March 31, 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
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. on 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.
3rd Annual Aid for Africa
Enjoy the Masquerade Ball? Sorry you missed out? The Honors Events Committee presents the 3rd Annual Aid For Africa gala on April 11 from 10pm-3am. Ticket sales and donations during the event will benefit AMREF.
There will be live African music and DJ Jason Lovely will also be there. For more information see the Facebook event, look for posters, or contact ldesain@utk.edu. Tickets will be available later this week in the Melrose office or from an honors representative.
Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Fulbright scholarship information
Students interested in applying for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Fulbright 2009-2010 scholarships in fall 2008 must first complete a pre-application with the Office of External Scholarships. The deadline for pre-applications is today, Monday March 31st. Please see http://externalscholarships.utk.edu/ for more details.
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
Your Future in Business: Is An MBA for You?
April 1,
UC Room 221, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Considering an MBA? Hear from employers and the UT MBA Career Services Program about what it can do for you, who wants it, who doesn't, and when you should think about getting it.
Careers in Law
April 2, College of Law Room 132, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Introduction to law careers and an overview of getting into law school, including how to be competitive and the application process and timeline.
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!
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.
