Student Authors to Read at Writers in the Library

Writers in the Library features award-winning creative writing students on April 16 Students in UT’s Creative Writing Program compete annually for the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Prizes in fiction and poetry. This year’s award-winning students will read at Writers in the Library at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 16, in the John C. Hodges … Continued

Robert Krulwich lecture

Monday, March 26, 8:00p.m. in the University Center’s Shiloh Room: The College of Communication and Information’s Alfred and Julia Hill science writing lecture hosts Robert Krulwich, Emmy-winning ABC and National Public Radio correspondent. Topic: “What a Reporter Learns from Dylan, Coltrane, and Chumbawamba — Journalism as Music.” For more info call 974-8156. http://www.utk.edu/news/article.php?id=4053

Distinguished Lecture Series With A. J. Racy and Souhail Kaspar

Lecture Demonstration: Fri., March 30th from 1:30-2:30PM Concert: Fri., March 30th at 7:30PM The School of Music is excited to announce that the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Musicology area will be hosting Ali Jihad Racy (‘Ud, Ney, & Violin) and Souhail Kaspar (tabla & riqq) for a Lecture Demonstration titled “Melody, Rhythm, and … Continued

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library acquires rare invitation to Sam Houston’s 1829 wedding

The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee recently purchased a copy of an invitation to the sudden January 1829 wedding of then-Tennessee governor Sam Houston and Eliza Allen. This rare item may be only one of its kind. Aaron Purcell, university archivist, discovered the piece on eBay.com and purchased the invitation on February … Continued

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library acquires rare invitation to Sam Houston’s 1829 wedding

The Special Collections Library at the University of Tennessee recently purchased a copy of an invitation to the sudden January 1829 wedding of then-Tennessee governor Sam Houston and Eliza Allen. This rare item may be only one of its kind. Aaron Purcell, university archivist, discovered the piece on eBay.com and purchased the invitation on February … Continued

UT Libraries Focuses on Civil Rights in East Tennessee

UT Documentaries in the Library to present film about the Clinton 12 The UT Libraries will show the film Clinton and the Law: Desegregation in Clinton, TN with remarks from a Clinton High School student who lived through the experience as part of their Documentaries in the Libraries series. The event will be held on … Continued

Appalachia Film Series

Upcoming film on Wednesday, March 28: Fixin to Tell about Jack and Hamper McBee: Raw Mash with discussion led by Michael Lofaro, professor of English. All showings are free and open to the public and will be held in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library beginning at 7 p.m. http://old.lib.utk.edu/mediacenter/docs/

Special Collections Lecture Series presents: Appalachian Removals and Relocations, Spring 2007

Lecture series will examine the diversity, culture and identity of Appalachia and its inhabitants As part of the University of Tennessee’s Appalachian Celebration, the Special Collections Library is hosting a lecture series entitled Appalachian Removals and Relocations, which will examine the diversity, culture and identity of Appalachia and its inhabitants. Appalachia is a region of … Continued