Anna Lane, Assistant to the Dean at Lupton Library, received the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Support Staff Award at the TLA annual conference, held in Chattanooga in April 2013. She was nominated by Theresa Liedtka, Dean of the Lupton Library, and Virginia Cairns, Head of Reference and Instruction.
New Special Collections exhibit showcases world art, literature
The Lupton Library isn’t just filled with books. The Special Collections also houses paintings, sculptures, and artifacts, some which are on display in its newest exhibit, “Distant Sands and Faraway Lands: Art, Books and Artifacts from Around the World.” Pottery from Ecuador, art from Japan and China, books from England, Italy, and the Netherlands, and…
Political memorabilia on display at Lupton Library
As this year’s election race heats up, voters see politicians plugging in everywhere, including social media sites. This has some wondering what the political scene was like before the explosion of campaign ads and political Twitter updates.
New faculty, tenure, promotions announced for 2012-13
Dr. Pamela Ashmore is the new head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography. She joins us from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, where she was an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Languages.
Special Collections displays mementos from Berlin Summer Olympics
In anticipation of this summer’s Olympic Games, the Special Collections of the UTC Lupton Library is exhibiting books, photographs, and mementos from the Berlin Olympics of 1936.
List of 2012 Faculty Honors Awards
Arts and Sciences Outstanding Advising Lucas Van der Merwe (Math) Outstanding Service Karen McGuffee (Legal Assistant Studies) Outstanding Full-time Teaching Richard Apgar (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Part-time Teaching Warren Roberts (Anthropology) Outstanding Research Pedro Campa (Foreign Languages) Outstanding Creative Scholarship Steve Ray (Theatre) College of Business Dean’s Merit Award Richard Allen Beni Asllani Richard Becherer…
University celebrates faculty achievements
University faculty were honored for their accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and outreach at this year’s Faculty Honors Day.
Chemical engineering student finishes first in research competition
Eric Snider, senior chemical engineering student, placed first overall at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Southern Regional Conference in the research paper competition. As a result, he will be one of nine students nationwide to compete in the AIChE national competition in October in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Library wins award for innovative video game project
All it took was $40 of stage makeup, a video camera, and some creativity, and several UTC librarians made an engaging library tour video. The video was such a hit, it earned them the 2011 Association of College & Research Libraries President’s Program Innovation Contest.
University acquires first edition of ‘Gone with the Wind’
The epic melodrama of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara’s romance in Gone with the Wind is one of literature’s most enduring love stories. The story, originally set in the Old South in the Civil War and Reconstruction era, has come to UTC in the form of a rare first edition book. The book is on…