CCI History

  • Celebrating 75 Years of JEM: Forward Focused

    75 Sparkling Years: The Diamond Jubilee This article was written by students as part of the next issue of SCOOP Magazine, an annual publication created through the guidance of faculty members. Introduction by Christian Knox Symposium interviews by Christian Knox, Andrew Peters, Chloe Sutton, Natalie Welch, and Riley Woody As the rate of evolution within…

  • CCI 50th Anniversary: My Proudest Moment – Part II

    To celebrate the College of Communication and Information’s 50th anniversary, we asked our alumni about their proudest accomplishments. Before beginning professional careers, they learned to deliver speeches, meet deadlines, and tell stories about the Knoxville campus and beyond.  [button link=”/2020/03/16/cci-50th-anniversary-my-proudest-moment-part-i” color=summitt]Read My Proudest Moment – Part I[/button] Sandra Frost Dickerson  JEM, 1969 I graduated in…

  • CCI 50th Anniversary: My Proudest Moment – Part I

    To celebrate the College of Communication and Information’s 50th anniversary, we asked our alumni about their proudest accomplishments. Before beginning professional careers, they learned to deliver speeches, meet deadlines, and tell stories about the Knoxville campus and beyond.  [button link=”/2020/03/19/cci-50th-anniversary-my-proudest-moment-part-ii” color=summitt]Read My Proudest Moment – Part II[/button] N. Steve Tinder  JEM, 1972 “The day I…

  • CCI 50th Anniversary: Professors Who Made an Impact – Part II

    To celebrate the College of Communication and Information’s 50th anniversary, we asked our alumni about their most impactful professors. From genuinely caring to fiercely motivating, these professors shaped students’ careers and lives. [button link=”/2020/03/05/cci-50th-anniversary-favorite-professors-part-i” color=summitt]Read Professors Who Made an Impact – Part I[/button] Michael O’Brien JEM, 2010 “Alice Wirth brought me into the Diversity Student…

  • CCI 50th Anniversary: Professors Who Made an Impact – Part I

    To celebrate the College of Communication and Information’s 50th anniversary, we asked our alumni about their most impactful professors. From genuinely caring to fiercely motivating, these professors shaped students’ careers and lives. [button link=”/2020/03/09/cci-50th-anniversary-favorite-professors-part-ii” color=summitt]Read Professors Who Made an Impact – Part II[/button] Marvin West JEM, 1955 “Willis Tucker, head of the journalism department, convinced…

  • Celebrating 50 Years: Then & Now

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  • CCI 50th Anniversary Gala – Video

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  • CCI Celebrates 50 Years with Anniversary Gala

    Approximately 350 alumni, faculty, staff, and friends attended the College of Communication and Information’s 50th Anniversary Gala, October 11 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The evening celebrated the past, present, and future of the college, which was founded in 1969. Alumni spoke on the evolution of CCI through the decades, and students told stories of…

  • Nannette Baker Receives 2019 Hileman Award

    To celebrate a career that has spanned the newsroom and the courtroom, Nannette Baker (JEM ’78) was honored with the 2019 Donald G. Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award at the CCI 50th Anniversary Gala on October 11 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The Hileman Award, established in 1994, is the highest alumni award presented annually by…

  • 2019 CCI Alumni & Faculty Awards

    Five college alumni and six members of the faculty were honored for their accomplishments at the CCI 50th Anniversary Gala, which was held October 11 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The school and program alumni awards have been given annually since 2013, and the oldest CCI faculty awards were presented in 1982. Nannette Baker (JEM…