SIS Grad Program Takes No. 1 Spot in the SEC, 10th Nationally The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Information Sciences was ranked as the 10th best library and information sciences program in the latest US News and World Report graduate school rankings report. Additionally, the SIS school library media program was recognized as 13th […]
13th Annual 2021 CCI Experience Diversity Banquet The College of Communication and Information will host the 13th annual CCI Experience Diversity Banquet virtually April 9 at 7 p.m. Civil Rights Pioneer Theotis Robinson Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker, and two individuals who have made outstanding contributions to diversity and inclusion will be presented […]
Join Us for UT Social Media Week The 10th UT Social Media Week will be held virtually today through Thursday. Sessions are sponsored by the four schools in CCI. This year’s event covers a range of topics from women in sports journalism to the use of the social media platforms by both social justice and […]
Honoring a Legacy: Remembering William ‘Dr. Bill’ Robinson Longtime School of Information Sciences Professor William “Dr. Bill” Robinson passed away Jan. 9, 2021. He will be remembered by the hundreds of students he taught over his three decades at UT, and SIS has created an endowment in his honor. Read the full story. New CCI […]
Statom Named 2020 CCI Hileman Award Winner Award-winning meteorologist Lelan Statom (JEM ’86) was the recipient of the UT College of Communication and Information’s 2020 Donald G. Hileman Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest alumni honor given by the college. 2020 CCI School/Program Alumni of the Year Brad Jacobus (AD ’06), Curt Maggitt (CS ’14), David […]
Dean Mike Wirth to Return to Teaching Mike Wirth, dean of the College of Communication and Information for the past 14 years, has announced his decision to step down and return to teaching at the end of the current academic year. Wirth is an internationally known expert in the field of cable telecommunication and broadcast […]
2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week Join us virtually today through Friday, Oct. 2, for the 11th annual CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week. With this year’s theme of “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” we will explore the history of the movement, how journalists are covering racism and protests, digital activism, algorithms and bias, community based […]
Welcome Back! The College of Communication and Information faculty and staff are excited to begin a new school year! Learn more about the University of Tennessee’s new safety practices and classroom policies during COVID-19. Read More Foster Named New ADPR Director Professor Elizabeth Avery Foster became the new Director of the School of Advertising and […]
A Message from the Dean Dear CCI Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends, I’m writing to add my voice to those expressing anger and concern at the most recent murder of an unarmed black man – George Floyd – in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unfortunately, Mr. Floyd’s murder is simply the latest injustice that has resulted in […]
Haley, White Named DeForrest Jackson Professors Professors Eric Haley and Candace White are the next recipients of the School of Advertising and Public Relations’ DeForrest Jackson Professorship. Read More Rentsch Teaches Stress Reduction to Hospital Students, Employees Communication Studies Professor Joan Rentsch and David Patterson of the College of Social Work are leading weekly sessions […]
