KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Workshops to help corporate managers improve employee training programs will be conducted this fall by the University of Tennessee. Kim Pearman, training consultant for UT’s Center for Industrial Services, said corporate downsizing has caused some companies to cut costs by dropping worker education programs. “Proper training is important to a company’s ability
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Awards for outstanding advising, teaching, public service, research and creative activity have been presented to 10 University of Tennessee-Knoxville faculty members. Dr. Lorayne Lester, UT-Knoxville interim dean of arts and sciences, presented the honors at the college’s annual convocation. “There is much to celebrate in our collective accomplishment and excellence as a
KNOXVILLE — A Georgia attorney and University of Tennessee graduate has given $100,000 to UT’s College of Law as part of the university’s 21st Century Campaign. The W. Allen Separk Faculty Development Endowment will support faculty research in the college, said law dean Richard Wirtz. Separk, who has a private practice in Marietta, is a