Friday, March 11, 2016
Inside CCI – Available online at http://www.cci.utk.edu/insideCCI.
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CENTER FOR INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Associate Dean for Research Suzie Allard will lead a discussion on Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Kukier’s book, “Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think,” Wednesday, March 23 at noon at the East Tennessee History Center located at 601 S. Gay Street. The discussion is a part of the Knox County Public Library’s monthly lunchtime book discussion series, “Books Sandwiched In.” http://www.knoxlib.org/about/news-and-publications/library-news/books-sandwiched-welcomes-dr-suzie-allard
INFORMATION SCIENCES
Associate Professor Bharat Mehra and Lisette Hernandez (MS/IS ‘15) published a chapter, “Libraries as agents of human rights protection and social justice on behalf of sexual minorities in India: An action-based manifesto for progressive change,” in “Perspectives on Libraries as Institutions of Human Rights and Social Justice” (Advances in Librarianship Series) edited by Ursula Gorham, Natalie Greene Taylor, and Paul T. Jaeger and published by the Emerald Group Publishing (Bingley, United Kingdom).
JOURNALISM & ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Howard Distinguished Professor Stuart Brotman’s Brookings TechTank article, “Innovation, Apple and the cable set-top box” was published on March 7, 2016.
Advanced TV News Reporting and Producing students will appear on Live at Five at Four on Friday, March 10 to promote the 22nd season of UT TODAY broadcast on WBIR-TV. UT TODAY is a 30-minute newsmagazine produced by students in Professor Sam Swan’s class. It airs at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays in March and April and is repeated at 9:30 p.m. Mondays on 10News2.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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March 14 – 18 |
Spring Break |
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March 25 |
Spring Recess |
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March 28 – 31 |
UT Social Media Week |
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March 25 |
Spring Recess |
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April 4 – 5 |
SIS Accreditation Committee site visit |
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April 6 |
CCI Faculty/Staff Meeting with Chancellor and Provost, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
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April 11 |
CCI, ADPR, & JEM Honors Convocation |
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April 29 |
Last Day of Classes |
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April 29 |
CCI Faculty/Staff Meeting, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. |
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May 2 |
Communication Studies Student Awards Ceremony |
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May 2 |
Study Day |
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May 3 – 10 |
Final Exams |
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May 12 |
CCI Commencement, 11:30 a.m., Thompson-Boling Arena (TBA) |
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May 12 |
UT Graduate Hooding Ceremony, 7 p.m., TBA |
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May 13 |
SIS Hooding Ceremony, 10 a.m., Carousel Theater |
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May 30 |
Memorial Day |
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