Circle Park News

February 2017

2017 Social Media Week Ignites Students

The sixth annual UT Social Media Week (UTSMW), held February 27 – March 2, had far-reaching impact as evidenced by in person and social media attendance at the week’s keynote and sessions (see the week’s statistics in the linked story). Clay Travis, national radio host and FOX Sports analyst, delivered the UTSMW keynote on March 2 to wrap up the week. In his talk, “How to Go from Zero Readers to Over a Million a Day: My Online Writing Life,” Travis explained how he used social media to build his personal brand. Find out more

Middlebrook Inspires 2017 Experience Diversity Gathering
The ninth annual CCI Experience Diversity Banquet on Friday, Feb. 17 was an inspiring and timely celebration of the accomplishments of Reverend Doctor Harold Middlebrook. Middlebrook was presented with the 2017 CCI Diversity Award recognizing his more than fifty years of civil rights leadership and community involvement. Find out more.

Parman and West Join Forces to Honor Summar with PR Student Gift
Two 1994 University of Tennessee Public Relations alumni, Travis Parman and Mary Beth West, have joined forces to honor Dwayne Summar by increasing funding for the existing Dwayne Summar Public Relations Endowment. Their $35,000 collaborative gift will enrich the learning experiences of current and future public relations students and expand the fund’s reach and impact. Find out more.

Faculty Appreciation Week: Fleming-May and Heller
UT’s 2017 Faculty Appreciation Week featured two CCI professors, Information Sciences Associate Professor Rachel Fleming-May and Journalism and Electronic Media Professor Rob Heller. To view profile articles on each of these outstanding faculty members, click their name. Fleming-May Heller

2017 Research Symposium
The College of Communication and Information’s thirty-ninth annual Research Symposium was held on Wednesday February 1, 2017. A full list of the schedule and presentations can be found at http://www.cci.utk.edu/research/symposium.
Find out more.

February Profiles:

Alumni: Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy (BS/JEM & Cinema Studies ‘15) landed a job in Los Angeles as an assistant editor on the blockbuster film, The LEGO Batman Movie.

Faculty: Nick Geidner

JEM Assistant Professor Nick Geidner is leading students on a new Land Grant Films documentary project about the Vietnam War.

Student: Tala Shatara

Tala Shatara, a junior majoring in journalism and electronic media, has developed a way to create and monetize her own brand.

Find out more about this month’s featured alumni, faculty and student.

Com Studies Students Visit DC
Fifteen undergraduate communication studies students and three graduate assistants made the annual trip to Washington, DC, February 25 – March 2. The trip was partially funded by a VOLStarter campaign, which raised almost $1,500. The group was led by John Haas, director of the School of Communication Studies, and Dean Rice (BA/CS ‘94), chief of staff to Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and CS lecturer. Find out more

In Memoriam: Shirley Hileman
Shirley R. Hileman, wife of the first permanent dean of the College of Communication and Information, Donald G. Hileman, passed away February 17, 2017.
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Student News
Read the latest news about C&I doctoral students Jamie Greig, Stephen Spates, and Whitney Tipton; Advertising students Amanda Myers, Amber Rose Wilson, Harley Gorlewski, Kalee Simpson, Lauren Parrish, Mara Robinette, Kalin Foster, Sierra Plese, Timmy Strini, and Joshua Oliver; JEM students Nick Lewandowski and Justin Crawford; C&I Master’s student Laura Gamo. Find out more

Faculty News: Bilal and Brotman
Read the latest news about CCI faculty: SIS Professor Dania Bilal, and JEM Howard Distinguished Endowed Professor of Media Management and Law and Beaman Professor of Communication and Information Stuart Brotman. Find out more

Alumni News: Littleton and Wilkin
Read the latest news about CCI alumni: Dean Littleton (BS/JEM ’92), and John Wilkin (MS/IS ’86). Find out more

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