Hillary Tune, Author at College of Communication and Information

ABC News Correspondent John Quiñones to Deliver Inaugural CCI Distinguished Lecture

September 8, 2026

Award-winning journalist and longtime ABC News correspondent John Quiñones will deliver the inaugural College of Communication and Information (CCI) Distinguished…

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Former Communication Studies Director John Haas Retires After 37 Years at UT

August 28, 2026

Anyone who has worked with John Haas quickly learns that emails or texts from the recently retired School of Communication…

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CCI Welcomes New Faculty and Promotions in Fall 2026

August 21, 2026

The College of Communication and Information kicked off the fall 2026 semester by welcoming eight new faculty members and celebrating…

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CCI Honors Faculty, Staff, and Graduating Doctoral Candidates

May 21, 2026

As much of the end of the school year is focused on celebrating graduating College of Communication and Information (CCI)…

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Vols Voices: The History and Impact of the Charles J. McClung Speech Contest

May 19, 2026

Caption: Overall winner of the spring 2026 Charles J. McClung Speech Contest, Ariel Soudry, delivers his speech, The Great Emu…

Sydney Eyerly sits at a table and talks to students while representing the Communications Studies Club.

Graduating Communication Studies Senior Sydney Eyerly Turned Student Opportunities Into a Purpose-Driven Path

May 8, 2026

As the outgoing president of the Communications Club—a role she’s held for the past three years— one would never know that graduating senior…

CCI Celebrates Three Gifts Established to Make a Lasting Impact on Students

March 27, 2026

This spring, students, faculty, and staff at the College of Communication and Information (CCI) are celebrating three major gifts that will strengthen…

Ten C-C-I students pose for a group shot in a gymnasium at the the 2026 Southeast Journalism Conference.

CCI Students Sweep the 2025 Southeast Journalism Conference with 20 Awards

February 18, 2026

This article was written by Drue Hamlet College of Communication and Information students and outlets in The Media Center brought…

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CCI Students Take on Community-Focused Reporting Through New Knox News Partnership

February 11, 2026

Professor of Practice Melanie Faizer, far right, is leading a cohort of three student journalists who will work with the…

Mason Vucinic wears a blue suit and tie as he sits at a table smiling and listening to another student across the table.

Navy Veteran, Communication Studies Major Graduating After Finding His Home Sweet Home on Rocky Top

December 10, 2025

Graduating senior Mason Vucinic was standing in the VolShop at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in a sea of orange…