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Black History Month kickoff to celebrate extraordinary stories of ordinary people

February 4, 2015

Dr. Willie McKether, associate dean of the UT College of Languages, Literature and Social Sciences, will discuss what he learned from collecting oral histories Saturday, Feb. 7, at a luncheon to kick off Black History Month celebrations at the University.


Foreign language and culture faculty to kick off spring Humanities Happy Hour series Jan. 30

January 28, 2015

Perspective and memories will be discussed in relation to films by UT faculty members Dr. Ruth Hottell and Dr. Friederike Emonds at the Humanities Happy Hour Friday, Jan. 30.


New doctoral program to graduate first three students

December 17, 2014

Three students in the new PhD Program in Spatially Integrated Social Science will receive doctorates at commencement Saturday, Dec. 20.


Owens Corning CEO to address graduates Dec. 20

December 16, 2014

Mike Thaman, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Owens Corning, will deliver UT's commencement address Saturday, Dec. 20, to 2,252 candidates for degrees.


International Education Week Photo Contest winners announced

December 11, 2014

Check out the winning shots from this year's International Education Week Photo Contest.


Alumnus to sign copies of new book

December 3, 2014

Steve Christie will return to his alma mater to sign copies of his book titled “Not Really ‘Of’ Us: Why Do Children of Christian Parents Abandon the Faith?” Tuesday, Dec. 9.


Philosophy faculty members to speak at final fall Humanities Happy Hour

November 20, 2014

Monsters and the origin of human cognition will be the topics discussed at Humanities Happy Hour Friday, Nov. 21.


Center for Religious Understanding to offer Interfaith Forum on rituals

November 18, 2014

Religious rituals will be discussed at an Interfaith Forum Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. in University Hall Room 4700.


UT to celebrate International Education Week

November 13, 2014

Experience cultures from around the world during International Education Week. Check out the events planned for UT this year.


Professor to speak on compassion Nov. 12

November 10, 2014

“The Power of Compassion in a Cold World” is the topic of the Murray/Bacik Lecture in Catholic Studies, which will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12.