Releases
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Brighton Beach Memoirs premieres April 3 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
Brighton Beach Memoirs, which debuts April 3 at Neely Auditorium at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, is a semi-autobiographical, bittersweet comedy recalling the years of Tony-award winning playwright Neil Simon's family's struggle in New York during the Great Depression. Read MoreMar 16, 2009
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Crime at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University decreased in 2008
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University experienced a decrease in crime in 2008 according to the latest figures compiled by the ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Police Department for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's annual Crime on Campus report to be released in March. Read MoreMar 16, 2009
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Chicago’s famed Second City comes to ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University March 20
Members of Chicago's famed comedy theatre, The Second City, will do two shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, March 20, at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Sarratt Cinema in the Sarratt Student Center. Read MoreMar 13, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s chief information security officer Security Professional of the Year
The Information Systems Security Association has honored Mark Johnson, chief information security officer for ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, with its Security Professional of the Year award for 2008. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Israeli legislator Natan Sharansky available to media prior to Impact Symposium March 17-18
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Israeli legislator Natan Sharansky will deliver public lectures at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University March 17-18 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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The law market: shopping for legal systems that benefit you the most
Working in a global economy means a lot more than where a business builds or sends its products. Today, a business owner may operate a shipping business in Florida, have the business incorporated in Delaware, maintain the company's assets in an offshore bank account in the Cayman Islands and specify that any legal disputes be litigated in the United Kingdom. And this is all perfectly legal. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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Premiere of documentary about Black Europe to be held March 18 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University
The racially motivated riots in France during the fall of 2005 proved that despite its homogenous image, racial tensions are alive and well in Europe. The newly emerging field of Black European Studies is beginning to examine these racial tensions by studying the history and the current experience of blacks in the culture of Europe. Read MoreMar 12, 2009
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Sen. Bill Frist to speak on leadership at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ event
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will speak about leadership at a March 26 breakfast sponsored by the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School. Read MoreMar 11, 2009
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Rubin to step down as dean of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Law School
Edward L. Rubin announced that he is stepping down from his position as dean of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University Law School effective June 30. Rubin said he will continue to teach and write as a member of the faculty. Read MoreMar 10, 2009
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Annual ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ lecture to explore violence against women
Christian beliefs have been used to support the myths that promote violence against women and to counter those myths, says theologian Rev. Traci C. West. During the annual Antoinette Brown Lecture at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University on March 26, West will address how Christian theology and activism can be used to make the world safer for women. Read MoreMar 6, 2009
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Three-part class examines the development of the institution of marriage
The development of the institution of marriage at the beginning of recorded history will be examined by a professor from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School during a three-part class. Read MoreMar 3, 2009
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Women’s and men’s earnings hurt by housework
New research by ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor of law and economics Joni Hersch found that housework not only reduces the salaries of women, but also affects some men's wages. She also found that women's salaries are negatively impacted by housework regardless of profession. Read MoreMar 3, 2009
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Visionary leadership among strengths of new dean of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ libraries
Connie Vinita Dowell, a ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University graduate with three decades of experience working in academic libraries, will begin her new position as the university's first dean of libraries on March 2. Dowell previously served as dean of the library and information access at San Diego State University. Read MoreMar 2, 2009
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Molecular biologist receives Humboldt ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Award
Ellen H. Fanning, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, has received a 2009 Humboldt ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Award. Read MoreFeb 27, 2009
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New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instruction
New research from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers. Read MoreFeb 26, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ scientists invent world’s smallest periscopes
A team of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once. Read MoreFeb 25, 2009
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A new take on religious diversity
A new way to negotiate the differences between the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist traditions will be proposed during a public lecture by a ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Divinity School professor on March 10. Read MoreFeb 24, 2009
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University to calculate ‘carbon footprint’
²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University plans to calculate the university's carbon footprint this spring through a greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The inventory will determine the amount of the six greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere that comprise the "carbon footprint" from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ in an average year, based on 2005-2007 data. Read MoreFeb 24, 2009
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Op-Ed: Back to the future: Why conservatives don’t really want a return to Reagan tax cuts
As the Obama administration begins its quest to right the economy through government spending, a counter story of recovery comes from admirers of the Reagan administration. President Reagan's admirers point out that he was also faced with a horrible economy upon his inauguration which, they assert, Reagan cured with deep tax cuts. Read MoreFeb 23, 2009
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Nineteen students chosen as newest class of Ingram Scholars
Nineteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. The 19 are among more than 450 high school seniors who applied for the prestigious program. Read MoreFeb 20, 2009