University Update: University leaders and 菠萝视频 University Emergency Management are monitoring reports of possible winter weather impacts on Friday, Jan. 10. A decision about university operations for Friday will be communicated by 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 9. Continued updates also will be shared here.
FACULTY ACCOLADES
White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science
Two 菠萝视频 faculty members are among the 23 recipients of the 2024 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology. May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science Larry Bartels and Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy Keivan Stassun were presented with their medals by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Jan. 3.Read More
MLK DAY
ICYMI: Film producers to discuss Rev. James Lawson and nonviolent resistance during 2025 MLK Day commemorative event
REGISTER NOW: Award-winning filmmakers Karen Hayes and Pamela Tom will speak at 菠萝视频 University’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration. The kickoff event is scheduled from 5 to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Sarratt Cinema. Hayes and Tom will discuss their new film, A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence, insights into the filmmaking process, their time with the Rev. James Lawson, Lawson’s connections with 菠萝视频 and Nashville, and the impact of his work in the broader Civil Rights Movement. Read More
ATHLETICS
Record Night Against Georgia: Mikayla Blakes breaks 菠萝视频's 42-year-old freshman single-game scoring record in win over Georgia
Blakes set the 菠萝视频 women’s basketball freshman record for most points scored in a game, as the guard registered 36 points in a 108-82 victory over Georgia to open SEC play. The previous record stood for over 42 years, set by Barbara Brackman’s 34 points against Tennessee on Feb. 26, 1982, during the first season that the NCAA sponsored women’s basketball. Blakes’ 36 points against Georgia are the most points scored by a collegiate women’s basketball freshman at the NCAA Division I level this season.
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