Retiring Faculty and Staff
Across the college, we bid farewell to 24 faculty and staff. Thank you for your work and best wishes for the future! College administration Cathy Parks, coordinator Mary Anne Hoskins, associate director of advising Department of Anthropology Professor Walter Klippel Department of Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology Carolyn Joy, senior research associate Distinguished Professor […]
Welcome New Faculty
The fall semester brings new faculty to 14 of our 21 departments. Welcome to the college! Department of Anthropology Alex Bentley, professor and department head Department of Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology Keerthi Krishnan, assistant professor Tian Hong, assistant professor Department of Chemistry John Brantley, assistant professor Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Monica […]
Announcing New Departmental Leadership
Professor Alexander Bentley, Department of Anthropology Professor Bentley comes to UT from the University of Houston where he was a professor in the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies. He received his PhD in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin and is currently an honorary faculty member in the School of Social Science and Community Medicine […]
IDP Shake-Up
The start of a new academic year brings a shake-up in our interdisciplinary programs (IDP), which continue to draw students to the College of Arts and Sciences. Due to its increase in majors and popularity, the Sustainability program is now part of the Department of Geography as an undergraduate degree program. Melissa Hinten, geography lecturer, […]
Strong Hall Open for Fall Classes
In May, faculty and staff in the Departments of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, and Earth and Planetary Sciences began a long-anticipated move into Strong Hall, a state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory building located on the corner of 16th and Cumberland. The grand opening event will occur Friday, September 8, and all college faculty and staff are invited […]
Staff Service Awards
Service Awards are designed to recognize our regular faculty and staff for their dedicated service to the university. Congratulations to the following staff in the College of Arts and Sciences who reached service milestones between January and May of 2017. Thirty Years of Service Sue Howerton, Department of Political Science Twenty-Five Years of Service Jana […]
Faculty Service Awards
Service Awards are designed to recognize our regular faculty and staff for their dedicated service to the university. Congratulations to the following faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences who reached service milestones between January and May of 2017. Thirty Years of Service Dan Roberts, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular & Molecular Biology Twenty-Five […]
Moon Landings and Rock Paintings
In 1972, Jack Schmitt walked on the moon. In 2013, Payton Miller walked on the UT campus and a year later began her unofficial career painting the Rock. Their worlds collided with a simple handshake May 13 during the College of Arts and Sciences 2017 commencement ceremonies. More than 900 graduates joined Miller and walked […]
2017 Chancellor’s Honors
The Chancellor’s Honors Banquet takes place each spring to recognize students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university for their extraordinary achievements. Congratulations to the following faculty on your awards! 2017 Alumni Outstanding Teacher Awards Malissa Peery, Distinguished Lecturer, Department of Mathematics Jeffrey Ringer, Assistant Professor, Department of English 2017 Excellence in Teaching Elizabeth Schussler, […]