The School of Information Sciences (SIS) celebrated its 40th anniversary as an American Libraries Association (ALA) accredited school with a number of Homecoming Week events. The celebration began on Wednesday, Oct. 31, with the Gary R. Purcell Memorial Lecture by Biddanda “Suresh” Ponnappa, Associate Dean and Director of Medical Library and Biomedical Communication at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine, and culminated on Sunday, Nov. 4, with an alumni brunch and keynote speech by Marcellus Turner, Chief Librarian of the Seattle Public Library system. Read more
Marcellus Turner (MS/IS ’88) Chief Librarian Seattle Public Libraries
CCI NEWS
Can Big Data Save the Planet?
Late in the evening of April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig pumping crude oil from beneath the Gulf of Mexico. The platform burst into flames and sank two days later, spilling thousands of barrels of oil into the water with each passing day. Read more
JEM Hosts Murrow Journalists
The School of Journalism and Electronic Media (JEM) hosted the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Nov. 5-8, 2012. The program is a partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the Aspen Institute and nine leading U.S. schools of journalism including UT. Read more
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Faculty News
SIS Assistant Professor Rachel Fleming-May was awarded an IMLS National Leadership Planning Grant, and Beth Avery, associate professor of advertising and public relations has been identified as the 4th most published crisis communication author in major communication journals from 1991 to 2011. Read more
Alumni Top Dog News
Professor Jill Grogg (MS/ IS’01) and Associate Professor Jeff Weddle (PhD/C&I ’03) along with co-worker Beth Ashmore from the University of Alabama recently published The Librarian’s Guide to Negotiation: Winning Strategies for the Digital Age. Read more
MORE CCI NEWS
CCI Hosts Homecoming BBQ and Open House
CCI hosted a Homecoming barbecue and open house for alumni immediately prior to UT’s Homecoming game with Troy on Nov. 13. Read more
McClung Public Speaking Contest 2012
The McClung Public Speaking Contest hosted by the School of Communication Studies (CS) was held Nov. 15 at Alumni Memorial Building. The contest is the largest of its kind held in the southeast and is funded by the Charles J. McClung Endowment. Read more
Distinguished Lecturers Inspire Students
Several distinguished lecturers shared their wisdom with CCI students over the last few weeks of the fall semester. Among them were Larry Patrick, Arlene Taylor and Rick Thames. Read more
5 Tips for Doing PR for Community Organizations
Lisa Fall, AdvPR associate professor and Public Relations Advisor to the Scarecrow Foundation, provides five tips for using public relations skills to benefit community service organizations. Read more
