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Student@Tennessee, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special --- Editor's note: This is the final issue of Student@Tennessee for the fall semester. Enjoy the break, and we'll see you in January 2012! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good News --- The first of many steps required to build UT Knoxville's new university center—to be called the Student Union—will begin next week. Peyton Manning Pass will be closed from December 12 to January 5 to add a turning lane and widen the intersection with Phillip Fulmer Way. A traffic signal also will be added at the intersection of Peyton Manning Pass and Volunteer Boulevard. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/12/05/student-union-work-begins-next-week/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Your Calendar --- The Fall 2011 final exam period continues through Thursday, Dec. 8. The graduate hooding ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and the commencement ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9. For the full academic calendar, visit the University Registrar's website at http://registrar.tennessee.edu/academic_calendar/. --- All students attending the Fall 2011 Commencement Ceremony on December 9, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. are required to have a ticket to participate. Students can pick up their ticket on Wednesday, December 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in room 202 of the Student Services Building. If you cannot pick up your ticket on December 7, you also can pick it up following the Commencement Rehearsal, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, at Thompson-Boling Arena. --- Olympic gold medalist and UT alumna Benita Fitzgerald Mosley will address graduates at the fall commencement ceremony for UT Knoxville at 9:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, in the Thompson-Boling Arena. Undergraduate and graduate students who have completed degree programs during the summer or fall semesters will receive diplomas. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2011/11/30/alumna-fitzgerald-mosley-speak-fall-commencement/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved --- The UT Knoxville Office of Research is expanding its Scholar of the Week program to include recognition of accomplished graduate and undergraduate students. The new recognition – Student Scholar of the Week – will recognize the recent important research, scholarship, and creative accomplishment of both undergraduate and graduate students on the Knoxville campus. Nominations should be sent to Alan Rutenberg at [log in to unmask] and should include a photograph or a link to a photograph. Descriptions should be in simple, nontechnical language for a general audience, but when relevant they should also include citations for the benefit of other scholars. --- The Office of Student Orientation and Leadership Development (SOLD) would like to present The Executive Leadership Academy! The Executive Leadership Academy is an in-depth, interactive learning experience designed to develop and foster the skills of leaders on campus and in organizations. Participants will gain a better understanding of what being a leader is all about and how their leadership impacts those in every level of their organizations. For more information and to register your organization, please visit: http://sold.utk.edu/resources/index.php. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Deadlines --- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program opportunities are available with the Tennessee Solar Conversion using Outreach, Research and Education EPSCoR National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement (NSF EPS-10004083). TN-SCORE is an alternative energy research grant involving nine universities across Tennessee. The three research thrusts are: • Thrust 1: Advanced Solar Conversion and Innovation • Thrust 2: Components and Devices for Energy Storage and Conversion • Thrust 3: Nanostructures for Enhancing Energy Efficiency General Information: Host Universities: In 2012, the host universities include 1) Vanderbilt University (Nashville); 2) University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 3) Tennessee Technical University (Cookeville); and 4) University of Memphis. Duration: The summer research experience is an 8-10 week program, depending on the host institution. Starting dates for the program are tentatively set for late May-early June but are determined by the availability of the dormitories and may vary by campus. Financial support: Students will receive a $4,000 stipend, housing, and supplies. Depending on the host institution, the stipend may differ and food may be included. Travel for the TN-SCORE annual conference will be included. Please visit www.tnepscor.org for more information and to apply. --- The Rehabilitation Counselor Education Master's degree program, housed in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, is seeking students for Fall 2012. Rehabilitation counselors work with individuals with disabilities to secure employment and engage fully in their communities. Students from any discipline are welcome to apply. A limited number of scholarships are available to students for the 2012-13 academic year. Under the terms of the grant, students who accept a scholarship are required, upon graduation, to work in a state rehabilitation agency or community rehabilitation agency for two years for each full-time year of study that the scholarship is received. If the work requirement is not fulfilled, the scholarship must be repaid by the student. Selection of students for scholarships is competitive. For more information, contact Lisa Rimmell, program coordinator, at (865) 974-5285 or [log in to unmask] --- January 5, 2012, is the deadline to apply for undergraduate summer research internships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The internships are available to undergraduates in STEM-related disciplines. UT faculty with exceptional students in any of the following fields should encourage them to consider the internships: engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management and the social sciences. The projects are located at national research laboratories, at DHS labs, and at other federal research facilities across the country. The research experiences include 10 weeks of work on a research project with a stipend of $5,000, plus travel expenses. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. http://www.orau.gov/dhsinternships --- The annual Undergraduate Exhibition of Research and Creative Activity will be held on March 28 and 29, 2012, in the University Center Ballroom. EUReCA, in its 16th year, spotlights the research and creative activities of currently enrolled UT Knoxville undergraduates and their faculty mentors. The event includes awards for the top undergraduate exhibits, including departmental honors, top awards from Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, the Harris Undergraduate Research Award, and a $200 prize from UTK's Office of Sustainability for a project that involves environmental sustainability. Key dates: Noon, February 3, 2012—submission of signed application form to Jane Taylor, UT Office of Research, 1534 White Avenue Noon, February 24, 2012—email submission of completed abstract form to Jane Taylor ([log in to unmask]) March 16, 2012—last day poster boards for presentation are available in the Office of Research March 28, 2012, from noon to 4 p.m.—undergraduate participants set up presentations. Judging at 5:30 p.m. March 29, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.—exhibition open to the public. Awards ceremony is at 6 p.m. All exhibits must be removed at the end of the public viewing. http://research.utk.edu/eureca/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ready for the World Events --- The UTK chapter of Nourish International will be working on the creation of a potable water system in Peru this coming summer, 2012. Students will work with the community members of Huanchaco to sustainably improve water quantity and quality received by each family. No prior experience or involvement in Nourish International required! 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