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Student@Tennessee, Monday, Aug 20, 2012 Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special --- Welcome Week 2012: --- Classes are set to start Wednesday, August 22. --- Remember to check your schedule frequently on MyUTK, at myutk.utk.edu. --- The Rock is expected to open by Wednesday. Work crews are finishing the last touches around the site. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/08/17/the-rock-reopening-by-start-of-classes/ --- Welcome Week 2012: --- Today's events: Bark in Circle Park, 2-5 p.m. Come and de-stress with dogs, cats and wuvvable wabbits. Torch Night, 7 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. A tradition since 1925, it's a don't-miss event. Night in Neyland, 8 p.m. in Neyland Stadium. Get a sneak peek inside the stadium, hear from the coaching staff and take an official class picture. Video Dance Party, 9:30 p.m. in Presidential Courtyard, featuring a DJ and two giant video screens. Welcome Week schedule: http://welcomeweek.utk.edu/events.php --- Peyton Manning Pass is getting a spirited facelift, just in time for the new academic year. The campus road is being painted to look like UT's Shields–Watkins football field. http://www.utk.edu/tntoday/2012/08/16/peyton-manning-pass-checkerboard/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good News --- Always wanted to learn to play keyboards? Lessons for UT credit are available through the School of Music. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Your Calendar --- If you have visited the Hodges Library lately, it will come as no surprise that the much-anticipated renovations to the Commons will not be completed by the beginning of the fall semester. UT Libraries apologizes for the inconvenience, but promises it will be worth the wait! Get more information about where things are and stay tuned for updates at: library.utk.edu/news/. --- The UT Farmers Market offers students fresh seasonal produce, baked goods, and many other local and specialty items from over 20 vendors, conveniently located at the UT Gardens on the Ag Campus off of Neyland Drive. Weekly on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. --- OUTreach LGBT & Ally Resource Center open house, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in F-103 Melrose Hall. Questions? Visit http://lgbt.utk.edu/center. --- Graduate students are invited to the UT Libraries' Open House, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Friday, Aug. 24, in the Hodges Library first-floor galleria. Find out how the library supports your research and teaching, and learn about library services available to you. Refreshments will be served. More at library.utk.edu/news. --- Spoken word poetry night on race, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in UC 225. Sponsored by the UT Progressive Student Alliance. Free and open to the public. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved --- The Office of Research offers no-cost workshops and online courses in grant writing, proposal development, and compliance. For more information contact [log in to unmask] or visit http://research.utk.edu/training. --- Educational Mentors are needed to support students in the FUTURE program on the UT campus. FUTURE is a two-year, post-secondary education opportunity for young adults aged 18-29 with intellectual disabilities. Mentors are asked to work 2 hours or more a week directly with students. (Independent Study course credit available to qualified mentors.) Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] or visit http://futureut.utk.edu. --- The Center for Leadership & Service welcomes all new & returning students to campus and looks forward to working with you to lead and serve the global community. To get involved in the CLS, e-mail [log in to unmask], visit http://leadershipandservice.utk.edu/ or attend an interest meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 in the UC Shiloh Room. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ready for the World Events --- Beyond Borders party, 8-11 p.m. tomorrow at the International House. Free international snacks, beverages, live music, and lots of dancing. --- Want to become friends with students from all around the world? Join the Friendship Program at the International House. Apply by Sept. 4. http://web.utk.edu/~ihouse/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knoxville Connection --- Girls on the Run is in need of coaches for the fall semester. Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls grades 3-8, with a 10-week lesson plan for educating them and preparing them for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. A training session for coaches and a CPR training session are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29. http://www.gotrknoxville.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send comments, suggestions, and items to appear in this newsletter to [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Campus events may be submitted to the online Arts & Events calendar at http://www.utk.edu/events/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to this newsletter at http://listserv.utk.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=student-at-tennessee&A=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more links to news and events for the Knoxville campus, go to the student@tennessee Web site at http://www.utk.edu/studentattn/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the Student@Tennessee archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/student-at-tennessee.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the STUDENT@TENNESSEE archives or Join/Leave the list: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/student-at-tennessee.html