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Two people are sitting at a table, from left are Nicki and Tommy Lamar. Behind them are their children, from left, Todd Lamar and his sister, Mindi.

UT Alum Establishes First SIS Endowed Scholarship as a Gift to His Parents

December 13, 2022 by Hillary Tune

Just before Thanksgiving, Todd Lamar (’85) headed from his home in Raleigh, North Carolina, to his parents’ house in Memphis to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. There was much to celebrate with family, but Lamar wanted to make Tommy and Nicki Lamar’s six decades together extra-special with an unusual gift: the establishment of the Lamar […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, Impact Stories, School of Information Sciences

School librarian Patty Williams in a black Tennessee pullover on the third-floor terrace, in front of Neyland Stadium.

Endowed Professorship, Terrace Established in Honor of Patty Williams

November 14, 2022 by Hillary Tune

Patty Williams always enjoyed sitting and reading out on the third-floor patio of the Communications Building when her husband, John Williams (‘71) would attend College of Communication and Information Board of Visitors meetings. Both of them knew their lives wouldn’t have been the same if it hadn’t been for their time at the college—John as […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, Impact Stories, School of Information Sciences

MSIS alumnus Claire Jordan in a tan shirt with a gray background.

Claire Jordan: SIS Alum and Library of Congress Research Librarian

November 3, 2022 by Jordan Smith

Finding a job that fuels multiple passions is rare. But Claire Jordan (’22) successfully did just that when she accepted a position working for the Library of Congress as a research librarian for the Congressional Research Service. After completing the master’s program at the School of Information Sciences, she returned to her old stomping grounds […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, School of Information Sciences

SIS Teams Up with 4-H, UTIA, to Improve Digital Literacy in Rural Tennessee

September 14, 2022 by Hillary Tune

Excellent scholarship and research is one of the core components of any Research 1 institution, and that has been a driving force behind the work of both faculty and students at the College of Communication and Information. But there is always room to grow, improve, and expand the scope of what is done, which is […]

Filed Under: CCI Research & Innovation Center, Faculty News, Featured Story, School of Information Sciences

SIS Celebrates 50th Anniversary of MSIS Program’s ALA Accreditation 

September 9, 2022 by Hillary Tune

Fifty years ago, the School of Information Sciences first went through the rigorous process of accrediting its Master of Science in Information Sciences program through the American Library Association—though at the time the degree was known as a Master of Science in Library Science. As society evolved, so have libraries and the field of information […]

Filed Under: CCI History, Featured Story, School of Information Sciences

CCI Welcomes 12 New Faculty Members in Fall 2022

August 23, 2022 by Hillary Tune

The College of Communication and Information is welcoming 12 new faculty members to its ranks this fall to support its growing student body. These faculty members bring a wealth of expertise and experience to CCI’s four schools and will help CCI to continue achieving its mission and fulfill the goals in its five-year strategic plan. Here’s […]

Filed Under: Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Advertising and Public Relations, School of Communication Studies, School of Information Sciences, School of Journalism and Electronic Media

Two SIS Grads Lead the Newly Relocated World Data System

August 23, 2022 by Hillary Tune

Two alumni of the School of Information Sciences master’s program have taken the lead at World Data System (WDS) International Program Office (IPO), which relocated headquarters to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this year after a successful bid to have the international institution move from Japan to East Tennessee. Meredith Goins, who not only graduated […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, News, School of Information Sciences

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SCRIPS Grant Funding Supports Innovative Research at CCI

July 19, 2022 by Hillary Tune

The Research and Innovation Center (RIC) supports College of Communication and Information (CCI) scholarship by offering services to aid researchers throughout the research process, with a particular focus on helping compete for and win grants. This year, the center introduced the Summer CCI Research and Innovation Projects Support (SCRIPS) program. This competitive program provides CCI […]

Filed Under: CCI Research & Innovation Center, Featured Story, School of Advertising and Public Relations, School of Communication Studies, School of Information Sciences, School of Journalism and Electronic Media

PhD alum Kevin Mallary with UT Chancellor Donde Plowman

PhD Alum Aims to Change Academia’s Approach to Inclusive, Accessible Learning

June 16, 2022 by Hillary Tune

“The need for systemic transformation in higher education requires a change in mindset from the traditional approach to teaching and learning, to an inclusive and universally accessible one. How do we get there?” asked Kevin Mallary (’22), who recently earned his PhD from the College of Communication and Information by successfully defending a dissertation that […]

Filed Under: Alumni News, Featured Story, School of Information Sciences

SIS Director Rorissa Voted President-Elect of ASIS&T

July 7, 2021 by CCI

Just as new School of Information Sciences Professor and Director Abebe Rorissa stepped into his role July 1, 2021, it was announced that he was elected to be president of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Rorissa’s biography and position statement can be viewed here on the ASIS&T site. He has been heavily […]

Filed Under: Faculty News, Featured Story, News, School of Information Sciences Tagged With: ASIS&T

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