Novelist and short story writer Richard Bausch will read from his works at Writers in the Library, 7 p.m., Monday, March 9, in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. Bausch has published 18 novels and short story collections and he currently holds the Moss Chair of Excellence at the University of Memphis. His books include … Continued
Thanks and kudos to Comcast and the UT Graduate Student Senate! Comcast sponsored and the Graduate Student Senate organized the 17th annual “Love Your Libraries” Fun Run on February 21. The 5K race (and the alternate fun walk) through the heart of the UT campus are held each year to benefit the University of Tennessee … Continued
Biology Nights at the Library is celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin of Species by screening three documentaries on evolution. The second in the series is Monkey Trial. More than 80 years after the Scopes Trial occurred in Dayton, Tennessee, the teaching of … Continued
Writers in the Library presents an evening of performance poetry with hip hop poets Rhea Sunshine and Black Atticus, Monday, March 2, at 7 p.m. in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. These two talented young black poets from Knoxville are musicians as well as masters of the spoken word. Watch and listen to Rhea … Continued
Two writers with ties to East Tennessee will read from their works at the February 23rd Writers in the Library: poet/young adult writer Connie Green and poet Kristi Maxwell. Readings begin at 7 p.m., Monday, February 23, in the auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library on the University of Tennessee campus. Connie Jordan Green is … Continued
The UT community is invited to short presentations about UT’s evolving virtual library every Wednesday from noon to 1:00. Bring your lunch to Hodges Library 605 to participate in the following discussions about ways to increase efficient searching, add interactive features to library web pages, and retrieve high-quality scholarly content. February 25 What’s Primo? [Answer: … Continued
Renowned poet Paul Zimmer will read at Writers in the Library on Monday, February 16, 7 p.m., in the John C. Hodges Library auditorium. Zimmer worked for forty-five years in book publishing and sales, heading university presses at Georgia, Iowa, and Pittsburgh. After working hours, he still found time to write a significant body of … Continued
Learn about opportunities in the Peace Corps from Peace Corps Volunteers and staff: Agricultural Opportunities in the Peace Corps GlobeTalk Information Session Wednesday, February 11 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Pendergrass Library A113 Veterinary Teaching Hospital 2407 Joe Johnson Drive UT Ag Campus Help farmers market their products. Develop alternatives to wood as a fuel source. … Continued
Get fit in February and support a great cause at the 17th annual “Love Your Libraries” Fun Run, sponsored by Comcast and hosted by the University of Tennessee Graduate Student Senate. The 5K race and fun walk will take place Saturday, February 21, 2009. Registration is from 6:45 to 8:00 a.m. in Circle Park, and … Continued
Don’t miss the launch of Marilyn Kallet’s new poetry collection at the first UT Writers in the Library reading of the spring semester. Dr. Kallet will perform poems from her new collection, Packing Light: New and Selected Poems (Black Widow Press, 2009) on Monday, February 2, at 7 p.m. in the Hodges Library auditorium on … Continued