Student@Tennessee, Monday, Jan 24, 2011 
Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students


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Mark Your Calendar

--- Internationally renowned dance troupe Pilobolus, known for combining modern dance with body contortions, will perform at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 p.m. tonight. The performance is sponsored by the Cultural Attractions Committee. Tickets are $5 for UT students, $20 for UT faculty and staff, and $25 for the general public.

--- Mortar Board is the premier national honor society recognizing upcoming college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please e-mail [log in to unmask], Lauren Fox at [log in to unmask], or Janie Miller at [log in to unmask] Applications are now open but will close on Friday, Feb. 18. There will be an interest meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in UC 225. Refreshments will be provided.
http://web.utk.edu/~mortar/

--- The UT chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) is holding a social media workshop, 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, in 201 Haslam Business Building. This will give a current look at social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.), and the tricks and strategies that individuals/companies use to build and sustain their brands. For more information about the AMA, join the "University of Tennessee American Marketing Association" Facebook Group or e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- The College of Arts and Sciences' advising services is moving to Ayres Hall room 313. The advising service will be closed today but will be open tomorrow, Jan. 25. Normal operating hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Advising Services will have the same phone numbers: 974-4481 for the office and 974-4483 for the appointment line.

--- Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-medicine honor society kickoff meeting, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, in 27 Alumni Memorial Building. Special visitors from the UT College of Pharmacy will conduct blood pressure and glucose testing training for the pre-health students who attend. Also learn more about all the group's activities this spring. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or visit http://web.utk.edu/~aed/.

--- Novelist Jesmyn Ward will read from her work at Writers in the Library, 7 p.m. tomorrow in Hodges Library auditorium. Ward's debut novel, "Where the Line Bleeds," follows the diverging paths taken by twin brothers living in a small town on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The book was an Essence Book Club Selection and a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers. More at http://www.lib.utk.edu/writersinthelibrary/.

--- The UT Issues Committee will host American linguist, philosopher, scientist and political activist Noam Chomsky, 7 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, at in the Alumni Memorial Building Cox Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/01/21/noam-chomsky/

--- Alpha Phi Omega is a national service fraternity for men and women founded on the principles of the Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose is to develop leadership, promote friendship and provide service to humanity. Interest meeting will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, in UC 227. Free and open to the public.

--- The Public Relations Student Society of America's first meeting of the year will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, in the CCI Auditorium on the third floor of the Communications Building. "Planning a Big Event" is the topic of the meeting, with guest speakers Jeff Cuellar from A.C. Entertainment and Seth Linkous from East Tennessee Children's Hospital discussing how they stage special events each year such as Bonnaroo and the Dancing with the Knoxville Stars and Radiothon. Learn more about the specialty of event planning in the field of public relations. All majors are welcome and there will be free food. For more information about PRSSA, go to http://web.utk.edu/~prssa/.

--- Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity interest meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Starbuck's in Hodges Library. Sigma Alpha Iota is an organization which promotes interaction among those who share a commitment to music. Free and open to the public.

--- Time is running out to apply for the opportunity to attend the LeaderShape Institute hosted specifically for 60 selected UTK students on May 11-16, 2011.  Attend an upcoming Interest Session on January 26th at 6:30 p.m. in the UC Crest Room and finish your application online at  http://sold.utk.edu/leadershape/ by February 1. If you have ever wanted to strengthen your leadership, learn how to change the world, disregard the impossible and lead with integrity, the LeaderShape Institute is for you.

--- Renowned New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill will kick off the newly-created David L. Dungan Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in the UC auditorium. Ehrman's lecture is titled "Does The New Testament Contain Forgeries? The Surprising Claims of Modern Scholars" and is presented by UT's Department of Religious Studies.
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/01/19/testament-scholar-speaks/

--- Archaeology lecture, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in the McClung Museum auditorium. Speaker: Joshua Trampier of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. Topic: "Spying on the Ancients: Remote Sensing and GIS in Archaeology." Free and open to the public. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or call 974-8279.

--- The UT Science Forum presents Larry Taylor, Distinguished Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, who will speak on "The Discovery of Water on the Moon and Its Significance for Mankind" at noon on Friday, Jan. 28. The Science Forum is free and open to the public. Location: Thompson-Boling Arena Dining room C-D. Bring your lunch or purchase it from the Arena. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or call 974-8156.
http://research.utk.edu/forum/

--- UT Dance Marathon organizers are holding a 5K fundraising run at Circle Park on Saturday, Jan. 29. Registration is $30, and begins at 1:30 p.m. The 5K race begins at 3 p.m. Awesome long sleeve t-shirt included in registration fee. All money raised goes towards East Tennessee Children's Hospital.

--- UT Diabetes Advocacy Board interest meeting, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Location will be announced later. For more info e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- William Bass, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist and founder of the UT Body Farm, will speak about "Four Deadly Cases," 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building. The speech will cover four of Dr. Bass' most important and interesting cases. With a UT ID tickets are $3. General admission tickets will be $10. Tickets will be sold at the door. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]

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Get Involved

--- The Tennessee Collegiate Horsemen's Association is looking for students that are interested in horses or the equine industry. The club promotes leadership, service, and education in the equine world and welcomes all disciplines, levels and interests. This semester's events include rodeo trips, a trail ride, ice skating, 4H and more. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

--- Nourish International develops entrepreneurial, leadership and management skills and heightens global poverty awareness among college students as they collaboratively work with international non-profit organizations to alleviate extreme poverty. This year, the UTK chapter of Nourish is partnering with World Action for Humanity to assist a Ugandan House of Hope that provides education, nutrition, and medical care to orphaned children. For six weeks of this coming summer, student participants will work closely with the community and children to cultivate farmland that will serve as a source of nutrition and possible income for the House of Hope. Previous membership in Nourish International or extensive agriculture knowledge is not necessary. Apply to participate in this project by e-mailing Elizabeth Sherrill at [log in to unmask] for an application.

--- Bridge Refugee Services, Inc., is looking for volunteers to work with newly arrived refugees as general volunteers and as English tutors. If you are interested in being involved, please attend our Volunteer Night, tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the International House Dining Room to find out more information. Please contact Laura Lamb at [log in to unmask] with any questions.

--- Looking for an exciting leadership opportunity?  Plan to attend the first live Leadershop of the spring semester, 6 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 25, in UC 223-224. This hour-long leadership workshop will introduce students to an engaging and relational leadership style developed in Seattle's famous Pike's Place fish market. Participants will strengthen their capacity for person-centered leadership and raise their emotional intelligence. Live Leadershops are sponsored by the Office of Student Orientation and Leadership Development (SOLD). Questions? Visit http://sold.utk.edu/leadershops or e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- UT Panhellenic spring recruitment event, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Panhellenic Building on the corner of 16th Street and Cumberland Avenue. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or visit http://sorority.utk.edu/.

--- Registration is now open for the 2011 Clifton M. Jones Student Leadership Conference, "LeadNow: Where True Change Lies," on Saturday, March 5, in the University Center. Conference registration is free and open to all students, but space is limited to the first 400 students who register.  For more info or to register, visit http://sold.utk.edu/conference/student_register/index.php.

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Important Deadlines

--- The UT Office of Student Orientation and Leadership Development (SOLD) has opened registration for the Women's Mentoring Network (WMN) at UT. The WMN is designed to develop mentoring relationships between female UT students and mentors who are distinguished staff, faculty and alumnae of the university. If you are interested, please register for the WMN on the Student Orientation & Leadership development website at http://sold.utk.edu/womensprogs/women.php. All registrations are due on Friday, Jan. 28. The WMN kick-off will be held on Feb. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Black Cultural Center multipurpose room, at which time all mentees and mentors will be introduced. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or call 974-2435.

--- The Baker Center is now seeking outstanding UT upperclassmen for annual appointments as Baker Policy Scholars. By conducting research and/or organizing initiatives to address issues of public policy, Baker Policy Scholars assist the Baker Center in its role as a "think tank" for generating innovative ideas and publishing best practices for application in the world of policy and politics. Forms for applying are available online at http://bakercenter.utk.edu.  Applications and faculty appraisals are due Friday, Feb. 11. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

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Ready for the World Events

--- The International House Culture Night is back for the spring semester and will kick off this Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the I-House Great Room with a Greek Culture Night featuring authentic and delicious Greek cuisines, traditional Greek dancing performance, presentations on different aspects of Greek culture from native Greeks and American students who have been abroad there, and even more. Tickets are on sale at the I-House front desk. Cost: $2 for I-House club members, $5 for students, $6 for faculty and staff and $7 for the general public.

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This Week in SGA

--- Interested in being a member of SGA during 2011-2012? Want to learn how to join or start a campaign? Then please join the SGA Election Commission for an interest meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, in UC 221. Learn about the election process and meet and greet other students that are interested in participating in SGA elections. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

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