The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Alumni Board of Directors has selected Larry Patrick (MS / Comm ’73) to receive the University’s 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Patrick, along with Mark Dean, Pat Summit, Ann Tickle and John Tickle, Sr., will be presented with the award at a dinner at the Knoxville Convention Center on Friday, Sept. 7. Read more
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INTERNSHIPS IN THE NEWS
Advertising major Krista Bowman received a great opportunity last spring when she was awarded an Allen Rosenshine Internship at BBDO in Atlanta. Read more
WIRTH NAMES NEW BOV MEMBERS
CCI Dean Mike Wirth announced the addition of six new members to the College’s Board of Visitors (BOV). This brings the current board to 35 members. Read more
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INSIDE THE ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH LAB
Communication Studies Professor Joan Rentsch’s Organizational Research Lab (ORL) has allowed her to conduct leading edge research projects focused on distributed team decision-making and knowledge distribution for such organizations as the Office of Naval Research, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Air Force. Read more
CCI SHINES AT AEJMC CONVENTION
The College of Communication and Information (CCI) was well represented at this year’s AEJMC Convention in Chicago. A long list of faculty and graduate students presented papers and served as moderators or discussants. Read more
CCI WELCOMES NEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
CCI’s new director of development, Patrick Powell, started his new role on Aug. 27. He has nine years of sales experience and moved to the Knoxville area in 2011 with his wife, Tiffany Nichols Powell. Read more
CCI TOP DOGS
Have you heard the exciting news about Trey Fabacher, Drew Edgar Haskins IV, and Alexis Foster?Read more
5 TIPS FOR DISCOVERING NEW MUSIC
WUTK General Manager and Program Director Benny Smith has led the School of Journalism and Electronic Media’s award winning radio station since 2004. Here are his suggestions on how to discover new music and expand your listening tastes. Read more
