CCI welcomes five new additions to its Board of Visitors (BOV). “Our new members bring a wide range of knowledge and experience to the BOV,” says CCI Dean Mike Wirth. + read more
All Dressed Up, ADV/PR Gets New Look
Thanks to a recent “makeover,” the offices of the School of Advertising and Public Relations have been transformed. + read more
FACULTY AND RESEARCH
Haas, Wirth Honored
Two from CCI recently received honors. John Haas, Associate Professor and Director of the UT Knoxville School of Communication Studies and Alice Wirth, Lecturer and Director of Diversity and Inclusion for CCI have both been recognized for their work. + read more
New Faculty Join CCI
CCI welcomes four new assistant professors and two new lecturers. Assistant Professors: Nicholas Geidner, Michael Martinez, Catherine Kingsley Westerman, and Xiaohua (AWA) Zhu. Lecturers: Maria Fontenot and Syrenthia Robinson. + read more
Alumni & Friends
Ideas for Our Future: Thoughts from David Bohan
The sound of waves crashing in the background punctuates the thought-provoking answers coming from David Bohan (B.S./Bus.Ad. ’70), chairman of BOHAN, a full-service advertising and marketing firm in Nashville, while on a working vacation. + read more
BOARD OF VISITORS SPOTLIGHT: Mike Costa (B.S./JEM ’85)
Mike Costa is Vice President and General Manager of WTVC NewsChannel9 in Chattanooga, TN. + read more
5 Things to Know About Managing Conflict
John Haas, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Communication Studies, provides the following conflict communication advice. Other available tools for effective communication are provided in CCI’s Executive Education courses coming this fall. Course descriptions can be accessed at http://www.cci.utk.edu/executive_education. + read more
$10M Goal HAS BEEN REACHED!
Continuing Priorities
Faculty support including faculty chairs and professorships
Scholarships/fellowships
A diversity program endowment
Study abroad/ internationalization programs
A WUTK endowment
The College Fund
Upcoming Events
August 17, 2011
Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 8, 2011
Chattanooga Alumni Reception
October 14 – 15, 2011
Fall BOV Meeting
October 14, 2011
2011 CCI Scholarship Banquet
November 5, 2011
Homecoming Open House
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