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Graduate students in the College of Communication and Information will have a new scholarship thanks to the generosity of Dr. Sally McMillan, associate professor and associate dean of the college, and her spouse, Dr. James Fields.

The Graduate School will present "Graduation Workshop for Fall 2008 Graduates" from 3 p.m.- 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 4 and from 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5.

A public affairs reporting class from UT's School of Journalism and Electronic Media visited the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. District Courthouse on April 22 as part of a study on courts and had the rare opportunity of meeting with two federal judges.

The School of Journalism and Electronic Media presented 2008-2009 academic year scholarship awards to outstanding students Monday, April 21 at the JEM Honors Convocation.

UT students' top videos and films will be showcased during the Handheld Film Festival with winners being chosen by the voting audience. The event, hosted by the Society of Media Art Students, begins at 7p.m., Saturday, April 26, at the Downtown West Regal Cinema.

Oleg Manaev, now a visiting professor in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media at the University of Tennessee continues to fight for democratic freedom in his native Belarus despite government-led propaganda attacks and arrest threats.

The East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists will sponsor a workshop on newsroom leadership from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Knoxville.

A group of Web journalism professionals participated in discussion panels Thursday offering their insights on the future of the medium, the importance of blogging, and the changing style of Internet reporting.

Award-winning journalist and author Adam Clymer will be at UT on Wednesday, April 2, for a luncheon talk and book signing.

The Tennessee Journalist staff is now the proud owner of eight Society of Professional Journalists awards. The awards were separated into five different categories with staff members placing first in each category.

Award-winning science writer Alan Boyle of MSNBC drew a crowd of nearly 60 UT students to his Master Class Tuesday before giving the annual Hill lecture later that night.

Web journalism experts from around the country will gather April 3-4 at the University of Tennessee for "A Public Conversation on Web Journalism," hosted by the School of Journalism and Electronic Media and the school's student news Web site TNJN.com.

Alan Boyle, award-winning science writer for MSNBC.com, will give the annual Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 25, in the Shiloh Room of the University Center at the University of Tennessee.

Four School of Journalism and Electronic Media students offered memories of their recent trip to Prague to an audience of nearly 30 people at the University Center on March 12.

A news magazine program produced by UT journalism and electronic media students will begin an eight-week run Saturday on WBIR-TV Channel 10.

A group of Jordanian media professionals recently journeyed to UT's School of Journalism and Electronic Media to learn how they can strengthen journalism education in their home country.

Media Ethics course students witnessed the sharp answers of one of America's most fearless woman journalists during a video conference question-and-answer session at UT School of JEM last week.

Broadcasters-in-training showcased their talents in a national video competition and took home top prize. The kicker is this is the first time UT students have entered the contest.

Journalists and the public are invited to the University of Tennessee on March 6 for a free workshop about Tennessee law governing open records and open meetings.

UT's School of Journalism and Electronic Media will be celebrating the increasing importance of Web journalism during Convergence Week with events designed to encourage, inform and focus students on their future in the world of digital media, said Dr. Jim Stovall, a JEM professor.