Social Work Statistics Used for WBIR’s Homeless in Knoxville Series
A recent WBIR feature story about Knoxville’s growing homeless population includes statistics from UT’s College of Social Work.
Digital Collection Spotlights Tennessee’s First Home Demonstration Agent
The work of Virginia P. Moore, Tennessee’s first home demonstration agent, is documented in a new digital collection created by the UT Libraries.
Leadership Academy Announces 2018–19 Fellows
The UT Leadership Academy has announced its class of fellows for the 2018–19 academic year.
UT ROTC Student Receives Award to Study, Travel in Indonesia
Dara Carney-Nedelman, a rising senior in honors communication studies and a member of UT’s Air Force ROTC and Chancellor’s Honors Program, has received a Project Global Officer award to study the Indonesian language and travel to Indonesia.
Students Will Study in Brazil, Tanzania, Jordan on Prestigious Boren Awards
Four UT students have received prestigious Boren Scholarship and Fellowship awards that will allow them to pursue intensive language study, internships, and research abroad and domestically over the next year.
Students Off to Russia, South Korea, Morocco on Critical Language Scholarships
Three students have been awarded scholarships to travel abroad to study languages that are imperative to the United States’ future security and stability. This year’s Critical Language Scholarship recipients will study Russian, Korean, and Arabic.
UT to Host Walking Tour, Lecture about Knoxville National Cemetery
The Knoxville National Cemetery has served as the final resting place for many local veterans from every US conflict since the Civil War—including UT’s General Robert Neyland.
National Media Highlights Alderman’s MLK-Related Expertise
April marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. During that month, media outlets nationwide featured the research of geography professor Derek Alderman.
States Using Preservation Laws to Block Removal of Confederate Monuments
Derek Alderman, a cultural and historical geography professor, shared his thoughts on removing confederate monuments in an Artsy article.
WXFT, Boston: 911 A Different Call for Black, White
Sociology assistant professor Tyler Wall commented in a story in a WXFT news article about recent 911 phone calls that result in lethal consequences for African-Americans.
Gensler Scholarship Award, Study Abroad Trip Broadened Grad’s Horizons
Mustapha Williams fell in love with architecture while sketching the Nashville skyline as a middle school student. After five years at UT, coupled with a major scholarship award and study abroad trip, he has expanded his horizons—figuratively and literally. Williams, of Nashville, graduates Friday with a bachelor’s degree in architecture.
UT to Partner with Georgia State to Study Career Technical Programs
The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research will be researching the effects of career technical education programs in K–12 schools to share with policymakers across the country.