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Professor Barbara Kaye Retires After 24 Years At UT
Professor Barb Kaye talks to the crowd after accepting a recognition for her retirement after 24 years from CCI Dean Joe Mazer. To mark her retirement, Professor Barbara Kaye painted her nails Tennessee orange with white letters spelling out “retirement” across all 10 digits. “It is with gel nail polish, so I can’t change my…
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SIS Recognizes 2025 Student, Faculty, and Alumni Award Winners
The School of Information Sciences recently held its Spring 2025 Awards Reception, honoring the outstanding achievements of students and alumni in both the bachelor’s and master’s programs, along with its faculty. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty, and staff, recipients were celebrated for their academic excellence, service, innovation, and impactful contributions to the SIS community. The…
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WUOT Shines at ETSPJ Golden Press Card Awards
WUOT 91.9 FM focus on growing its local coverage as East Tennessee’s NPR station was validated with a slew of first-place awards won by its news team at the recent East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalist’s Golden Press Card Awards, notably winning the top Golden Press Award in the All Media category for its continuing…
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Land Grant Films, WBIR Partnering To Share Student- Produced Documentaries On Station’s Streaming Platform
School of Journalism and Media students Carter Moore and Eliza Noell on set with WBIR anchor Brittany Bailey to discuss the Land Grant Films’ documentary Carving the Creative Vision on May 20, 2025. Land Grant Films and WBIR Channel 10 are partnering to air student-produced documentaries on its streaming platform. The first documentary—Carving the Creative…
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Students, Faculty Dominate at ETSPJ Golden Press Card Awards
Students and faculty from the College of Communication and Information took home top awards in several categories at the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists’ Golden Press Card Awards, including a significant second-place award that has previously never been given to student work: the Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award. This award is given…
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SIS Graduate Reflects on Lessons, Growth, and What’s Next
Graduating senior and information sciences major Jenna Muetterties’ interest in web design and information technology began at a young age. “I remember always auditing different websites and seeing how they could be improved. I came to UT and discovered they had a UX design concentration, which was perfect for my skills and interests,” she stated.…
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Torchbearer Rylie West Graduates with Master’s, Aiming to Enter Sports Broadcasting
After four years of devoting every spare moment she had to the Lady Vols softball team, this past year of focusing solely on academics gave graduating master’s student Rylie West the chance to dive deeper into her studies and gain even more real-world experience in journalism and media. West graduated this semester after completing the…
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Spring 2025 Shelton Group Fellow Ashlyn Miller Heads to New York, Fueled by College Opportunities and Hard Work
From sports to sustainability, Ashlyn Miller is spending her senior year building a diverse background in public relations and communications. This semester, Miller was awarded the Shelton Group Fellowship, which is granted to one senior during the spring semester at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information. The fellowship includes a $2,500…
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Graduating Master’s Student Robert Morris’ Journey to Military and Academic Success
When Intelligence Specialist Master Chief Petty Officer Robert A. Morris II was 17 years old, he never would have imagined the titles that would one day precede his name, nor the two college degrees he would earn. This week, Morris will don the ceremonial robes of a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, master’s student and claim…
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How CCI’s MSIS Program Helped Joseph Edgerton Launch a Fulfilling Career
After Joseph Edgerton graduates with his Master of Science in Information Sciences this May, he will begin his new role as a research data management librarian at the University of Virginia. His journey to this position was unexpected, but his experiences along the way helped him discover his true passions. “It feels really accepting and…