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CCI Launches New Online Bachelor’s Degree Program
The College of Communication and Information (CCI) opened applications this week for the first online, Tennessee-based communication and information bachelor’s degree program, increasing access to a four-year degree. With more than 900,000 Tennesseans having earned some college credit but no degree, an online program such as the Bachelor of Science in Communication and Information (BSCI)…
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Alum, WUOT Reporter Pierce Gentry Wins 2nd in Hearst Journalism National Competition
Pierce Gentry, far left, with the other contestants in the Audio category at the Hearst Journalism National Championship. As Pierce Gentry (‘25) walked through San Francisco in early June, he soaked in the colorful sights of the largest Chinatown in the world outside of China, but what he really focused on were the people and…
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Emmy Award-Winning Chief Meteorologist Heather Haley to Join CCI and WUOT in Fall 2025
There is one news event that affects everyone—it can help break the ice as small talk, it can make a day better or worse, and it can devastate entire communities: it is, of course, the weather. It’s important to have meteorologists reporting on the weather who are trained in both science and journalism, which is…
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WUOT Shines at ETSPJ Golden Press Card Awards
WUOT 91.9 FM’s 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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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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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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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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Graduating Senior Addison Lafayette Found Confidence & Impactful Opportunities at CCI
There have been many impactful moments in and out of the classrooms at the College of Communication and Information for Addison Lafayette, who is majoring in communication studies. Whether she was learning how to refine her public speaking skills, making new friends, going on networking trips around the country, or sitting in a class taught…
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CCI Honors 2025 Faculty and Staff Award Recipients, PhD Grads, and Retirees
Every year the College of Communication and Information (CCI) honors its faculty, staff, and graduate students with awards recognizing excellence in academic, professional, and service areas. Award winners, as well as four retiring faculty members and six graduating PhD students, were celebrated May 7 at a CCI faculty and staff event. Below are all the…
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Communication Studies Launches Inaugural Atlanta Networking Trip for Students
Even though junior Sydney Eyerly has five domestic trips and one study abroad trip with the School of Communication Studies under her belt, she was still blown away by her experience during the school’s newest student trip destination: Atlanta. Eyerly said learning about career options from professionals and networking with alumni in the Georgia metropolis…