Home page and search study abroad, there are pages and blog with a wealth of information on them to help you plan and enjoy your study abroad experience.

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​EXPECTED ENROLLMENT

As an admitted student, you are required to submit your enrollment plans so that the Office of Financial Aid can estimate your cost of attendance and prepare a financial aid package.

1. Follow the steps below to complete this process. Visit financialaid.ttu.edu.
2. Scroll down to the Complete Expected Enrollment section.
3. Select 2019-2020 Expected Enrollment.
4. Log in using your eRaider username and password.
5. Choose Expected Enrollment.
6. Enter the amount of hours you plan to enroll in for the 2019-2020 terms

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FAFSA

You are required to submit a FAFSA as a Terry Scholar
Here are some hints on how to finish it up http://www.techterryscholars.org/blog/organize-your-financial-aid-documents

 We are working with CafePress to set up a few online marketplaces for Terry Logo wear. A HUGE Thank you to Lino for setting this up and working so hard to make it go.
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Site for Tech Terry Logo Wear https://www.cafepress.com/techterry
Site for Logo Wear from all School https://www.cafepress.com/terryscholars

Have feedback or ideas? Shoot those to Lino @ lino.virgen@ttu.edu

Linda Swindling

Lind told us that, everybody negotiates. You’ve negotiated to get your job. You’ve negotiated with teachers or group members. You’ve negotiated with vendors. You’ve negotiated with your spouse, with your kids, with your neighbors, and maybe even with your dog! If you think about it… everything is a negotiation and nearly everything is negotiable.
She shared research-backed tactics and proven strategies, from her experience in the courtroom and the boardroom, to help us as leaders show up powerfully to negotiate for the best deals at work and in life with confidence and integrity.

Want to learn more?
https://www.lindaswindling.com/

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Leadership Book Club

​We are hosting a leadership book club, called Wow Wednesday on the Ones in partnership with the Phillips 66 SHIELD Scholars, the Golden Key International Honour Society, Helene DeVitt Jones Scholars, and the Terry Scholars. We will meet face to face everyone week Wednesday at 11 or 1 (schedule below) and on the off weeks we will be meeting online.

We will be reading the classic “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. This 275 page book is packed full of advice on how to get along smoothly with others while gaining what you want.

How to Win Friends and Influence People presents 30 chapters on broad topics such as how to make people like you and how to be a leader without causing offense or resentment. Individual topics are illuminated by positive, real-life anecdotes about well-known business leaders and politicians, as well as everyday individuals. Each chapter ends with a single statement that summarizes the main point, making it easy for readers to review the most important take-home messages at a glance. Carnegie recommends reviewing the principles on a regular basis as a continual reminder to build them into everyday life.
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Sponsored by Phillips 66 SHIELD Scholars

Books are in. If you signed up for a FREE loaner copy, stop by and sign yours out.

JOIN ONLINE
Join the Facebook Group for discussions https://www.facebook.com/groups/395704917674560/ if you’re outside of the 806 or busy on Wednesdays.
Online discussion hosts include:

• Terry Board Members and Alumni
• Todd Denton with Phillips 66
• and a few other surprises!

SCHEDULE
In person on Wednesday, we will meet at 11AM or at 1PM on the following schedule:
 
March 6 Techniques in Handling People
Refreshments by Papa Johns
Discussion Led by Dr. Narissa Carter
 
March 20 Six ways to make people like you
Refreshments by Chick Fil A
Discussion Led by TBA

April 3 Win people to your way of thinking
Refreshments by Rosa’s Café
Discussion Led by Andy Homan

April 17 Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment
Refreshments by Beef O’Brady’s
Discussion Led by Mayor Dan Pope

May 1 Wrap Up Party
Refreshments by Orlando’s Italian Restaurant

Tell us what you would tell your first semester freshman self. Write a few points and email them to Lauren.Steele@ttu.edu for our blog. 

Write a blog post for us an get a cool Tech Terry Foundation round sticker.

The 5 Types of Mentors You Need in Your Life

Here’s how to assemble your personal dream team, with tips from business expert Anthony Tjan.
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Everyone can use a mentor. Scratch that — as it turns out, we could all use five mentors. “The best mentors can help us define and express our inner calling,” says Anthony Tjan, CEO of Boston venture capital firm Cue Ball Group and author of Good People. “But rarely can one person give you everything you need to grow.”

Read more...
​https://ideas.ted.com/the-5-types-of-mentors-you-need-in-your-life/

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Applications Coming Soon

Watch for applications for 2019-2020 mentors. They are coming soon!

Learn more about our mentor program here http://www.techterryscholars.org/mentor-program.html

Main Event

Thank you for join us at Main Event. We bowled and ate and laser tagged, and gamed our way back into the semester.

​It was great seeing everyone!

Got ideas for Socials? Send those to Kaevyn.Maple@ttu.edu