Events

  • ESPN’s Ryan McGee to Deliver CCI’s Spring Commencement Address

    ESPN’s Ryan McGee to Deliver CCI’s Spring Commencement Address

    Ryan McGee (’93) was all set to attend the University of Georgia until the moment he went to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus to attend a game with his father, whose second job was as a college sports official. “I took the tour and I loved it, I mean loved it!” McGee exclaimed. Now,…

  • Intercultural Week 2023

    In alignment with Strategic Goal 3 for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the College of Communication and Information, we present CCI Intercultural Week 2023 on March 6-10. This event is being held to celebrate and sustain a college culture where diversity, equity, inclusion, and community are vital for creating a sense of belonging for…

  • Weekly Meditation at CCI Open to Anyone on Campus

    Weekly Meditation at CCI Open to Anyone on Campus

    Megan Fields demonstrates how some meditate in the Message Effects room, where a group meets weekly for mindfulness and meditation. Every Wednesday on the second floor of the Communication and Information building, the lights are dimmed and the voices of a handful of students, staff, and faculty go quiet for 25 minutes. The noises outside…

  • CCI’s Director of Career Development Guides Students to Find Their Success

    A chance meeting led to a new professional direction for Devan Lane, College of Communication and Information’s new director of career development. Lane had experience in sales and marketing but had learned what she really wanted to do was connect job seekers with information to aid in their hunt. That’s when she ran into a…

  • Yassin Terou, Tyvi Small Honored with 2021 CCI Diversity Awards

    The College of Communication and Information will host the 13th annual CCI Experience Diversity Banquet virtually April 9. Civil Rights Pioneer Theotis Robinson Jr. served as the keynote speaker, and two individuals who have made outstanding contributions to diversity and inclusion were presented with the 2021 CCI Diversity Award: Yassin Terou, owner of Yassin’s Falafel…

  • Looking Back on a Decade of Social Media

    Social media is one of the many indicators of how different life was 5, 10, even 20 years ago. The first social media platform was launched in 1997, and opened the doors for an entirely new method of communication. People were suddenly able to speak to their friends (and some strangers) without having to leave…

  • Anu Garg, Renowned Expert on the Origin of Words, Will Give 27th Hill Lecture Virtually

    Anu Garg, world-famous expert on the origin of words, will speak about “Language Myths & Hoaxes: A Humorous Look at Language Misconceptions” when he delivers the 27th Alfred and Julia Hill Lecture at the University of Tennessee. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, March 23, at…

  • 2021 UT Social Media Week

    The College of Communication and Information will host the 10th annual UT Social Media Week virtually Feb. 23-25. This year’s event features eight sessions exploring communication topics in social media from women in sports journalism to the use of the platforms by both social justice and extremism movements. Adam Brown (AD, ’94), executive strategist at…

  • 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week

    The 11th annual CCI Diversity and Inclusion Week is targeted at all members of the CCI community with specific focus on our 1,280 undergraduate majors. The four-day event offers participants an opportunity to gain diversity skills and knowledge along with a chance to dialogue about diversity and inclusion issues and to share best practices by…

  • Dolly Parton to Read Bedtime Stories, UT Film Premiere Rescheduled

    As the COVID-19 lockdown has millions staying at home, country music legend Dolly Parton will help kids get ready to sleep by reading them a children’s book online at bedtime. The series, Goodnight with Dolly, will air once a week beginning April 2. The project is a response to the delayed premiere of The Library…