Student@Tennessee, Monday, Apr 15, 2013 
Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students


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Special

--- "I Heart UT Week," April 20-26, is all about showing love for Rocky Top. This week of pride and philanthropy will showcase events that embody the Volunteer spirit and give students the opportunity to give back to the university. Join in celebrating the last week of classes and make it a Big Orange Experience you won't forget. For a full listing of events, visit www.volsconnect.com/utweek
www.volsconnect.com/utweek

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Good News

--- UT students who are KUB customers can start or stop their utility service online with the Start/Stop utilities service function. This is a good option if you are moving to a new address in Knoxville for the summer or after graduation. Go to www.kub.org and follow the Start/Stop link under Service Options on the home page. New visitors will need to register on the site to set up an account. You can even schedule a date to start/stop service online. An e-mail confirmation will be sent once your service request is submitted.

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Mark Your Calendar

--- Want a cool poster of Smokey reading a book? Drop by the library this week to pick up "READ" posters featuring Smokey, Little Smokey, and other campus stars celebrating National Library Week. Posters are available at Hodges Library, the Music Library, and Pendergrass Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Library. Check out the posters at facebook.com/utklibraries.

--- The UT Cinema Club will host their last Monday meeting of the semester with a screening of the Godard science fiction classic "Alphaville," 7:00 p.m. tonight in 111 Art and Architecture. Free and open to the public. A reception will follow the screening with free food. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg risked his reputation and his freedom when he released what came to be known as the Pentagon Papers, a series of documents revealing the US government's unease over the Vietnam War. Ellsberg will be speaking about his own civil disobedience and the tensions during the Vietnam War at 7 p.m. tonight in the UC Auditorium. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2013/04/15/daniel-ellsberg-pentagon-papers-lecture/

--- Video documentaries by winners of the library's Free Range Video Contest will be screened on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Hodges Library auditorium. During the screening, the audience will get a chance to vote live for the audience favorite. Awards will also be made to the top three videos chosen by a committee of student and faculty film and storytelling enthusiasts. Refreshments will follow the approximately 75-minute screening. More at s.lib.utk.edu/freerange.

--- The Student Dental Association is hosting a Q&A with John C. Osborn, President of the Tennessee Dental Association, on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m. in EPS 400. Officer elections for the 2013-2014 school year will be held at this meeting. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- "Israel/Palestine: What the Media Leaves Out," will be presented by veteran journalist and media critic Alison Weir in UC 223-224 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Weir will discuss what American news media are not telling us about Israel-Palestine. It is Co-sponsored by the Middle Eastern Student Association, Amnesty International, and the Department of Political Science. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]



--- The Women's Coordinating Council presents "Building Loving, Trusting Relationships" with Hill Harper on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. in the UC Auditorium. Harper, an actor, graduate of Harvard Law School, and author of four books, will be speaking on a variety of ways men and women can build healthy relationships, including bridging the communication gap, distinguishing between sex and intimacy, and the role of self-worth in relationships. Free and open to the public. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]

--- All this month, the UT Libraries is conducting an online survey of all UT students. On April 2, students received an e-mail invitation to participate in the survey. The final date to fill out the survey is Tuesday, April 23. Please take five minutes to record your opinion of library services. More at library.utk.edu/survey.

--- Are you LGBTQQIA and graduating in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2013? Sign up to participate in UT's second annual Lavender Graduation held in the Mary Greer Room of Hodges Library at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. A reception will follow the graduation. Participants will receive a rainbow tassel to wear during Commencement. RSVP at http://lgbt.utk.edu/center.

--- VOLAPALOOZA 2013 is Friday, April 26, at Thompson-Boling Arena featuring TYGA with special guests Beats Antique and DJ Mike Nasty. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m. UT student tickets are $10 pre-sale at the Central Ticket Office with valid UT ID and $15 at the door the day of the show. General admission tickets are $25 online at www.KnoxvilleTickets.com and $30 at the door the day of the show. For more information, visit volapalooza.utk.edu or Facebook/Twitter. 

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Get Involved

--- Love community service? Find out what Rotaract can do for you. Rotarian guest speaker David Moser will speak about Rotaract scholarships at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in HSS 112. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]

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Opportunities

--- Do you have a family member or friend that is coming to UT in the Fall? Encourage them to participate in Ignite. This campus tradition is expanding to serve over 1/3 of the incoming first year and transfer students; don’t let them be left out. Ignite Summit is a 3-day off campus retreat that focuses on leadership and inVOLvement opportunities at UT; Ignite Outdoors is a 5-day outdoor adventure program focused on outdoor leadership, forming friendships, and the beauty of the Smokey mountains; Ignite Serves is a 5-day leadership and service experience for 800 incoming students (transfer students can participate). Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask]
http://leadershipandservice.utk.edu/involved_ignite.php

--- The UT Student Government Association (SGA) and the Advising Committee of the Undergraduate Council/Faculty Senate have partnered to implement a student assessment of academic advising. This survey assesses advising that takes place in a college advising center or in an academic department with an advisor in your major. The survey is anonymous. They are asking you to participate in the advising assessment at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8DBH2GG . If you wish to be entered into a drawing for a gift card from the University Bookstore or Starbucks gift certificate, you will have the opportunity to do so at the end of the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8DBH2GG

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Make Orange Green

--- Celebrate Campus Earth Day with fellow students and campus environmental leaders. Join UT Make Orange Green on Friday, April 19, in Circle Park for events including a recycled art show and the presentation of the 2013 Environmental Leadership Awards. Events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Follow UT Make Orange Green on Facebook and Twitter or visit environment.utk.edu for calendar of events. Questions? Email [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]

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This Week in SGA

--- This week is Orange and White Week sponsored by the SGA Traditions Committee. Tuesday will be traditions trivia night in the Ampitheatre area between HSS and Pedestrian walkway from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Test your knowledge on UT's traditions and grab some free Rita's ice cream. There may even be a surprise speaker that you will not want to miss. Thursday is 3-ON-3 orange and white week basketball tournament from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in HPER Court A. Fill out your team's paperwork and turn it into the SGA Office in the UC for your chance to win a basketball signed by Coach Cuonzo Martin and bragging rights as the first ever champion of this surely-to-be highly competitive tournament. Entry is free to all UT students. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wBt7rJofG64rF6kgqEB_bQKrNml2bP1IWFvmWmsU558/viewform

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