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Multicultural scholars program to kick off June 29

June 26, 2015

Helping first-year students succeed and adjust to college life — that's the goal of the Multicultural Emerging Scholars Summer Bridge and Living Learning Community Program.


Student receives national fellowship, set to spend summer working in New York

May 11, 2015

LaVelle Ridley, a third-year English major and Africana studies minor, is one of 10 collegiate students selected to be a research fellow at the 2015 Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute in New York City.


University honors faculty, staff for advising, research, teaching, outreach work

May 6, 2015

Outstanding advisers, researchers and teachers — and faculty and staff known for outreach efforts — see who was recognized this year.


Ohio Senate president, international business leader to address UT graduates May 10

May 5, 2015

Sen. Keith Faber, representative of the 12th State Senate District in western Ohio, and Roy Armes, CEO, president and chair of Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., will speak at spring commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 10.


Gala to honor exceptional student writing

April 30, 2015

See which students will be honored at this year's Shapiro Writing Festival’s Gala Celebration and Award Ceremony Friday, May 1.


Hear how tree helped heal Oklahoma City at April 29 talk

April 27, 2015

Mark Bays of the Oklahoma Forestry Service will talk about the Survivor Tree Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in Snyder Memorial Building Room 2100.


American prisons topic of April 22 talk

April 20, 2015

Dr. Marie Gottschalk, author of “Caught: The Prison State and the Lockdown of American Politics,” will visit UT to give a lecture Wednesday, April 22.


World-renowned theme park to be topic of lecture April 15

April 13, 2015

Find out how the humanities inspired Disneyland when Dr. Ann Little of Colorado State University visits UT for a talk Wednesday, April 15.


Professor publishes article on race, militarization of police

April 10, 2015

Dr. Olugbenga Ajilore, UT professor of economics, recently published “The Militarization of Local Law Enforcement: Is Race a Factor?” in the journal Applied Economics Letters.


Organizers eye weather forecast, reschedule Holi Toledo for April 15 [updated]

April 8, 2015

Holi Toledo will be back — but one week later. Due to the weather, organizers are postponing the celebration to Wednesday, April 15, on UT's Main Campus.