This year marks 40 years since the radio waves started broadcasting from WUTK 90.3 The Rock, and some things have stayed the same over the last four decades, but a lot has changed. In 1982, the University of Tennessee, Knoxvilleâs brand new radio station was founded by now-retired Professor Sam Swan to provide news and…
The UT Public Speaker Center has now opened a location in John C. Hodges Library. This location is in addition to the Public Speaking Center at the College of Communication and Information-room 260. The Public Speaking Center serves as a source of supplemental instruction in research, composition, delivery, self-recording, and self-evaluation for visitors from all…
Even after Ashton Davies (â12) moved away from Tennessee, she always managed to stay linked to the Volunteer state. Whether it be as an intern for former U.S. Senator Bob Corker, or as communications director for former U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, or in her current role as the senior partner of strategic communications at the…
When Myiah McCullough (â18) took her initial tour at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, she felt an instant connection. She had stopped in Knoxville after visiting her initial top school pick and experiencing a tour that pushed her to reevaluate the choice. Since she had family and family friendsâincluding Peerless Price and Andy McCulloughâwho…
Gabriele Harris (â07) went from being a college freshman who had no clue what she wanted to do with her life to becoming a driven, goal-oriented successful marketing and sales professional. âYou have to be willing to work hardâeveryone says work smart, not hard. I say, no, you have to work hard, too. Otherwise youâre…
Anna Catherine Davenport (â04) learned a lot during her time as an advertising major at the College of Communication and Information, and sheâs taken that with her all the way to where she is now, as executive assistant to the commissioner at the State of Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. One of her major…
At her heart, Songhee Kim is an artist, and sheâs found ways to incorporate that into her career path over the years. She earned an undergraduate degree in 3D animation and visual effects from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and went on to work for projects such as Disney Juniorâs âSophia the…
Twice a year, the Office of the Provost hosts Mic/Nite, a âPecha-Kucha Poweredâ social gathering designed to enhance the intellectual, interdisciplinary, and cultural life of the faculty and staff at UT Knoxville. On November 4, Journalism and Electronic Media professor Rob Heller spoke on the art of the ampersand. His presentation can be viewed below.…
Dr. Jon Hess has been named the next director of the School of Communication Studies at the College of Communication and Information, effective July 1, 2022. Hess currently serves as associate dean for faculty scholarship, internationalization, and inclusive excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences and professor in the Department of Communication at the…
âMy goal here was to provide opportunities for students to have professional experiences so they could gain the confidence to pursue their dreams,â said Professor Sam Swan, as he explained why Dean Don Hileman hired him 37 years ago to build the Department of Broadcasting at what was then the College of Communications at the…