Fall semester ended on a positive and uplifting note with the awarding of an honorary degree to Knoxville-born actress Dale Dickey, who attended UT as a theatre major from 1979 to 1984, received an honorary Master of Fine Arts, the highest degree awarded in that discipline, during undergraduate commencement ceremonies held December 14, 2015. It […]
With increasing frequency and intensity public voices have been critical of some of our methods and approaches related to our mission of educating students to become innovative citizen leaders in a global community. In particular, we’ve been put on the defensive regarding our approach to promoting diversity. For some it has been and continues to […]
We have a full agenda for the months ahead and I look forward to working with each of you as we move the college forward. Budget Hearings: Throughout the first few weeks of the semester we are engaged with departments in budget hearings in preparation for the college budget hearing for FY17 scheduled with Provost […]
Dickey, who attended UT as a theatre major from 1979 to 1984, received an honorary Master of Fine Arts, the highest degree awarded in that discipline, during undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
The students’ research and recovery of the lost stories of Cherokee people could be translated into the Cherokee language and become children’s books that would find their way to immersion schools, cultural centers, and local museums.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
