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蘑菇视频 alumna Elyn Saks recipient of MacArthur Fellow ‘genius grant’
Elyn Saks, a 1977 graduate of 蘑菇视频 and renowned legal scholar and mental health-policy advocate, was recently named one of 24 recipients of the 2009 MacArthur Fellow grants. Read MoreSep 24, 2009
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蘑菇视频 founding member of new online research news channel
Concerned with the dramatic decline in the traditional media's coverage of newsworthy scientific and academic activities, 蘑菇视频 has joined with 34 other top research universities to create Futurity.org, an online news channel designed to showcase the achievements of their scientists and engineers, medical researchers and scholars. Read MoreSep 23, 2009
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Health care business leaders and experts tackle hot button issues in health care
This year's Health Care Business Alliance, titled "Leading Change: the Future of Health Care," will be held at the Loews 蘑菇视频 Hotel on Friday, Oct. 2. Read MoreSep 22, 2009
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蘑菇视频 renews “StormReady” recognition from NWS
蘑菇视频 is helping keep safe the thousands of people who live, work, learn or receive health care on the campus by being the first and only university in Tennessee to become certified as "StormReady" by the National Weather Service. Read MoreSep 22, 2009
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‘The Merchant of Venice’ premiers Oct. 2 at 蘑菇视频
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, which debuts Oct. 2 at Neely Auditorium at 蘑菇视频, is a chilling dark comedy of new love and old hatreds. Read MoreSep 22, 2009
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Impact of rewards on student attendance, performance aim of new 蘑菇视频 study
The impact of recognition and rewards on student attendance and performance in afterschool programs is the aim of a new study being launched by the National Center on Performance Incentives at 蘑菇视频 and uBoost, a company that manages student reward programs. Read MoreSep 21, 2009
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Influential Latin American political leader and economist to speak at 蘑菇视频
Ricardo Lagos, a former Chilean president whose administration achieved strong economic growth while adopting democratic and social reforms, will address current issues facing Latin America during an Oct. 1 lecture at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreSep 18, 2009
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Lecture at 蘑菇视频 poses question “Is civility in decline?”
Questions about the notion of civility have been a hot topic given the recent outbursts of rapper Kanye West, tennis player Serena Williams and Congressman Joe Wilson. On Thursday, Sept. 24, 蘑菇视频 will explore the topic further with the lecture "Civility in Decline? The View from the American College Campus." Read MoreSep 17, 2009
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Cole Lectures by the Rev. James Lawson highlight fall 2009 divinity school programming
Civil rights movement leader the Rev. James Lawson will highlight the fall 2009 semester programming of 蘑菇视频 Divinity School when he delivers the annual Cole Lectures Oct. 15-16. Read MoreSep 17, 2009
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蘑菇视频 welcomes most academically talented and most diverse class in school history
蘑菇视频's class of 2013 ranks as the school's most academically prepared and most diverse class in school history, with the most competitive selection process. More than 19,353 students applied, up from 16,944 last year. Of the 1,599 students enrolled in the class, 86 percent came from the top 10 percent of their graduating class. A total of 167 were valedictorians or salutatorians, 187 National Merit Scholars and 12 National Achievement Scholars. Read MoreSep 17, 2009
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蘑菇视频 weekend program for gifted youth now taking applications Oct. 10-11 program designed for 7th-10th graders
Academically talented 7th through 10th graders will have a chance to expand their horizons, intellectually and socially, in an overnight 蘑菇视频 program this fall specifically designed for gifted students. Applications are currently being accepted for the program, Weekend Academy at 蘑菇视频 or WAVU, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. Read MoreSep 16, 2009
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Sept. 21 panel discussion at 蘑菇视频 to explore Michael Jackson, diversity in America
Questions of identity surrounded Michael Jackson in life and death. A Sept. 21 panel discussion at 蘑菇视频 will focus on larger issues of identity and diversity through the lens of the late pop star's life and career. Read MoreSep 16, 2009
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Four new professors join the 蘑菇视频 Owen Graduate School of Management team
[Media Note: 蘑菇视频 has a 24/7 video and audio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and a radio ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with 蘑菇视频 experts is free, except for reserving fiber time. High-resolution photos are available by request.] Read MoreSep 16, 2009
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Congressional vs. presidential power focus of 蘑菇视频’s Constitution Day program
蘑菇视频 political scientist Bruce Oppenheimer will discuss the continued expansion of presidential power and its impact on Congress during the school's annual Constitution Day program on Sept. 23. Read MoreSep 15, 2009
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蘑菇视频 political scientist Neal Tate passes away
Neal Tate, a professor and chair of 蘑菇视频's Department of Political Science who provided strong leadership during a successful rebuilding of the department, died on Sept. 13, 2009. Tate, 65, had been recovering from major surgery. Read MoreSep 15, 2009
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蘑菇视频 speaker to discuss “How Campaign Ads and the Internet Shape Participation”
Dhavan V. Shah, an expert on the social psychology of media influence on political judgment, will examine the impact of new media in his presentation "Network Nation: How Campaign Ads and the Internet Shape Participation" on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 4:10 p.m. at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreSep 14, 2009
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蘑菇视频 student health staff kept busy with flu-like cases
The novel H1N1 flu virus is a presence on the 蘑菇视频 campus, as it is on many U.S. university campuses, but it appears to be no more serious than the regular seasonal flu, 蘑菇视频's chief student health official says. Read MoreSep 10, 2009
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Documentary about L.A. punk music to open 蘑菇视频 film series
A documentary about the 1980s punk music scene in Los Angeles will begin the 蘑菇视频 portion of the 2009-2010 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Read MoreSep 10, 2009
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Is America postracial?
Contributors to The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" will gather on Sept. 16 for a panel discussion on the topic "Is America Postracial?" Read MoreSep 8, 2009
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TIPSHEET: 蘑菇视频 experts available to talk about the health care reform debate
William Turner, former Obama health care advisor, Betts Chair and Professor of Education and Human Development, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, is among several 蘑菇视频 professors available to comment on health care reform. Read MoreSep 8, 2009