Peyton Manning Surprises UT Students in Online Class
Students received a big surprise Thursday when Peyton Manning dropped in on John Haas’ Communication Studies Senior Capstone class.
Dolly Parton Film by UT Students and Alumni to Debut Nationally April 2
The Library That Dolly Built, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, student-driven film and documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, will premiere April 2 in New York City and be screened in theaters across the nation.
Social Media Week to Tackle News, Disinformation, and the Rise of Esports
UT’s ninth annual Social Media Week will take place Tuesday, February 18, through Thursday, February 20.
UT Student Entrepreneurs Selected for National Pitch Competition
Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, student startups were named to the national Student Startup Madness (SSM) pitch competition. Andy’s Beekeeping was selected for the competition’s semifinal round. Digital publication Abled Magazine was named in the competition’s initial round. Both companies were chosen from applicants representing 54 universities and colleges nationwide.
Student Entrepreneurs Receive Funding from Graves Business Plan Competition
Student entrepreneurs drawing from their own experiences—ranging from rodeo riding to living with disabilities—have been awarded cash prizes for their start-up businesses in the fall 2019 Graves Business Plan Competition.
Professor Has Penned Book on Former President Jimmy Carter
Amber Roessner, associate professor in UT’s College of Communication and Information’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, has interviewed Jimmy Carter and written a book about him.
Three UT Students Named to Knox.biz ‘20 Under 20’
Three UT students were honored by the Knoxville News Sentinel for excellence in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the 2019 Knox.biz 20 Under 20 awards.
Come Hail or High Water: Journalism Students Delve into Extreme Weather
Melanie Faizer encourages her digital news reporting students to fill gaps in local journalism by sleuthing out hard-hitting stories on significant news topics.
Veterans Resource Center is Safe Haven, Social Hub for Student Vets
Daniel Sassone spent 13 years in the US Army before coming to UT to pursue a degree in communications studies. He ended his military career after enduring a tragic year of loss—his wife, child, and father all died within a year of each other.
Former NOVA Executive Producer to Spend a Week Mentoring Students at UT
Sixteen students in a documentary production class at UT have spent much of the fall semester at Oak Ridge National Laboratory doing interviews and filming to make a 30-minute documentary about the Spallation Neutron Source.
Responding to the Call: Staff Member Deploying to Europe with Army Reserves
As Veterans Day approaches, a College of Communication and Information staff member who has spent 16 years in the military is headed overseas to active duty.
New Website Catalogs 26 Years of Eyes on LaFollette Photojournalism Project
Each spring, professor Rob Heller from UT’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media in the College of Communication and Information takes his advanced photojournalism students to LaFollette, Tennessee, to find and photograph stories in the Campbell County community of 7,000, about 45 miles north of Knoxville.