Thursday, April 17, 2008

Inside CCI - The newsletter for College of Communication and Information faculty, staff, and students.

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COLLEGE NEWS

--College Board of Visitors member knighted as Dame of Justice at Cambridge
CCI BOV member Dhyana Ziegler, professor of journalism at Florida A&M University, was knighted as a Dame of Justice on April 12 by the Chivalric Order of the Knights of Justice during the World Reunion and Festive Knights Ceremony of Investiture at Cambridge University in England. The order is formerly known as the Knights of the Roundtable. In April 2007, Ziegler was awarded a bronze medal for meritorious service by the Chivalric Order of the Knights of Justice at Warwick Castle for her contributions to education. Ziegler has also been appointed to a five-year term on the Academic Board for the London College for Higher Education.

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ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

--PR student campaigns win awards
Two public relations campaigns created by UT students were recognized at the 2008 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Volunteer Chapter Gala, held Thursday, April 10 at the Foundry in Knoxville, Tenn. Andrea List and Nicole Arnold's "What's Your Missing Piece" campaign for the OCS branch of the U.S. Army National Guard received an Award of Excellence in the student entries category while Tara Hoffman, Kelly McCune and Abbey Taylor's "Vols Buckle Up: One More. One Less." campaign received an Award of Quality.

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INFORMATION SCIENCES

--Journal publishes pilot study by Mehra and Lambert
A paper by Bharat Mehra and doctoral candidate Cheryl Ann Lambert (School of Advertising and Public Relations) entitled "Priority Information Needs of African American Graduate Women: A Pilot Study" has been accepted for publication in the second edition of Communication and Social Change. The journal is an annual peer-reviewed publication of the Center for Excellence in Communication Arts, Clark Atlanta University. The second edition is scheduled for publication in June 2008

--SIS students present at Tennessee Library Association meeting
Several SIS students participated in the annual meeting of the Tennessee Library Association, held last week in Kingsport, Tenn. Talks by SIS master's students Sonia Sarangthem and Michelle Garrett and doctoral student Cynthia Manley were featured as part of the meeting's annual SIS Research Forum. Carol Tenopir moderated the forum.

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JOURNALISM AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA

--CD sales benefit WUTK
Student-run radio station WUTK 90.3 "The Rock" recently released a compilation CD, "ReDistilled-25 Years of Knoxville Rock," to celebrate the station's 25-year history of support for Knoxville music. The disc features 17 local bands and musicians (including Scott Miller, Superdrag and R.B. Morris) covering songs released during the past 25 years by other Knoxville bands and musicians (including The V-Roys, The Judybats, and Balboa). Money raised from the CD sales will benefit WUTK. CDs are available at The Disc Exchange, Cat's, Lost & Found Records, Pluto Sports, Rik's Music and Sound, the WUTK tent at Sundown in the City, and P-103 Andy Holt Tower.

--Rescued scholar from Belarus to speak at Baker Center luncheon
Oleg Manaev, a visiting professor in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media, will discuss his continued fight for democratic freedom in his native Belarus--despite government-led propaganda attacks and arrest threats--at a luncheon on April 23 at The Foundry at World's Fair Park. The event is sponsored by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Cost of the luncheon is $15. RSVP by Friday, April 18 to Rachel Berghorst at rberghor(at)utk.edu or (865) 974-0931. For more information, visit http://www.cci.utk.edu/node/5381.

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CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES

--Faculty members receive SARIF grants
Several faculty members have received Scholarly Activity and Research Incentive Funds (SARIF). The UT Knoxville Office of Research administers over $1.1 million to support research and creative activities through SARIF programs. Recipients of the 2008 SARIF Graduate Research Assistantships include Dr. Peter Gross (Journalism and Electronic Media) with Katerina Spasovska (student) and Dr. Elizabeth Avery and Dr. Courtney Childers (Advertising and Public Relations) with Sora Kim (student).

--Dates set for fall research forums
CICS wishes to thank everyone who participated in this year's College Research Forums - both the speakers who volunteered to present their research and the audience for their participation. The center has reserved Sept. 17, Oct. 14 and Nov. 12 for the fall 2009 semester forums.

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TELL YOUR STUDENTS

--Graduating seniors, be a part of the CCI commencement slideshow
Graduating seniors, if you would like to have your memories of UT included in the CCI pre-commencement slideshow, e-mail your photos to April Moore at amoore9(at)utk.edu. The presentation will play for family and friends immediately before the ceremony begins.

--Graduating seniors RSVP online now for spring/summer 2008 commencement
Registration is now open for eligible students who wish to participate in the College of Communication and Information Spring/Summer 2008 Commencement Ceremony. Students must RSVP online by Friday, April 25. The event will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 9, in the Knoxville Convention Center.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

--College of Communication and Information Convocation, 3 p.m., Monday, April 21, UC Ballroom.

--School of Information Sciences Convocation, 4 p.m., Monday, April 21, UC Ballroom.

--School of Advertising and Public Relations Convocation, 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 21, UC Ballroom.

--School of Journalism and Electronic Media Convocation, 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 21, UC Ballroom.

--Lambda Pi Eta Initiation, 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, University Center. Lambda Pi Eta is the national honor society for communication students sponsored by the National Communication Association.

--Communication Studies Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 298 Communications Bldg. The director of tourism for the State of Tennessee will be the guest speaker.

--Spring Semester Classes End, Friday, April 25.

--School of Communication Studies Alumni Reception, Saturday, April 26, The Foundry, World's Fair Park. For more information, contact John Haas at jhaas1(at)utk.edu.

--School of Communication Studies Awards Ceremony, 6 p.m., Monday, April 28, UT Visitors Center. For more information, contact the School of Communication Studies at 974-0696.

--SIS Retirement Celebration for Dr. Bill Robinson, 2-4 p.m., May 3, UT Visitors Center. RSVP to Linda Sherman at lsherman(at)utk.edu or (865) 974-7916 to attend. Submit your favorite memories of Robinson to Joel Southern at jsouthern(at)utk.edu or post them on a student-created blog for inclusion in a memory book for Robinson. Visit http://www.sis.utk.edu/node/5035 for more information.

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