Michael Purdy
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2019 Chancellor’s Honors
Thirty-one CCI students and one faculty member earned 40 total awards at the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, which was held April 16. Chancellor’s Professor Carol Tenopir was named the Macebearer, the University of Tennessee’s highest faculty honor celebrating a distinguished career and a commitment to students, scholarship, and society. Tenopir’s research in information sciences has…
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2019 Chancellor’s Honors
Thirty-one CCI students and one faculty member earned 40 total awards at the annual Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, which was held April 16. Chancellor’s Professor Carol Tenopir was named the Macebearer, the University of Tennessee’s highest faculty honor celebrating a distinguished career and a commitment to students, scholarship, and society. Tenopir’s research in information sciences has…
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Longmire reflects on how JEM program shaped her into a Torchbearer
Growing up in Corryton, Tennessee, just 15 miles north of Knoxville, senior Elizabeth Longmire always knew where she wanted to go to school. The Volunteer Spirit at the University of Tennessee is more than just about wearing orange and white. It is about being challenged by peers and professors to grow into the best possible…
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CCI Global Scholars Attend Reception for US Ambassador in Sydney
Twenty-one students from the College of Communication and Information who are studying abroad and interning in Australia recently attended a reception honoring UT alumnus and US Ambassador Arthur “A.B.” Culvahouse Jr. at the Consul General’s residence in Sydney. “When Consul General Sharon Hudson-Dean learned there was a class of UT students studying in Sydney, she…
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Wallen to Deliver CCI Commencement Address
Chairman of Pinnacle Financial Partners and University of Tennessee graduate Martha S. “Missy” Wallen will deliver the commencement address at the University of Tennessee College of Communication and Information’s commencement ceremony at Thompson-Boling Arena on May 9 at 4 p.m. Wallen is a longtime member and former chair (2015-2017) of the CCI Board of Visitors…
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JEM Students Tour Media Companies in Atlanta
A group of students from the School of Journalism and Electronic Media took a trip to Atlanta during Spring Break to network and meet with professionals from a variety of media companies. The three-day tour of companies included both traditional outlets and new media companies that work in the fast-growing field of esports. The JEM…
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March 2019: Student News
UT STUDENTS UP FOR EIGHT TENNESSEE AP AWARDS: Kylie Hubbard (JEM), editor-in-chief of The Daily Beacon, is a finalist in two categories: best newspaper reporter division for her article, “Campus Community, the Rock Sets the Stage for Free Speech Battle;” and she and staff writer Cat Trieu (Interdisciplinary Programs) are finalists in the online ongoing…
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March 2019: Class Notes
Adam Alteri (BS/JEM ’12) is a producer for House Hunters International, which airs programs on HGTV. He works with a third-party production company hired by Discovery and puts together entire episodes, from story and locations to interview questions and schedule. Josie Secher Ballin (BS/JEM ’89) is director of marketing and donor engagement for ArtsMemphis, the…
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DSLS Travels to NYC for Networking Trip
Ten student members of the CCI Diversity Student Leaders Society traveled to New York City for a networking trip to visit media and communication organizations during Spring Break. Led by CCI DSLS Director and CS Lecturer Alice Wirth, with assistance from CCI Dean Mike Wirth and Communication Studies Lecturer Nick Meade, the group met with…
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Faculty Earn Campus ORE Awards
Three professors from the College of Communication and Information were recognized for their scholarship at the inaugural UT Office of Research and Engagement (ORE) Research Awards Luncheon on Monday, March 25. CCI Interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Chancellor’s Professor and BOV Professor Suzie Allard (SIS) received a Research Spotlight Award in recognition of being…