Student@Tennessee, Monday, Jan 11, 2010
Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students


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Special

--- Attention students: We want to hear from you! Which UT Knoxville faculty member has most affected your life? Who has been your best teacher? What faculty member will you remember the most once you graduate? We are collecting stories to use during a faculty appreciation event planned for February. Send your comments to [log in to unmask]

--- Official UT Knoxville Electronic Mail Policy -- It is important that the University of Tennessee be able to communicate quickly and efficiently with its students via e-mail. The official policy requires that all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students must have an activated University-supplied e-mail address ([log in to unmask]). This e-mail address is utilized to address official university communication and is routed to their university-supplied e-mail account.

Students are held accountable for information contained in official mailings to their university-supplied e-mail address. Students should review their e-mail address at: http://directory.utk.edu/.

For assistance checking your e-mail account information, please contact the OIT HelpDesk at (865) 974-9900 or online at http://help.utk.edu.

--- Learn More About Fire Safety in Campus Housing -- In order to comply with a new federal law, UT Knoxville has posted a new electronic fire safety log that lists the details of any fire incidents that occur on or around campus residence halls and fraternity houses. To view the log and see if any incidents have been reported around your dorm or fraternity house, visit http://safety.utk.edu/fire-log/.

--- Learn About Healthy Living at the 2010 Healthy Living Expo -- The area's largest event focused on health, fitness, nutrition and living green returns for the sixth year to the Knoxville Convention Center Jan. 29-30. The Healthy Living Expo offers interactive, educational exhibits, demonstrations and presentations. See more than 250 exhibits on how to live a better, healthier life.

Admission is free, just download and print a ticket from http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/wp-content/uploads/FREE-Healthy-Living-Expo-2010-Ticket.pdf.
http://thehealthylivingexpo.com/index.php

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Mark Your Calendar

--- Spring semester classes will begin Wednesday, Jan. 13. The university will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and no classes will be held. For the full academic calendar, visit the Office of the Registrar Web site.
http://registrar.tennessee.edu/academic_calendar/0910_acad_cal.shtml

--- GLBTQ support group for UT students, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, in F150 Melrose Hall. The counselor-led support group is for students wanting to connect with others and talk about mutual concerns. The group will meet every Tuesday at 5 p.m. For more info e-mail Caroline Mann at [log in to unmask] or Marie Shaw at [log in to unmask]

--- UT Bookstore back-to-school sale, now through Wednesday, Jan. 20. Sale prices on UT apparel, prints, jewelry, general books and sale items. For more info visit the UT Bookstore Web site or call 946-2665.
http://web.utk.edu/~bkstore/

--- UT Knoxville’s full-time MBA program will hold an information session for prospective MBA candidates from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 20 in the James A. Haslam II Business Building, Room 402. Representatives of this innovative, 17-month program will present information on the structure of its integrated, team-based curriculum; the application/admissions process; and more. For more information, contact the UT MBA Program Office at 865-974-5033 or at [log in to unmask]

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Get Involved

--- The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy is seeking high-achieving, rising juniors and seniors interested in public policy, politics, government and public service. Exceptional rising sophomores will be considered on a case by case basis with a very strong recommendation from a UT faculty member.

Baker Scholars attend Baker Center events throughout the year and assist with promotion of these events to peers and faculty. The scholars also complete a project, prepare an end-of-the-year summary of the project and participate in the end-of-the-year Baker Scholar Symposium and celebration dinner.

All applications are due at the Baker Center, 1640 Cumberland Ave., by 5 p.m. Feb. 1. Applications are available on the Baker Center Web site.

All new applicants must be enrolled at UT Knoxville for at least a full academic year (fall 2010 to spring 2011) and not enrolled in semester abroad, to be considered for this program. Successful applicants typically have a GPA of 3.35 or above.

This is a one-year appointment subject to renewal annually. The number of Baker Scholars is limited; selection is a competitive process. Baker Scholars will be chosen based on their application, academic history, UT faculty appraisal and an interview with the selection committee.

Interviews with finalists will be held between Feb. 17 and March 4.

Students chosen to be scholars will be notified on March 5. For more information, contact Gavin Luter at [log in to unmask] or 974-1462.
http://bakercenter.utk.edu/main/

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Important Deadlines

--- New Wireless Networks Available -- On Wednesday, Feb. 3, OIT will retire "nomad," the university's longtime wireless network. In order to continue to access the Internet through UT's wireless network, you will need to move to one of the new wireless networks, "ut-open" or "ut-wpa2."

OIT has begun reminding wireless Internet users of the upcoming change. If you are still using the "nomad" network, when you open a web browser you will be directed to an information page about the wireless changes before continuing to your browser's homepage.

For more information about these networks and for assistance in connecting to them, visit the OIT Help Desk Knowledge Base, http://oit.utk.edu/helpdesk/kb, or contact the Help Desk at 974-9900.

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Ready for the World Events

--- The Spring 2010 Ready for the World Passports have arrived and are ready for distribution.

 

The Passport is a calendar and guide to many of the international and intercultural events taking place on campus and in the community through the end of the academic year.

 

If you are involved in a student organization and would like free Passports to distribute to members, please contact Amy Blakely at 974-5034 or [log in to unmask] Please indicate the number of Passports you'd like and where they can be sent via campus mail.


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