UT Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and UT is celebrating with multiple events acknowledging the professional accomplishments of women past and present and discussing current topics that impact women every day.
Trailblazer Series to Recognize Professor Emerita Marvelene Moore
Marvelene Moore, professor emerita in UT’s School of Music, will be recognized at this year’s African American Trailblazer series at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21.
College of Law to Host Civil Rights Cold Case Event
Local experts and a UT forensic anthropologist will take on a civil rights-era cold-case murder investigation from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, February 24.
Civil Rights Leader to be Honored at CCI Diversity Banquet on Friday
The College of Communication and Information will honor the Reverend Harold Middlebrook—a pastor and civil rights activist who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr.—with the CCI Diversity Award at the college’s ninth annual Experience Diversity Banquet at 7 p.m. Friday.
Celebrate Black History Month with African American Read-In
Celebrate the written word of African American culture at the African American Read-In from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, February 24, in the Mary Greer Room of Hodges Library.
Know Another Language? Join Conversation Partners
The English Language Institute is seeking volunteers to serve in its Conversation Partners program.
UT to Host Events Celebrating Black History Month
Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero behind Hotel Rwanda, and Bree Newsome, the activist who removed the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina State House, are among the speakers who will be at UT during February to celebrate Black History Month. In addition to hosting well-known speakers, other events will celebrate African American music, international
Reading Expert: Books for Kids of All Ages to Celebrate Black History Month
Kids of all ages can celebrate Black History Month through books that explore rich contributions that have been made by African Americans.
Celebrate Chinese New Year at Festival on Campus Sunday
The 2017 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival, co-hosted by UT’s Confucius Institute and the UT Chinese Students and Scholars Association, will be held 3:30–5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 5.
Entrepreneurial Journalism Students Challenge Extremism
Students in an entrepreneurial journalism course this fall participated in an international competition to create a social media campaign and strategy to instruct young journalists on how to responsibly report instances of extremism. The campaign was co-sponsored by the US Department of State and Facebook. The UT students came up with the “Report Responsibly” campaign,
Grad Kept Her Head in the Game Despite Personal Woes
Illness and tragedy sidelined senior Diamond Rayborn for a while, but the 23-year-old Memphis native managed to stay focused on her goal. Rayborn will graduate on Friday with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a collateral in international business from the Haslam College of Business.
Recent Grad Miranda Gottlieb Named a Schwarzman Scholar
Miranda Gottlieb, who graduated from UT last spring, has been named to the second class of Schwarzman Scholars, a highly competitive program that offers selected students the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in China. She is the first UT student to be selected for the program, which launched in 2015.