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STUDENT-AT-TENNESSEE  March 2011

STUDENT-AT-TENNESSEE March 2011

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News for Students - Monday, Mar 28, 2011

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Student@Tennessee, Monday, Mar 28, 2011 
Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students


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Special

--- UT Research Week:
When Jordan Sawyer came to UT Knoxville as a freshman in the aerospace engineering program, he had no idea he would be conducting research side-by-side with a professor on the laser diagnostics of combustion processes. "Being able to apply the knowledge learned in engineering courses to an actual project has been extremely rewarding," Sawyer said. "It helps me better comprehend the importance of what I'm learning in my course work." Thanks to a revamped Office of Research website, UT Knoxville students will be able to more easily find undergraduate research opportunities like Sawyer's. The website, http://research.utk.edu/undergrad/, will be launched during Research Week, now through Friday, April 1, by including a database of past undergraduate research activities and a tool that will allow faculty to post future opportunities for students to apply online.

--- UT Research Week: When the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes stepped into a bath and noticed that the water level rose, he discovered how to measure the volume of irregular objects and expressed his joy with the word "Eureka!" Almost 2,000 years later, UT undergraduate students are making discoveries of their own as they work with faculty members to develop research projects and creative activities for presentation at the 15th annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA) as part of Research Week, March 26 through April 1. EUReCA will be held March 30 and 31 in the University Center Ballroom. On March 30, judging will begin at 5:30 p.m. On March 31, the event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. An awards presentation will be held at 6 p.m. in the UC auditorium. For more information visit http://research.utk.edu/eureca/.

--- UT Research Week:
EUReCA Awards, 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the University Center Auditorium. The UT chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society funds top awards, as does the Office of Research, through the William Franklin Harris III Undergraduate Research Award and the Office of Research Top Undergraduate Award. This year, for the first time, the UT Office of Sustainability will award a $200 UT Bookstore gift certificate to the exhibit which best reflects environmental appropriateness and positive environmental impact on the local community and society. For more information visit http://research.utk.edu/eureca/sustain.shtml.

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Good News

--- Summer school provides a great way to take care of those general education courses. This summer, if you take a lower-division course (100 or 200 level), you will automatically receive a scholarship equivalent to 15 percent of the tuition for those classes. Find out more about summer school at http://www.utk.edu/summer/. 

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Mark Your Calendar

--- This is National Panhellenic Council Week. Schedule of events: Student Appreciation Day gatherings today, noon to 2 p.m. on the pedestrian walkway and 7 p.m. in the UC Ballroom. Community service at Fair Garden Elementary school, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29. "The Mis-Education of the Black Greek," 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the UC auditorium. Performances by Strange Fruit and "La Mystique," 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, in Alumni Memorial Building.

--- Free fitness assessment, 5-7 p.m. tonight in the TRECS Fitness Assessment room (downstairs in the Fitness area). Assessment includes: body fat testing, body mass index (BMI), cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.

--- Panel discussion on the Japanese nuclear reactor accident, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the UC auditorium. A panel of nuclear experts from UT Knoxville, ORNL, industry and radiological emergency response will discuss the earthquake and tsunami-caused nuclear reactor accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant near Sendai, Japan. The panel will be moderated by Professor of Nuclear Engineering and UTK-ORNL Governor's Chair Howard Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

--- The Campus Entertainment Board will host a Spring Coffeehouse, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the UC Ballroom. The event will feature student talent including acoustic artists, poetry and spoken word. Free food and refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to all UT students and members of the community. Please contact Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

--- The PRSSA student public relations chapter will host a "PR During Disasters" workshop at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the Scripps Lab on the fourth floor of the Communications Building. Barbara Martocci of TVA will discuss handling communications during the December 2008 TVA ash spill crisis. Students will form groups and be given a disaster to evaluate together. All majors are welcome and there will be free food. For more information, go to http://web.utk.edu/~prssa. 

--- The UT Alumni Association Women's Council presents "Aspire to be Interview Ready," 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the Tyson Alumni House. Join a distinguished panel of female UT alumni for tips on how to be ready for any type of interview situation. The program will cover important skills on how to prepare before the interview, selling yourself during the interview, what to wear, how to have proper communication skills, and how to follow up after the interview. This program is free and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited to the first 30 participants. Students must pre-register for the event at https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/UTK/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2312198. 

--- The Progressive Student Alliance will be holding a "Really Really Free Market" in the Humanities Amphitheater, noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 31. The RRFM is a non-hierarchical "potluck" of food, music, skill-sharing and community that offers an alternative experience where markets work for people over profit. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

--- The Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy and the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution will host a symposium, "The Politics of Protecting Children," 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 1 in 132 College of Law Building. The symposium will focus on legal and political issues facing child protection. Panels will include discussions about guardian ad litems, political and ethical challenges, landmark litigation and best practices for attorneys from the juvenile judge's point of view. Robert Schwartz, the executive director of the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia, Penn., will bring his national expertise and provide a keynote on "Revisiting Luzerne County: Promoting Fairness, Transparency and Accountability in Juvenile Court." The entire UT community is invited.

--- The UT Science Forum presents Tami H. Wyatt, associate professor of nursing, who will speak on "Enginurse: A New Breed of Nurse and Engineer Scholar," noon Friday, April 1, in Thompson-Boling Arena dining rooms C-D. Free and open to the public. For more info e-mail [log in to unmask], call 974-8156, or visit http://research.utk.edu/forum/.

--- Mary Mahoney of Career Services presents an etiquette and business dinner, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday April 5, in the Stokely Hospitality Suite in the Haslam Business Building. This dinner will address issues of etiquette unique to women. UT alumni from the Knoxville community will also discuss their experiences as women in the workplace. This program is free for students and dinner will be provided. Students must pre-register to attend at http://sold.utk.edu/womensprogs/dinner/dinner_reg.php. Space is limited.

--- Virtual career fair for engineering, technical and logistics majors, April 13-14. This is a unique virtual event that helps job seekers meet employers in an efficient, environmentally-conscious way that leverages the power of the Internet to help employers connect with technology-efficient job seekers and a greener generation. Why participate? You can search online for job opportunities and participate in video-conference job interviews without ever leaving your computer. Upload your resume and register for the event and you will be automatically enter into the iPod Nano drawing. Register at http://www.techfairs.careereco.net/. For more info call Career Services at 974-5435 or e-mail [log in to unmask]

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Get Involved

--- The LGBT OUTreach Center, the Lambda Student Union and the Chancellor's Commission for LGBT People is creating an "It Gets Better" campaign video on behalf of UT Knoxville. If you are unfamiliar with the "It Gets Better" project, visit http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ to find out about the national effort to provide encouragement to LGBT youth. For more info e-mail [log in to unmask] 

--- The FUTURE Program at UT will welcome its first group of students this fall. The program is recruiting educational mentors to work with FUTURE students (young adults 18-29 with intellectual disabilities or autism) this fall. To prepare the mentors to work with FUTURE students, the program is offering a one hour summer course, Counselor Education 404 or 504. The course is available for undergraduate OR graduate credit and will prepare students to work with young adults with disabilities in a college setting. Questions? Call 974-9176 or e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- Are you a runner? A walker? Someone who just wants to give back? This Friday, April 1 at 6 p.m., Clinic Vols will be holding their second Friday Night 5K. Proceeds from this race benefit Clinic Vols, the local chapter of American Red Cross, and Second Harvest Food For Kids Program.  Anyone can participate. Before April 1 pricing: Students $20; Adults $25. Day-of (April 1) pricing: Students $25, Adults $30. Registration includes official timing and a t-shirt. You can register online at fridaynight5k.com or at the Race Day Events tent on the pedestrian walkway this week.

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Important Deadlines

--- Interested in being a part of the 2011-2012 TeamVOLS Leadership Board? Fill out the online application before 5 p.m. Friday April 1 at http://activities.utk.edu/teamvols/teamvols-leadership-board-application/. After filling out the application, make sure you come to the office at 315-A University Center to sign up for an interview time slot. The Leadership Board is responsible for planning weekly volunteer opportunities for UT students and Alternative Break Trips.

--- It may only be March, but UT Knoxville is looking ahead to summer and an expanded summer school program. Since 2006, UT summer school enrollment has been fairly steady at about 5,700 undergraduates. The goal is to increase this number by 20 percent this summer. Two groups of students are being targeted: incoming, first-year students who want a "jump start" on their studies and upperclassmen who need critical courses to stay on track toward graduation. Registration for UT's continuing students runs through June 1. The deadline for incoming freshmen to confirm summer school attendance is May 15. For more information, visit http://www.utk.edu/summer/incoming/register/.

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Make Orange Green

--- UT Knoxville is in its final week of Recyclemania and has overtaken its opponent Florida in per-capita recycling. To date, UT Knoxville has recycled a cumulative total of 7.89 pounds per person, while Florida has recycled a cumulative total of 7.36 pounds per person. RecycleMania is an eight-week competition among more than 630 college and university recycling programs representing 6 million students and more than 1.5 million staff and faculty that kicked off Feb. 6. 
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/03/28/vols-overtake-gators-recyclemania/

--- The Transit Task Force would like to know how satisfied UT students are with existing on-campus and off-campus bus service. Now thru March 31, please visit the following webpage to take a brief Transit Satisfaction Survey, which takes just a few minutes to complete: http://survey.utk.edu/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.dll?I.Project=UTKTRANSITSATISF
Your comments will assist the Knoxville campus in designing a transit system to meet the long term demands of our faculty, staff and students. For more information about the survey, please contact Gordie Bennett, Sustainability Manager, at 974-7780 or [log in to unmask]

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Ready for the World Events

--- Four parts Italian, two parts Greek and a dash of Americana: That's the recipe for "delicious" at the Ready for the World Café this week. The menu includes tomato and feta salad, chicken marsala (wine and mushroom sauce), Italian fish fillets, meat lasagna, moussaka (Greek meat and eggplant casserole), parmesan broccoli bake and Dutch potatoes (whipped potatoes with carrots and chives). The café is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Monday through Thursday in the Hermitage Room on the third floor of the University Center. Diners pay $11 for the all-you-can-eat buffet or $9 for a plate of food to carry out.

--- Korean Coffee Night, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the I-House Great Room. Sample different types of delicious Korean dishes. Learn how to make tuckbokki, the famous Korean sweet-and-spicy rice cake with vegetables and fish. Learn more about Korean culture while you are at it. Tickets: $2 for students,
$3 for faculty and staff, $4 for the general public and free for I-House Club members. For more info call 974-4453.

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Knoxville Connection

--- Join the Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-health honor society for their volleyball tournament fundraiser for East Tennessee Children's Hospital, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, in HPER. Who: Any UT student organization. Please form teams of 6-9 people. Cost: $50 per team of 6-9. Deadline to sign up: April 1. Donations are welcome if your organization is unable to participate. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]

--- TriDeltathon 2011, Sunday, April 17, at the UT Aquatic Center. This mini-triathlon will consist of a 3-mile run, 6-mile bike, and 400-meter swim attracting over 400 participants from the Knoxville community. It is one of the oldest triathlons in the South and the first pool triathlon in the nation. Want to participate? Register at http://racedayevents.net/.

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Student Success Center

--- The Student Success Center is now accepting applications for Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders for the upcoming fall semester. Positions will be available for undergraduate students hoping to help others in math, chemistry, biology and engineering. Interested students should visit the SI website at http://studentsuccess.utk.edu/support/supplemental/ or e-mail [log in to unmask] for more information. 

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