Social activist Marian Wright Edelman received UT Knoxville’s ninth honorary doctorate and delivered the commencement address at CCI’s Spring Commencement Ceremony at Thompson-Boling Arena on May 8. Over 200 graduating seniors, master’s students and doctoral students, including CCI’s 2015 Torchbearers (three of UT’s nine Torchbearers), many honor students, and a number of student athletes, were recognized at the ceremony. Jocelyn Amanda Hofstra was also commissioned into the United States Air Force during the ceremony. Find out more
Gross to Step Down as JEM Director
JEM Director and Professor Peter Gross announced that he will serve out the final year of his second 5-year term as director of the School of Journalism and Electronic Media during AY 2015-16. He will return to full-time duty as a JEM faculty member effective August 1, 2016. Find out more
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UT Senior Heads to Brazil as Inaugural Scripps Networks Interactive Intern Cody Woodside, a senior majoring in journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the inaugural intern abroad for Scripps Networks Interactive’s international division. Find out more
Internships: UT Networking and Beyond Each year, a number of CCI students intern with companies to get on-the-job experience in their chosen field. Often these internships are found at companies with a UT connection. A recent example of the effectiveness of UT to UT networking involves senior ADV major Kristalee Gilbert and new UT alum, Joey Hathaway (BS/ADV ’15). Find out more
Another Stellar Issue of SCOOP! The Spring edition of SCOOP is available online at http://issuu.com/scoop/docs/5.15.15. Featured in this edition are stories about Torchbearer Cierra Burdick, alumni profiles and 13 under 30, saying good-bye to Deborah Douglas, fascinating stories of student life, an inside look at CCI, a photo essay: Fight Club and a host of other interesting articles. Find out more
Circle Park Transformation Circle Park is undergoing a major transformation this summer with the Torchbearer encased in a protective cover, construction fencing encircling the Park and backhoes churning away. Find out more
In Memoriam: Dr. W J Julian Retired CCI Dean and Professor Emeritus Faye Julian’s husband, Dr. W J Julian who served as director of the UT Band from 1961-1993, passed away on Tuesday, May 26. The Tennessee Today article about the passing of Dr. W J Julian can be found at: http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/05/26/ut-legendary-marching-band-director-wj-julian-passes/.
Alumni News: Costner, McConkey, Venable, Woolley, McNeely, Chapman Read the latest news about Suzanne Costner, Cindy McConkey, Theresa Venable, Deb Woolley, Mark McNeely, and Alice Chapman Find out more
Faculty News: Harmon, Potnis Read the latest news about Mark Harmon (JEM) and Devendra Potnis (SIS). Find out more
Student News: Canever, Murphy Read the latest news about Brian Canever and Ben Murphy. Find out more
5 Tips on Designing Effective Infographics JEM Assistant Professor Nick Geidner gives five tips on designing effective infographics. Find out more
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