Student@Tennessee, Monday, Mar 29, 2010
Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students
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Special
--- The UT Libraries are in the process of implementing a card swipe entry system for Hodges Library between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. The second floor Melrose door will serve as the sole entry point for UT students, faculty and staff during these hours, and a swipe of the VolCard will be required to enter. Individuals may still exit at the ground floor doors, but entry will be closed between midnight and 7 a.m. at the Volunteer entrance. Please look for additional publicity regarding the start date for the card swipe activation and be prepared to carry your VolCard with you. Announcement of a start date will be made well in advance of activation.
http://info.lib.utk.edu/news/blog/2010/03/11/card-swipe/
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Good News
--- 'UT Today' Launches 17th Season on WBIR-TV: Students in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media are again producing a unique television news magazine program broadcast on Knoxville's WBIR-TV each spring. This is the 17th year that UT Knoxville and WBIR have worked together to provide viewers with an inside view of the University of Tennessee. "UT Today" airs at 1 p.m. on selected Saturdays until June 5. Students in journalism and electronic media professor Sam Swan's Advanced Television News class produce the program. The students serve as writers, reporters, producers and anchors for the program.
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2010/03/29/ut-today-17th-season/
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Mark Your Calendar
--- The Parents Association will be hosting an online chat for students and parents with the Office of Career Services, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Students can sign on to this chat to learn more about the opportunities available to students through Career Services. You may access the chat from the News & Announcements section of the Undergraduate Admissions Web page at http://admissions.utk.edu. Information will be posted as the chat approaches. Online Chats are just one of the many innovative benefits that accompany your Parents Association membership.
--- College Republicans meeting, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the UC Hermitage Room.
--- The UT Women's Coordinating Council presents "Def Po' Utree," 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, in the University Center Executive Dining Room. Free food for everyone and an open mic at the end. This event is in honor of Women's Herstory Month and will focus on poetry, music, dance and spoken word performances. Free and open to the public. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
--- UT Issues Committee presentation on national security and "enhanced interrogation" techniques, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, in the UC auditorium. Speaker: Marc Theissen, chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Thiessen will discuss his book, "Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama Is Inviting the Next Attack." The event is free and open to the public.
--- Section of Andy Holt Avenue to Close April 10-11: The eastbound lane of Andy Holt Avenue between Volunteer Boulevard and Phillip Fulmer Way will be closed on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11, as part of the current phase of renovations to Neyland Stadium. The westbound lane of Andy Holt Avenue next to the University Center and the Haslam Business Building will remain open to one-way traffic from Phillip Fulmer Way. Motorists wishing to turn east on Andy Holt will be detoured north on Volunteer Boulevard, then east on Cumberland Avenue, then south on Phillip Fulmer Way. Middle Way Drive in front of the Alumni Memorial Building will be open during the construction. Phillip Fulmer Way in front of the KAT bus transfer station and Neyland Stadium remain closed until just before the start of classes this fall.
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2010/03/26/andy-holt-avenue/
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Important Deadlines
--- Tuesday, March 30, is the deadline to submit an application for the Honors Ambassadors program. Honors Ambassadors are engaged in recruiting outstanding prospective students to the University of Tennessee. Applicants must be in the Chancellor's Honors Program.
http://honors.utk.edu/current/weeklyupdate/spring10/3_23_10.htm
--- Wednesday, March 31, is the deadline to enter the UT Commission for LGBT People's student essay and video contest. Topics can include, but are not limited to, LGBT related issues in the news such as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, marriage, proms, non-discrimination policies in colleges, or the opening of UT Knoxville's LGBT and Ally Resource Center. Submissions that explore connections between LGBT experiences and issues of race, gender, class, ethnicity, religion or ability are especially encouraged. For more info call 974-5126.
http://lgbt.utk.edu/events.html#contest1
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Make Orange Green
--- Photocopying library materials? Try one of the library's walk-up scanning stations instead. New scanning stations are located in the Commons, the Music Library, and the Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library. Save an electronic copy to your flash drive or e-mail it to yourself. Scanning is free to you and kinder to the environment as it uses no paper or toner.
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Ready for the World Events
--- What do dishes from the tropics and South America have in common with UT basketball? All are on the menu this week at the Ready for the World Café. The menu includes chicken sauté with guava sauce; charred mahi mahi with a sesame crust topped with lime-ginger beurre blanc; jerk-spiced beef tenderloin; caramelized onion and Gorgonzola mashed potatoes; cargamanto and green bean salad with chimichurri dressing; butternut squash soup; and broiled asparagus with lemon-tarragon dressing. Yum! Diners also can enter a drawing for a basketball autographed by men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl. The café is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Monday through Thursday in the UC Hermitage Room.
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2010/03/26/rftw-cafe-tropics-south-america/
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Make Orange Green
--- Student Environmental Project Contest: The Student Environmental Initiatives Committee is seeking student proposals for campus-based environmental stewardship projects to be funded through the Student Facilities Fee. The committee will award up to $5,000 to implement the best education/outreach proposal, and up $25,000 to implement the best technical proposal that will conserve resources, improve the efficiency of campus operations or generate renewable energy on campus. Proposals are welcome from any UT Knoxville student or student group and must be submitted by Monday April 12, 2010. For more information and to submit a proposal, visit http://tinyurl.com/ycraaon.
--- Campus Transportation Survey: Make Orange Green and the Committee on the Campus Environment would like to know about your experience commuting to and traveling around campus. Please complete this brief online survey between now and Earth Day - April 22, 2010. One randomly-selected survey participant will win an Apple iPod© Touch. For more information and to participate in the survey visit http://tinyurl.com/yl227uc.
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Knoxville Connection
--- Registration is now open for the first annual Friday Night 5K, Friday, April 16 at 6 p.m., benefiting underprivileged elementary school students in Knoxville through Clinic Vols and Second Harvest. You can register online at fridaynight5k.com or on the Pedestrian Walkway every weekday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Early registration fees are $15 for students, $20 for the general public, and $18 per person for non-student groups of 8 or more. Also, stop by the FN5K table on the pedestrian walkway to purchase a T shirt for $10 that will help in advertising for the 5K to ensure that this event is a success for the youth of Knoxville.
http://fridaynight5k.com/
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This Week in SGA
--- Applications are now available for "Walk In My Shoes," an event that allows students to show UT Knoxville administrators the experiences and challenges they face everyday. In turn, administrators get a first-hand look at student life by following students around campus and accompanying them to classes for half a day. Student can apply at http://sga.utk.edu/apps/walk for either April 19 or 20. Applications are due Friday, April 9.
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