Small, Terou Honored at CCI Diversity Awards Banquet
UT’s College of Communication and Information virtually hosted the 13th annual CCI Experience Diversity Banquet.
The Conversation: Drake and Jake, Mountain Dew’s Millions and the Marvel Universe – Which Ads Won the Super Bowl and Which Fell Flat
Advertisers forked over $5.5 million for a mere 30 seconds of air time during the Super Bowl. Here’s Twitter’s verdict on which brands got social media bang for their bucks.
10 Students Receive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
Ten students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern in global programs (abroad and virtual) in upcoming terms.
CCI Team Awarded $399K Sloan Grant to Study Early Career Researchers
A two-year project, funded by a $399,098 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant, will delve into the lives of early career researchers around the world to better understand how the pandemic is affecting their work and role in the academic community.
“The Library that Dolly Built” to Premiere on Facebook Live
Three years ago, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Associate Professor of Journalism and Electronic Media Nick Geidner gave the students of Land Grant Films—the program through which Geidner leads students in creating documentaries—the challenge of telling the story of the Imagination Library.
Graduate Student Turns to Online Learning for Fourth Degree
As John Metz looked at remote learning programs, he was drawn to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Information Sciences program, especially the digital and curation curriculum of Assistant Professor Carolyn Hank.
Graduate Programs See Increase in Enrollment, Student Interaction
The Graduate School at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hasn’t let the pandemic stop it from having record enrollment and increased interaction with students.
College of Communication and Information Dean Mike Wirth to Return to Teaching
Mike Wirth, dean of the College of Communication and Information for the past 14 years, has announced his decision to step down and return to teaching at the end of the current academic year.
UT Students Help Market a Vol Hotel
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students worked on a marketing campaign for alumnus Ben Weprin’s new hotel, Graduate Knoxville, featuring memorabilia from Peyton Manning.
UT Faculty and Staff Step Up, Discover Innovative Ways to Support Students
Across the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty members stepped up to support their students during the pandemic, figuring out solutions to teach their courses and making adjustments on the fly.
UT Journalism Students Simulate a Virtual Newsroom
Despite spending half of spring semester apart during the pandemic, some students in Lecturer Gerald Witt’s digital news class got published and scored internships.
Celebrating Our Graduates: How UT is Honoring Commencement
Although in-person commencement ceremonies in May had to be postponed for safety, UT will recognize graduates and their outstanding achievements over the next few weeks.