Dr. Helen Eigenberg presents “Who Is Creating the Knowledge in Your Textbook?” in the last Spring Women’s Studies lecture of the semester on Monday, March 30. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. and the lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center.
Department of Communication to host political journalism panel on April 7
Dan Lothian will lead a panel discussion, “Presidential Campaigns and The Presidency” on Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. in the University Center Auditorium. Sponsored by the Department of Communication and the Office of Equity and Diversity, this event is free and open to the public.
Civil rights lecture by Dr. Renee Romano, March 26
Dr. Renee Romano of Oberlin College will deliver the lecture “What Kind of Reckoning?: Making Sense of the Contemporary Prosecutions of Civil Rights-Era Murders” on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m., in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. It is open to the public.
Seventh Annual Asia Conference discusses economics, political issues
Yasuo Saito has learned many things during his recent tour of the southern United States, but none more interesting than the meaning and pronunciation of the word, “y’all.” Saito, Former Ambassador of Japan, and a group of panelists were on campus for the Seventh Annual Introduction to Asia Conference. Sponsored by The Freeman Foundation, the…
New student geology group established
To better prepare students for work in the professional field, the UTC Department of Geology has established a student chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). The University’s chapter is only one of two in the state of Tennessee and one of 24 nationwide.
COMM WEEK 2015
The UTC Department of Communication has events planned for March 2-6:
Seventh Annual Introduction to Asia Conference set for March 5
The UTC Asia Program is hosting the Seventh Annual Introduction to Asia Conference on March 5, from noon-5 p.m. at the UTC University Center. Students, professors, teachers, administrators and the public are welcome.
Women’s Studies Spring 2015 Speaker Series begins February 23
The Women’s Studies Spring 2015 Speaker Series presents its first lecture, “Pregnant Chicks Get Fat and Other Legal Discoveries” by Dr. Michelle Deardorff.
Stories of Sherman’s March to be presented at UTC
Dr. Anne Sarah Rubin of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will deliver the UTC History Department’s Second Annual Civil War Era Lecture “Stories of Sherman’s March” on Wednesday, January 21, at 6 p.m. in the Raccoon Mountain Room of the UTC University Center.
Journalist challenges UTC audiences with new insight of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy
Jeff Johnson challenged a group of students, faculty, staff, and community members to celebrate the real legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. “The King that did work that was worthy of being honored didn’t make people feel comfortable,” he said. Johnson is an awarding-winning journalist, communications specialist, partner and Chief of Strategy for the Baltimore…