This fall, the School of Journalism and Electronic Media is celebrating a very special milestone: its 60th anniversary. All alumni of the school are invited to attend an anniversary celebration, 3-5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the third-floor lobby of the Communications Building.
People who work in the manufacturing, medical and teaching professions are increasingly in contact with Spanish-speaking employees and clients. UT is offering three new online Spanish courses designed for these specific work environments.
This News Sentinel story on an official Tennessee state trade mission to China refers to a recent cooperative food safety project between the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture.
Robert Trigiano and Mark Windham, two UT plant pathologists whose work with disease-resistant dogwood trees has revitalized the state’s nursery industry, are the 2007 recipients of the university’s most prestigious award for entrepreneurship.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes UT and South Carolina fans to Neyland Stadium this weekend. Kickoff for the game between the Volunteers and Gamecocks is 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. It will be broadcast on ESPN.
Scott Boughton and Ryan Copeland were walking home from the library late one evening when they saw a woman and a man struggling over a purse. Rather than turning the other way, they decided to get involved. Last Tuesday, the UT Police Department honored the two students for their actions.
Glen Farr loves his job with the UT College of Pharmacy in Knoxville, and apparently the feeling is reciprocated. The college will honor Farr with its Outstanding Alumni Award on Oct. 26.
"Enforcement through Cooperation" is the motto of the UT Police Department, but it’s also the personal mantra of Police Chief August Washington. "I really believe that students, faculty, staff and visitors to the university really want to have a safe community, but we can’t do it by ourselves. We need cooperation from everyone," says Washington.
When you need help with a personal or job-related problem, EAP is just a phone call away. Mary Lucal, coordinator for Human Resources’ Employee Relations office, can provide information about UT’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
As manager of the Harlem Globetrotters’ world tour, Fritz Polite witnessed the power of sport to effect change, even political change. Now as an assistant professor in sport management and director of the new Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Diversity in Sport, he wants students to learn that sport gives us a platform to discuss
The 30th Annual Fall Festival and Employee Appreciation Day drew a big crowd this year. Approximately 2,500 university employees showed up making this year’s turnout one of the largest in recent years. Chancellor Loren Crabtree, Human Resources Executive Director Alan Chesney and administrators representing the Institute of Agriculture and other area units also attended to
Football star and UT alumnus Peyton Manning has received the 2007 Donald G. Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor the College of Communication and Information can bestow. Manning earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from UT in 1997. He was the top graduate in his major that year. The Donald G. Hileman Award,