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Home » Archives for October 2015

October 2015

Archives for October 2015

From left to right, Deb Welsh, head of the Department of Psychology; Theresa Lee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek; Michael Mossman; Bob Rider, dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences; Chris Boake, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Dan Roberts, head of the Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology; Steve Wilhelm, microbiology faculty and Kenneth and Blaire Mossman Professor; and Dallas Donohoe, faculty member in the Department of Nutrition.

University Celebrates Mossman Building Groundbreaking

October 30, 2015 by artsciweb

The university took a big step forward Thursday by breaking ground on the Mossman Building, a state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom facility scheduled to open by fall 2018.

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Reconstruction of the fossil with the gut shown in blue. The fossil is less than 3 mm in height. Image credit: I. Rahman

Researcher Helps Spot Digestive System in 320-Million-Year-Old Animal

October 28, 2015 by artsciweb

The revelation of a digestive system in a 320-million-year-old animal sheds light on the early evolutionary history of starfish and related animals.

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Help Prevent a Graduation Surprise

October 8, 2015 by artsciweb

Once students have completed all the required courses for their major, are they on track to graduate? NOT NECESSARILY! At every opportunity, please alert your students to these ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS! TOTAL HOURS The total hours required for graduation is NEVER waived. Students following a catalog prior to 2005 must have 124 total hours. Students […]

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Implications of the New Grading Policy

October 8, 2015 by artsciweb

The new grading policy has several implications for both students and faculty. Here are some things that you and your students may want to consider. Grade Values A       4.0 C        2.0 A-      3.7 C-      1.7 B+      3.3 D+      1.3 B        3.0 D       1.0 B-      2.7 D-      .7 C+      2.3 F        0 Not only were minus […]

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Studying Beyond the Walls of Ol’ UT

October 8, 2015 by artsciweb

Students at UT have great opportunities to work on their degrees AWAY from campus. We hope you’ll encourage students to explore the possibilities. Programs Abroad UT has many faculty led programs.  In many instances faculty teach courses from UT’s catalog; therefore, there is no issue related to the transferability of credit. UT faculty-led summer programs include […]

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