Category: Perspectives
Ayres Hall: Restoring Its Grandeur, Preserving Our Memories
The current renovation of UTK’s landmark building has faculty, alumni and students alike eagerly anticipating the re-opening of the building. Great care has been taken to preserve the building’s history and protect alumni memories. What can alumni expect when the renovation is complete?
Interview with the Dean: Management by Strategic Adaptation
Dean Bruce Bursten talks frankly about keeping the college moving forward on the path to excellence in the face of unanticipated changes in top administration and substantial budgetary reductions.
Classroom-Worthy on Day 1
At UT Knoxville, teacher education begins in the College of Arts and Sciences with a solid base in a field of study.
Funding Teacher Quality
The Claxton Medallion Award honors—and enables—A&S graduates headed into teaching.
Interview with the Chancellor: Believing in People
Groundhog Day 2009 was Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek’s first day on the job as chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. At least, it was the first day for which he was paid. He’d actually been on the job unofficially for weeks, squeezing UT Knoxville’s business in around his full slate of duties as a senior vice-president of the University of Florida. Idle hours were rare before February 2 and have been even rarer since, with his current schedule of 70- to 80-hour weeks. Still, he managed to find some time for a conversation with Higher Ground.
Hard to Keep Up with the Joneses
True friends of the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the university, Don and Flo Jones demonstrate the amazing results of good intentions backed up with gifts of volunteered time and talent, shared wisdom, and financial resources.
Alumna Brings Global Perspective to the Board of Visitors
Although the highly accomplished Jennifer Santoro Stanley can claim three alma maters, fortunately for the College of Arts and Sciences, she proves herself a Volunteer to the core.
Looking Ahead with Optimism: The Future of the College
Dean Bruce Bursten talks frankly about keeping the college moving forward on the path to excellence in the face of unanticipated changes in top administration and substantial budgetary reductions.
Serving as Dean and President of the American Chemical Society in 2008
Dean Bruce Bursten talks frankly about keeping the college moving forward on the path to excellence in the face of unanticipated changes in top administration and substantial budgetary reductions.
Changes in Campus and University Leadership
Dean Bruce Bursten talks frankly about keeping the college moving forward on the path to excellence in the face of unanticipated changes in top administration and substantial budgetary reductions.
Significant Accomplishments in the College This Year
Dean Bruce Bursten talks frankly about keeping the college moving forward on the path to excellence in the face of unanticipated changes in top administration and substantial budgetary reductions.
