Student News

Magic of ‘The Library That Dolly Built’

Working at the Library of Congress in February 2018, the students on the Land Grant Films team began to understand that their project—a documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, tied to the milestone of Parton’s giving away her 100 millionth book—was a much bigger deal than they had realized. “We were there getting our press…
Lexie Little (JEM ’18) Places in Hearst Awards for Clarence Brown Story

Alumna Lexie Little (JEM ’18) placed sixth nationally in the Personality/Profile Writing Competition in the 2019-20 William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program. Her award-winning feature article, “A Roustabout Career: The Forgotten Celebrity of Clarence Brown,” started as a class assignment but eventually appeared in the Torchbearer, the University of Tennessee’s alumni magazine. Little is…
Master’s Student Q&A: Kylie Julius

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kylie Julius (CS ’18) is pursuing her master’s degree Communication & Information with an emphasis in communication studies. During her master’s degree program, she researched interpersonal and organizational conflict, particularly in the effects of workplace bullying. Julius intends to pursue a doctorate in the future and teach in a university…
Master’s Student Q&A: Kylie Julius

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Kylie Julius (CS ’18) is pursuing her master’s degree Communication & Information with an emphasis in communication studies. During her master’s degree program, she researched interpersonal and organizational conflict, particularly in the effects of workplace bullying. Julius intends to pursue a doctorate in the future and teach in a university…
Master’s Student Q&A: Diane Carr

A native of Midland, Michigan, Diane Carr completed her master’s degree in Communication & Information this summer with an emphasis in communication studies. She received her bachelor’s degree in human resources at Michigan State University and later joined the Peace Corps. She began working at UT’s College of Nursing as a research information specialist in 2016,…
Master’s Student Q&A: Diane Carr

A native of Midland, Michigan, Diane Carr completed her master’s degree in Communication & Information this summer with an emphasis in communication studies. She received her bachelor’s degree in human resources at Michigan State University and later joined the Peace Corps. She began working at UT’s College of Nursing as a research information specialist in 2016,…
Students Earn Eight Tennessee AP Awards

Students in the School of Journalism and Electronic Media and members of UT student media earned eight awards from the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors’ 2019 college contest, which were announced in April. Tennessee students earned three first place honors for their work in investigative features, television reporting, and graphic design. Journalism and…
2020 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet

Students from the College of Communication and Information received 48 accolades from the 2020 Chancellor’s Honors Banquet. Though the awards ceremony was canceled this year, the annual spring program honors students, faculty, and staff on the University of Tennessee campus for professional and academic achievement, as well as community service. Below are the CCI award…
JEM Students Move Weekly Show Online

When spring semester classes moved online after spring break, School of Journalism and Electronic Media lecturer Melissa Greene-Blye was not sure about the future of UT Today. The student-led weekly TV news program is produced by Greene-Blye’s advanced multimedia reporting class. From on-camera roles to operating the teleprompter, the course gives students who want to…
ADPR Students Win at 2020 Addy Awards

Fifteen students from the School of Advertising and Public Relations and a graphic design major earned 24 honors at the Knoxville American Advertising Federation (AAF) awards. Senior Kara Wegner earned a Gold Addy Award for her work on Land of Ice and Fire and a Silver Addy Award for Indelible Faces. Graphic design major Ndigi…