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Student@Tennessee, Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special --- In one month, UT's main visitor parking will be moved and a portion of Andy Holt Avenue will close permanently — two large-scale changes needed to begin the new Student Union project. Demolition of the University Center parking garage begins March 17. Visitor parking will open March 17 in the Volunteer Hall garage on White Avenue. Also on March 17, Andy Holt Avenue, between Volunteer Boulevard and Phillip Fulmer Drive, will close to commence infrastructure work. The road will not reopen because plans call for extending the Joe Johnson and John Ward Pedestrian Walkway to an open pedestrian plaza that will ultimately extend to the Hill. For more info, visit Cone Zone, http://conezone.utk.edu, a website and signage program to highlight this and other construction project directions, road closures, pedestrian pathways and other information for the campus community and visitors. --- This is National Emergency Preparedness Week. Do your part by signing up for UT Alert, the campus emergency notification system, at https://utalert.utk.edu, or come to the University Center from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, and get help signing up. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/02/20/national-emergency-preparedness-week ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good News --- The summer school timetable is now available. Check it out at registrar.utk.edu, consult your advisor, and be ready when registration begins February 29. There are several advantages to taking summer courses, including smaller classes, a more relaxed campus, and a more focused learning environment. Beginning this year, students can use HOPE Scholarship funds to pay for summer courses. Also, summer school students often find summer jobs or internships, gaining valuable professional experience and some spending money while taking classes. Be sure to explore the resources offered by Career Services at career.utk.edu. For more information on summer school, visit www.utk.edu/summer. --- Current students and recent graduates of the UT can now receive their academic transcripts online. The new system creates a copy of the transcript in the Adobe Acrobat pdf format and e-mails it to the requestor within an hour after the transcript is ordered. Previously, students and alumni could order their transcript online but only had the option to receive a printed copy, mailed to them via the U.S. Postal Service. For more information, visit the University Registrar's website at http://registrar.tennessee.edu/records/transcripts.shtml. http://registrar.tennessee.edu/records/transcripts.shtml --- Seeking to give the greatest gift — a college education — Peyton and Ashley Manning have made a significant investment in the Peyton Manning Scholarship Endowment at the University of Tennessee. Their generous gift will offer financial assistance to two UT students annually. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/02/16/mannings-expand-scholarship/ --- An election year is the perfect time consider what it means to be American. With that in mind, UT Knoxville has chosen "The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker," by Eric Liu, as next year's common reading selection for its Life of the Mind program. "I invite the campus community to join the Class of 2016 in reading the book and participating in the discussion and related activities," said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Martin, who recently announced the book selection on behalf of the Life of the Mind committee. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/02/16/life-mind-book-accidental-asian/ --- Each and every Friday, UT Dining is offering $5 lunches for students at Presidential Court Café and the Southern Kitchen on White Avenue in Volunteer Hall. Don’t miss out on this great deal! Grab your friends and then grab a bite to eat at one of these locations this Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Your Calendar --- Ozzie and Harriett? Not! Proving that no family dysfunction is insurmountable, the award-winning, wacky-yet-poignant comedy "Fuddy Meers" takes the Clarence Brown Carousel Theatre stage, now through February 26. The production contains strong language and adult subject matter. Tickets $5 with UT ID. Questions? Call 974-5161 or visit clarencebrowntheatre.com. --- Landing the job is more than just the resume or the degree; it is about looking the part as well. This year, we are holding a Career Services Dress for Success Fashion Show for students to learn how to dress appropriately for all career-related activities. This will include how to dress for an interview, the difference between business casual and business professional, as well as what NOT to wear in the business environment. We have two special emcees and will be giving away door prizes throughout the event. The fashion show will be a free event held on Wednesday, February 29, at 7:00p.m. in the UC Auditorium. --- Mardi Gras is finally here and Pi Delta Phi is celebrating! Come join us on Tuesday, February 21, between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the Mary Greer Room in Hodges Library to enjoy lots and lots of delicious King's Cupcake, create your own masks and win some fabulous door prizes! This event is free to Pi Delta Phi members and $2 to non-members! Bring your friends, your teacher, and your French Side as we celebrate this holiday. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- This is Japan Week at the International House. Events include: Japanese Coffee House - Japanese Cooking Demonstration, on Tuesday, February 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Great Room. We will invite Japanese students to come and teach how to cook Oyakodon. Oyakodon is a traditional Japanese rice bowl topped with simmered chicken and egg. The event is free. Japanese Culture Night on Wednesday, February 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Great Room. Have you ever seen an asymmetrical flower arrangement or photo of a Japanese temple and wondered what it was all about? Do you know the word 'otaku' or 'manga'? How about miso-soup, Kinkaku-jinja, or Samurai? For just $5, you can join us at the I-House for an informative and fun night of Japanese cuisine, dance, traditions, culture and Kendo performance. Tickets are on sale at the I-House front desk. To conclude Japan Week, a Japanese Lecture "Contemporary Japan: Gender and Demography" on Thursday, February 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Great Room. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Noriko Horiguchi, Associate Professor of Japanese Literature. The event is free. --- The Public Relations Student Society of America will host a "Seniors Tell All" program on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Communications Building room 251. Seasoned PR students will tell you what to expect from the program, what to do, and what not to do. All majors welcome. Free food and drinks. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- Please join the OUTreach LGBT & Ally Resource Center as we commemorate our second anniversary with an open house celebration from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, at the OUTreach LGBT & Ally Resource Center in Melrose room F-103. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or visit lgbt.utk.edu/center/. --- Albert Gonzales, former U.S. attorney general, will speak at UT on Wednesday, February 22. The event is at noon at the College of Law in Room 132. It is free and open to the public. Gonzales, 56, served as the 80th attorney general from 2005 to 2007 under President George W. Bush. As a counsel to the president in 2001, he was with Bush on September 11. Gonzales, with other leaders, began to formulate a response to the terrorist attacks immediately. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/02/16/attorney-general-albert-gonzales/ --- Please join us as the UT Common Ground Book Club discusses the story, the culture, and the emotion of awarding-winning novel, Waiting, by Chinese-American author Ha Jin. The event will take place on Thursday, February 23, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Mary E. Greer Room of Hodges Library. --- The next meeting of the Baker Center Interdisciplinary Group on Energy and Environmental Policy will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 3.30 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium in the Baker Center. Speaker: Maxine Burkett, University of Hawaii. Topic: "The Nation Ex-Situ: On Climate Change, Deterritorialized Nationhood and the Post-Climate Era." The event is free and open to the public. http://web.utk.edu/~jlarivi1/bcinter.html --- Rotaract Meeting, Thursday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. in HSS room 69. Fundraising planning for our spring project, Can-struct-a-rama is happening this week, as well as social activities scheduling and more. New and interested members are always welcome! Come join us for friends, fun, and philanthropy. --- Team VOLS will be serving the Spaghetti for Service dinner at the Black Cultural Center to support their Alternative Spring Break trips. Come and enjoy hot pasta, bread, fresh salad, drinks and the legendary "TeamVOLS Puddin' Suprise!" all to help serve others for only $5. Spaghetti for Service Dinner: Thursday, February 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from a Break Trip participant,from the TeamVOLS Office (315-A UC), or at the door! --- The Campus Entertainment Board will be hosting the Dating Coaches, Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell, on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the UC Auditorium. YouTube stars Ahdoot and Fixell began their dating expertise by posting a video asking for a double date. The viral video quickly led to more than 200 double dates and a comedic advice show. Their work has been featured on television programs such as “The Colbert Report” and “Millionaire Matchmaker," and they have shared the stage with comedians Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer. This event is free and open to UT students with a valid student ID. For additional information, or to make disability accommodations, call (865) 974-5455. --- Clarence Brown Theatre production, "Black Pearl Sings!", February 23 to March 11. Partially based on John Jomax's famous discovery of Huddie (Lead Belly) Ledbetter, the show is a play about discovering songs and features a capella renditions of original spirituals and folk songs. The show also touches on issues of ambition, friendship, race, gender, class, civil rights and the ownership of heritage. Perfect show for date night, girls night out, blues aficionados, and music lovers. The 7:30 p.m. February 23 show is free, the 7:30 p.m. February 24 show is $10, and shows from February 25 to March 11 are $5 with UT student ID. http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/2011-12Season/black-pearl.shtml --- As Muslims worldwide observe the month in which the Prophet Muhammad was born, UTK MSA invites all students to take part in a group viewing of this year's edition of Celebrate Mercy on Thursday, February 23, at 8:00 p.m. in the UC Shiloh Room. Celebrate Mercy is a live, global webcast in which thousands of people from around the world tune in to listen to world-renowned scholars, artists, and educators highlight the attributes of Prophet Muhammad. Each year, the topic of the webcast changes, and this year's, titled "Love and the Beloved", will focus on how Prophet Muhammad was with his family. Refreshments will be provided. --- All Campus events presents the 80th annual All Sing on Saturday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Tickets for the event are $10 for UT students, $13 for UT faculty/staff and $15 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased in the Central Ticket Office on the first floor of the UC, by calling (865) 974-3381, or through Knoxville Tickets at (865) 656-4444 or http://www.knoxvilletickets.com. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- Novelist Josh Weil will read at Writers in the Library on Monday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hodges Library Auditorium. His first book, The New Valley, is already a multiple award winner. More at www.lib.utk.edu/writersinthelibrary. --- The Issues Committee and Central Program Council invite you to an evening with zookeeper Jack Hanna and some of his animal friends as he shares recollections of his life and career. The event will be held on Monday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in AMB Cox Auditorium. Hanna and his animals have been featured on Good Morning America, the David Letterman Show, Larry King Live, and many more national media outlets. Tickets must be reserved in advance to guarantee a seat. Tickets are available online at knoxvilletickets.com or by phone at (865) 656-4444 or toll free (877) 995-9961. UT Student may get tickets at the Central Ticket Office or call (865) 974-3381. --- "Miss Representation," a documentary film that links the media's portrayal of women to the dearth of women in leadership positions, will be given two screenings, including a special screening aimed at local teen girls. The screenings will take place at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, in the Hodges Library Auditorium. Read more at www.lib.utk.edu/news. --- The UT Graduate Student Senate will host its 20th annual Love Your Libraries 5K Race to benefit the UT Libraries on Saturday, March 3, at 9:00 a.m. in Circle Park. Join us to show your love for the UT Libraries. Entry form at www.lib.utk.edu/5k. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved --- Mortar Board Senior Honor Society is accepting application for new members! Mortar Board is the premiere honor society for seniors. If you are a rising senior and have a cumulative GPA of 3.31 or higher, you are eligible to apply. Applications are due Monday, February 20 at 11:59 p.m. To access the application, please visit http://web.utk.edu/~mortar/. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- Attention Students! If you are interested in politics, government, or research, with a special focus on nuclear and global security or energy and environmental policy, check out the ‘Student Engagement’ section of the Baker Center website at http://bakercenter.utk.edu/student-engagement/. We are accepting applications for all areas. And if you know of incoming freshman, tell them about out Baker Center Living and Learning Community. --- The Give Haiti Hope Club has partnered with local business Prestige Cleaners to bring you the third annual Fierce & Fancy Formals Fashion Show & Dress Sale. We are collecting gently used formal dress donations through Saturday, February 25, at all ten Prestige Cleaners locations. Dresses will be sold following a fashion show at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m. All of the proceeds will donated to the Haiti Outreach Program. Tickets for the fashion show are $8 for students and are on sale at http://fierceandfancy.eventbrite.com/. --- Have opinions? Like free pizza? The UT Libraries wants to know what you think about the present and future directions of the Libraries. Any student interested in having lunch with new Libraries dean Steve Smith and sharing their opinions about the library should contact [log in to unmask] for more information. --- All Campus Events wants you! All Campus Events (ACE) coordinates campus-wide events that have becoming long-standing UT traditions, which includes Vol Challenge, Homecoming, All-Sing and Carnicus. Applications are due next week on Thursday, March 1. The application is available online at http://activities.utk.edu/cpc/ace/. Please contact [log in to unmask] for any additional questions regarding the membership process! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Deadlines --- The New Norris House, a nationally recognized model for efficient and sustainable living, is in the running for ArchDaily's 2011 Building of the Year Award and we need your help. The house is one of the 850 projects in this category and it needs votes to make it to the top five before it can go on to the next round. To nominate the New Norris House, visit http://www.archdaily.com/166831/a-new-norris-house-university-of-tennessee/. Votes must be received by Tuesday, February 21. --- SciData is a new master's initiative at UT's School of Information Sciences that focuses on science data management. Students will study information sciences with courses designed to build specialties in digital data curation and an emphasis on scientific publishing, leading to a master’s degree in information sciences. Students are now being recruited for a two-year degree program to begin August 2012. The deadline for admission submissions for the SciData program is Friday, April 27. Potential students should go to http://scidata.sis.utk.edu/admissions to learn more about the program and its admission requirements. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or call (865) 974-1369. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make Orange Green --- The third annual Residence Hall Recycling Competition (RHRC) continues this week and runs through March 9. RHRC is a competition between campus residence halls to determine which hall can recycle the most pounds per resident. Student residents are asked to collect unwanted plastics, aluminum, paper and glass in recycling bins placed in every residence hall. Cardboard is also collected in specially marked bins located outside each residence hall. In addition, the RHRC will award points to residence halls that establish creative and fun programs for students. Interested student residents are encouraged to contact their RA with any program ideas or to obtain more information on the competition. Following the completion of the RHRC on March 9, the winning hall will receive a catered party and the Recycling Animal Trophy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ready for the World Events --- The Ready for the World Café in the UT Visitors Center on Neyland Drive will take diners on a gastronomical journey across the Pacific on Tuesday, February 21. The café will serve up Japanese cuisine featuring chicken yakitori (skewered chicken dipped in a savory, sweet, and robust yakitori sauce), wakame salad, tonkatsu (fried pork served with a delicious dark sauce and sides of rice and cabbage), and for dessert, green tea ice cream and daigakuimo (subtle sweet green tea gelato joined with candied sweet potato). Cost is $12. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/02/15/rftw-cafe-spring-2012-japan/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knoxville Connection --- Volunteer Leadership Opportunties are available at Knoxville Area Urban League, who fights educational injustice with Project Ready, an innovative and unique college access program that provides a comprehensive, research based approach to preparing young people and families for the challenges and promise of higher education. Mentors will have the opportunity to gain experience in counseling, tutoring, as well as job and career shadowing in a diverse, professional setting. Learn more or sign up to volunteer at www.thekaul.org. It is also Membership Month at Urban League. Help support a local non-profit organization empower our community! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletics --- Watch America’s favorite pastime as the Club Baseball team battles Belmont in their first conference games of the year. There will be two games on Saturday, February 25, starting at noon and 1:00 p.m. One game will be played Sunday, February 26, at noon. All games will be held at Schumpert Park on Rifle Range Road in Knoxville. --- Interested in the hard-hitting, fast paced action of rugby? Support your Men’s Rugby Club by attending their game vs. the Crimson Tide of Alabama. The game will be held on Saturday, February 25, at 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Rugby Park. More information can be found at http://tennesseerugby.com/aboutus/default.html --- Come check out the Men’s Lacrosse Club play their divisional rivals, Virginia Tech, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 24. 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