School of Information Sciences

Explore and Celebrate Diversity with Us

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Diversity and Inclusion Week 2018 is jam-packed with exciting speakers, panels and open forums that we don’t want our students to miss! Make sure to check out the week’s schedule and pick which events you’d like to attend.

Whether it’s a discussion on cultural appropriation, a panel about immigration, or a presentation about how counterculture movements have influenced technological communications, there’s sure to be a session to interest you.

The week culminates with the CCI Diversity Festival, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Communications Building Lobby and Patio. This is an all-campus barbecue with diverse music, dance, games … Read more “Explore and Celebrate Diversity with Us”

SIS Launches Career Exploration Week for Master’s Students

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Forging a career path in any field can be challenging, and different positions require different approaches. That’s why the School of Information Sciences is launching its inaugural “Career Exploration Week,” a virtual program that gives current students a chance to speak with an SIS alumni currently working in the information field, which takes place September 17-21, 2018.

“There’s a lot of programs that help undergraduate students with how to find jobs, and what they need to do during their college years in order to get the job they want after graduation. With this in mind, we wanted to create something … Read more “SIS Launches Career Exploration Week for Master’s Students”

Incoming SIS Students Catch the Volunteer Spirit

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It’s all about helping people. This message of service was a running theme throughout the Fall 2018 School of Information Sciences orientation Aug. 16. Incoming master’s program students heard the message from SIS faculty and panelists who spoke about how their professions aid others. Whether it be preserving historical data, making websites easier for users to navigate, or creating programming for children at a school library, helping people was the underlying theme.

“One of the reasons that I chose [UTK] was their dedication to volunteerism. At today’s SIS orientation, they said that there are opportunities for distance education as well, … Read more “Incoming SIS Students Catch the Volunteer Spirit”

SIS Students Enter CCI Doctoral Program

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SIS Graduates Scott Sikes, Meredith Goins

The College of Communication and Information welcomed its new doctoral students at orientation Aug. 15, 2018. Among the nine doctoral students present were two alumni of the School of Information Sciences master’s program: Meredith Goins, who graduated in 2000, and Scott Sikes, who graduated in Spring 2018.

“I’m really looking forward to the research and writing. I’m interested in the social science of information, specifically within rural communities,” said Sikes, who is the associate director of the Appalachian Center for Civic Life at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Va.

Sikes said he chose to pursue a PhD in Communication … Read more “SIS Students Enter CCI Doctoral Program”