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awesome
Take some time this week to say thanks to
your favorite faculty members. We’re celebrating Faculty Appreciation Week by
asking students to share a shout-out on Twitter and Instagram. Use the hashtag
#UTFaculty or take a selfie with your favorite professor. And
don’t forget to check out the 2015 Faculty Appreciation Week video here.
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reminders
Due to inclement weather, the campus will
close at noon today. We encourage you to take a few minutes to review with the
university’s inclement weather policy and ways the university will notify you of a closure
or delay here.
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news
SGA has been quite busy these past few
weeks—visiting Nashville to meet with Governor Haslam, hosting an event with special
guest Mayor Madeline Rogero, and preparing for the upcoming election season. The
Graduate Student Senate is also working hard planning their annual Big Orange
Adventure. Hear more about recent news and upcoming events in this week’s SGA Corner.
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news
Students help students achieve their
academic goals at the Student Success Center. Supplemental instruction sessions allow
students who have mastered a class to share their knowledge of the subject with students
who are currently enrolled in the class. Barrett Thompson, a senior in chemistry, serves
as one of many supplemental instruction leaders. Learn more about Barrett and his
academic advice for you here.
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deadlines
Apply to serve
on the Rocky Top Roundtable advisory board. Selected undergraduate and graduate
students will meet with Dean of Students Melissa Shivers and the associate deans once a
month to offer feedback about issues, the student experience, and various university
initiatives.
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involved
Vol
Court is a six-week entrepreneurial speaker series that culminates in a pitch
competition where you can put what you’ve learned into practice. Present your
business ideas to a panel of successful entrepreneurs for a chance to win $1,000 in cash,
office space in the UTRF Business Incubator, and legal and accounting services. Vol Court
meets from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays beginning tomorrow in Haslam Business Building
Room 104.
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see you there
Carol Evans, executive director of the Legacy Parks Foundation, will speak at
noon this Friday in Thompson-Boling Arena Dining Room C-D during the UT Science
Forum. Knoxville has unparalleled recreational and natural assets in the heart of the city.
Learn about Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness and all the recreational, economic, and
scientific benefits it has to offer.
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