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Student@Tennessee, Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special --- Sophie's Place in Strong Hall will be closing at the end of this month. The residence hall closed a few years ago in preparation for building renovation. As part of the long term renovation plan, it is now time for Sophie's to close as well. As part of this closing, ARAMARK has opened two new locations on the north side of campus, the Southern Kitchen restaurant on the street level of Volunteer Hall and the POD Express convenience store in the lobby of Clement Hall. The Southern Kitchen will accept meal plans, Dining Dollars and All Star. A Sophie's "goodbye party" will be held on Friday, Jan. 28. More details to come. Questions? Call 974-7873. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good News --- UT Knoxville gives students a great "bang" for their tuition bucks, according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's annual best values rankings released last week. The magazine's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" ranks American colleges based on academic quality and affordability. The Best Values program examined data from 500 public four-year schools and narrowed the list to about 120 public colleges and universities based on measures of academic quality. Each school was then ranked based on cost and financial aid. UT was the only Tennessee public university to make the top 100. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/01/14/kiplingers-ranks-utk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Your Calendar --- The University Center Down Under Bowling League begins soon. An interest meeting is set for 5 p.m. today in Down Under, on the bottom floor of the UC. Questions? Visit the Down Under website at http://universitycenter.utk.edu/downunder/bowlingleague.php or e-mail [log in to unmask] --- Veterinary student club "PAWSitive Impact" is hosting a free talk tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Hollingsworth Auditorium on the agricultural campus. Marissa Bostick-Avery, head of the Animal Control Unit for the Knox County Sheriff's Office, will give a presentation on "Animal Regulations and Cruelty in Knoxville." She will talk about some interesting cases they have worked on and how Knox County's laws can affect even the most responsible of pet owners! If you plan on attending, please complete the online RSVP form. https://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?formkey=dGVtSUZnb1FDS250NnJDTzY3YjY4S2c6MQ --- A free informational meeting for those interested in becoming volunteers with Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT), an animal-assisted therapy program, will be held in room A118 of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 19. Doors open at 6 p.m. for registration. HABIT is a non-profit group of volunteers working together to promote the bond between people and animals. As a program of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, HABIT sponsors animal-assisted therapy programs for all ages in a variety of settings such as nursing and retirement homes, assisted living centers, hospitals, physical rehabilitation centers, and area schools. --- Muslim Student Association general interest meeting, 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the International House Great Room. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- The UT College of Veterinary Medicine will host an evening of celebrating and honoring companion animals through fellowship and eating, connecting of hearts and making of art, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the Sequoyah Room of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on the agriculture campus. Participants will make memory tins and are invited to bring copies of pictures of their beloved animals for this craft project. Light meal provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 19, to Sarina Lyall at [log in to unmask] or 755-8839. http://utcvmfs1.vet.utk.edu/VSW/Default.aspx --- Religious studies lecture: Xu Xin, professor and director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Center for Judaic Studies at Nanjing University in China, will lecture on "Why the Chinese are Interested in the Jews." This lecture is free and open to the public and will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in the McClung Museum auditorium. A reception will follow. --- Novelist Jesmyn Ward will read from her work at Writers in the Library, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 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/. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved --- Office of Research summer graduate research assistantship applications now being accepted. Each application must be submitted by a member of the faculty and must be in support of a named graduate student for the 3-month summer period (May, June, & July). While the research project may be in partial fulfillment of the graduate student's degree requirements, the application must show how the research project will advance the faculty member's research agenda. The proposals will be judged by a subcommittee of the Research Council and funding will be available at the beginning of the summer term. For more info call 974-0437 or visit the Office of Research website at http://research.utk.edu/funding/gra.shtml. --- Looking to get involved this spring in an organization that will not only further your professional career but will also bring you memories and friendships of a lifetime? Alpha Kappa Psi Co-Ed Business Fraternity invites you to attend their Rush events to learn more about an organization with purpose in the fields of professionalism, leadership, community service and brotherhood. Interest meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at 27 AMB 27. Casual dress is fine. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- Want the SAA life? Join the UT Student Alumni Associates. SAA is a group of students dedicated to enriching relationships between students and alumni of the University of Tennessee. SAA strives to act as a resource for the student body regarding alumni, upholding UT traditions and increasing a sense of school spirit. SAA remains one of the most prestigious groups on campus by serving as the official hosts to the President and by fulfilling the motto: "Students Serving Students Past, Present, Future." Applications are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in Tyson Alumni House. http://web.utk.edu/~saa/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Week in SGA --- Interested in being a member of SGA during the 2011-2012 school year? 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 University Center Room 221. Learn about the election process and meet other students that also are interested in participating in SGA. Questions? 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