Name Department Previous Rank New Rank Sally Harris English Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Robin Nicks English Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Crystal McAlvin Division of Biology Lecturer Senior Lecturer Florence Abad-Turner MFLL Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Maria Gallmeier MFLL Senior Lecturer Distinguished Lecturer Carmel Tanguay MFLL Lecturer Senior Lecturer Dan Wang MFLL Lecturer Senior Lecturer Kathi […]
Employee Name Department Previous Rank New Rank Promotion and/or Tenure Amy Mundorff Anthropology Assistant Professor Associate Professor Promotion & Tenure Jared Sprecher Art Associate Professor Professor Promotion John Powers Art Assistant Professor Associate Professor Promotion & Tenure Sarah Lowe Art Associate Professor Professor Promotion Andreas Nebenfeuer BCMB Associate Professor Professor Promotion Aleydis Van de Moortel […]
August 2016 Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, I hope everyone had an opportunity to enjoy a restful and refreshing break sometime over the summer and that you are ready to begin the fall 2016 semester with energy and enthusiasm to match that of our new students. As has been the case for the past three […]
A number of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, and students were honored last month at the Chancellor’s Awards Banquet. Extraordinary Academic Achievement Extraordinary Academic Achievement honors are awarded to undergraduates who exhibit extraordinary scholarship. College of Arts and Sciences Students Victoria Banks Natalie Blocher Erica Davis Desiree Dube Caroline Duer Blake Erickson Megan Faust David […]
Greetings! As I write this message at the close of the academic year, I am filled with pride and gratitude. The publication of the college’s annual report this year renewed my sense of pride in our college as we had the opportunity to focus on distinctive programs in the college, to highlight examples of the […]
Alumni Divisional Achievement Award George Demacopoulos (’92)—Humanities Achievement Award Cortney Piper (’03)—Social Sciences Achievement Award Alumni Professional Achievement Award Winner: Ashley Capps (’79), Professional Achievement Award Alumni Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award John McManus (’96), Scholarly Achievement Award Paige Braddock (’85), Creative Achievement Award College Philanthropist Award Edward J. Boling (’48,’50), College Philanthropist Award, awarded […]
From 1990 through fall 2014, the College of Arts and Sciences successfully hosted the Pregame Showcase in the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center. The program featured lectures by outstanding faculty two hours before home football games. The location was centrally located on campus and the university center’s food service venues attracted Vol fans without […]
As the end of the semester approaches, please take note that the scheduling for hooding and graduation is quite different this year. Graduate hooding for all colleges will occur on Thursday evening, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Thompson-Boling Arena. Commencement for our college will occur on Saturday, May 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 […]
Plans are underway for the third annual Celebration of Staff and Awards Event—an occasion to recognize and celebrate staff for their important contributions to the college and its missions. Attendance has increased each year and we encourage staff to save the date on their calendar and plan to participate. Invitations will be sent to all […]
Fall semester ended on a positive and uplifting note with the awarding of an honorary degree to Knoxville-born actress Dale Dickey, who attended UT as a theatre major from 1979 to 1984, received an honorary Master of Fine Arts, the highest degree awarded in that discipline, during undergraduate commencement ceremonies held December 14, 2015. It […]
