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Student@Tennessee, Monday, Nov 26, 2012 Newsletter for UT Knoxville Students ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special --- Big Orange Big Ideas --- Do you have a Big Idea to share? Now is your chance! The Office of Communications and Marketing will be filming "What's Your Big Idea" videos from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the television studio in Communications Building Room 91. Participants are asked to share their ideas in two ways -- first, tell us about your idea in about a minute for a video that will appear on the university's homepage at www.utk.edu; and then tell us about your idea in about twenty seconds for a video that could appear on the jumbotron during the Vols' home basketball games. For examples of past videos, visit UT's YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLED287651958F110F. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Your Calendar --- This is Disability Awareness Week on campus. Events include: * Disability at UT informational display, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Friday, Nov. 30 on the Pedestrian Walkway; * Public forum on disability issues, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Baker Center auditorium; * Screening of the film "My Left Foot," 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Baker Center auditorium; * Disability issues and advocacy conference, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 and Friday, Nov. 30, in the Baker Center auditorium; * Disability art show, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Market Square in downtown Knoxville. All events are free and open to the public. Sponsored by UT Campus Disability Advocates. --- Peace Corps campus recruiter Amanda McRoy is holding an information session at the downtown Knoxville Library, 500 W. Church Avenue, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29. Learn more about the Peace Corps from the perspective of family and friends who support Peace Corps Volunteers during their service. Questions? E-mail [log in to unmask] --- The UT Science Forum presents Sue Hume, Clinical Associate Professor of Audiology & Speech Pathology, discussing "Good Vibrations--Care and Use of the Professional Voice," from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. The Science Forum is free and open to the public. Location: Thompson-Boling Arena Dining room C-D. Bring your lunch or purchase it from the Arena. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] --- The Philosophy Club will be showing the newly released, critically acclaimed film "ParaNorman" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in 251 Hodges Library. Free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided. After the film, Ryan Windeknecht from the philosophy department will lead a discussion on collective responsibility. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] --- The 6th Annual Native American Heritage Night will from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2012 in the UC Ballroom. This event will feature two speakers, Jim Northrup of the Anishinaabe Tribe and Richard Allen of the Cherokee Nation. The event will also include musical performances from the Eastern Band Cherokee Northern Drum Group, Awohali and a traditional Cherokee Dinner provided by the Calhoun family of Cherokee, NC. This is a banquet style event and will require semi-formal wear. Native American Heritage Night is sponsored by the Native American Student Association at the University of Tennessee. This event is free to everyone. Donations to benefit Native American veterans will be accepted. RSVP by Nov. 26 at [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Involved --- Aspiring Student Affairs Professionals, ASAP, is an organization for those interested in working in Higher Education. There will be an ASAP meeting tonight at 5 p.m. in the Center for Student Involvement office on the third floor of the UC. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] --- Do you want to get involved and help a great cause? People Water is a company that is working hard to raise awareness of the global water crisis and raise funds in order to help solve this problem. They will have an interest meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 in the UC Room 227. If you would like to join the People Water Organization at the University of Tennessee, please complete the membership application at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHlfaGY5cXNETFlpWmcyc0RnRzRlamc6MQ. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] --- If you are looking for an internship working with sustainable development and education in a Spanish-speaking country, then come out to the interest meeting for Nourish International’s summer project in Honduras. The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 in HSS 58 or at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in HSS 108. Questions? e-mail [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knoxville Connection --- Calling all coaches! Make a difference in a girl's life by being a coach for Girls on the Run for the spring semester. Girls on the Run is a nonprofit program for girls 3rd through 8th grade with a mission to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. For more information about locations and to fill out a volunteer application, visit http://www.gotrknoxville.org/?id=211. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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