April 7, 2008
Senior Project Deadline
Seniors, remember to submit your Senior Project and the Senior Project Completion Form to Professor Salzer by April 28, 2008.
Honors Ambassadors APPLICATIONS DUE TODAY!
The Honors Ambassadors Program operates through the Honors Council to serve the Chancellor’s Honors Program (CHP). Honors Ambassadors are premier students in the CHP and represent the University of Tennessee through service to current CHP students and by recruiting prospective high-achieving students to the university. Honors Ambassadors will have the opportunity to work at CHP-sponsored events in addition to being involved with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Applications are available now! The application has also been e-mailed to all current CHP students and hard copies are available in F101 Melrose Hall.
Interested students must submit their application by 5:00 p.m. TODAY, Monday, April 7, 2008. Students selected for an interview will be notified by April 14 and interviews will be held on Friday, April 18.
Please contact Todd Skelton (tskelton@utk.edu) or Lori Johnson (lori@utk.edu) with any questions.
Truckstop Honeymoon Benefit Concert and Cajun/Gulf Coast Picnic Dinner
Date: April 10, 2008
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Place: UT Pedestrian mall Amphitheater
In conjunction with WDVX, the Chancellor's Honors Program is sponsoring a concert and picnic dinner to benefit the creation of the Lower Ninth Ward Community Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Click here to view the flyer for this event.
New "Current Events" Discussion Table
A new “Current Events” table is being organized and you are invited to participate. Patterned after language tables that encourage conversation in a chosen language, this “table” will encourage discussion of current economic and political events. Designed specifically for those who will be interviewing for major scholarships, it is also open to other students in the CHP and other Honors programs. Professor Emerita Anne Mayhew, Director of the Office of External Scholarships will be the moderator.
The “Current Events” table will meet at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning on April 16th. Because of the lateness in the semester, the table will only meet for three consecutive weeks, initially. However, depending on interest, we may continue this table into the summer semester. We can change this meeting time if the majority of participants wish.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Rebekah Page, in the Office of External Scholarships, at rjpage@utk.edu.
3rd Annual Aid for Africa
The Honors Council Events Committee presents the 3rd annual Aid for Africa formal benefit this Friday, April 11 (10 PM - 3 AM). We hope you will join us this year at the World Grotto in Market Square to have a great time and also to raise money for the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF). This event is open to all UT students and to the public. Entertainment will be provided by Gypsy Hands and #1 Campus DJ Jason Lovely.
Tickets will be on sale on the Pedestrian Walkway near the library from Wednesday until Friday. Tickets will be $15 per couple during this presale and then everyone is $10 at the door on Friday. T-shirts are also available for the first time ever for only $10! If you have any questions please see the Facebook Event "Aid for Africa" or contact Lauren DeSain at ldesain@utk.edu or Rachel Lenhart at rlenhart@utk.edu.
Counselor Ed 431 - Personality Theory
Summer 2008, First Term, 9:45-11:15 a.m.
Instructor: Dr. Robert Kronick
Learn more about yourself. Learn about others. Discuss current issues on mental health and mental illness. Learn about personality disorders. Discuss issues such as Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois. Questions? Contact Dr. Kronick at rkronick@utk.edu.
Parents Association Scholarships
Scholarship applications are now available for the Academic, Leadership, and Service Scholarships that are funded through UT's Parents Association. Click here to download the applications, and learn more about the scholarships and the requirements for each.
Supplemental Instruction - Fall Employment
The Student Success Center seeks qualified sophomores, juniors, and seniors to become Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders for 2008-2009. Study sessions are held several times each week and are designed to help students review and understand course content. SI sessions are facilitated by SI Leaders, students who have previously and successfully completed the course.
SI positions are anticipated for Math and Chemistry. SI Leaders will be paid $9 an hour for 8-10 hours per week for the fall semester.
SI Leader Qualifications
- Junior or senior standing is preferred.
- An overall GPA of 3.0 or above is preferred.
- A grade of 3.0 or above in the selected course is required; prior enrollment with the professor who is to teach the selected course is preferred, but not required.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills are required.
- Subject-competency is required.
Click here to download the application.
Career Services Events
Graduate Admissions 101
April 8, Career Services Classroom, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Hear an overview of the graduate school admissions process and learn about topics such as: types of degrees, timelines, finding programs of interest, presenting a good candidacy and more. Ideal for underclassmen who need to learn the basics. Sponsored by Career Services, 974-5435, career.utk.edu
Congratulations! Now What?
April 8, College of Law Room 132, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Seniors are invited to this panel presentation to learn how to successfully navigate the transition from college student to world of work professional. Hear tips from employers and professionals regarding first-year job expectations, creating a realistic budget, why and how to start investing for your future, and your job search – now and then. Presenters represent diverse organizations including Youth Villages, 21st Mortgage, TN Department of Audit and Northwestern Mutual. Cool door prizes will be awarded!
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion
Marked by masterful improvisational dexterity, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has established himself as one of India’s most renowned cultural ambassadors. He is the preferred accompanist of many of India’s greatest classical musicians and dancers and has also been a chief architect of the world music movement with his historic collaborations. A Grammy-winner, Hussain has also composed music for many film scores, the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, and for Yo-Yo Ma’s current project, the Silk Road Ensemble.
The date of the event is April 11th, 2008, at 7:30PM at the Tennessee Theatre. Ticket prices are as follows: $5 UT students with ID; $20 UT faculty and staff; $25 general public.
Click here to see Zakir Hussain performing.
Invisible Children Screening
April 18, 2008
5:00 p.m.
UC Auditorium
Invisible Children is an organization based out of San Diego, California that works with the people of war-torn Northern Uganda. There has been a civil war raging there for over 20 years, and the leaders are finishing up peace talks. However, during this war the rebel army abducted children and brainwashed them to be soldiers that viciously attacked the Acholi people in Uganda. In the wake of this war, thousands of abducted children need to be rehabilitated into society and millions of Ugandans have been forced into Internally Displaced Persons Camps. Invisible Children has inspired high school and college age students across America to raise $2 million to rebuild 10 schools in Uganda that had been attacked. But their work is far from done.
Right now, Invisible Children has about 10 Road Crews that travel around America to schools, churches, and communities to share the plight of the Invisible Children. The "Roadies" will be speaking about the war and the current peace process, screening their latest film about IDP Camps, and hosting a Q and A session. This is a great opportunity to hear from people who work in the in the San Diego office and have traveled to Uganda to see the problems first hand. Please visit www.invisiblechildren.com for more information.
