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Ready for the World Café to Feature Southern French Fare

The Ready for the World Café will feature traditional cuisine of southern France on Thursday, March 7. The café, sponsored by Sysco Foods, operates from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays in the UT Visitors Center on Neyland Drive. Advance tickets will be sold for the luncheons, and capacity is eighty diners. Cost will be $12, and the faculty-staff discount does not apply. For tickets and reservations, call 865-974-6645, or e-mail rhtm@utk.edu.


Ready for the World Café to visit Northern Italy

Say “ciao” to some culinary delights as the Ready for the World Café stops in northern Italy on Thursday, February 28. In recognition of Faculty Appreciation Week, February 25 to March 1, faculty members attending this week’s Ready for the World Café will have the chance to win Rocky Top Institute items and café tickets.


Ready for the World Café Visits Southern Italy

The Ready for the World Café kicks off its flavorful world circuit on Thursday, February 21, with traditional fare from southern Italy. The café, sponsored by Sysco Foods, operates from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursdays in the UT Visitors Center. Advance tickets will be sold for the luncheons, and capacity is eighty diners. Cost will be $12, and the faculty-staff discount does not apply.


RFTW Leadership

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An executive committee oversees the initiatives of RFTW in coordination with a broadly representative steering committee.

The executive committee includes:

  • Provost Susan Martin
  • Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Sally McMillan
  • Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Sarah Gardial
  • Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Carolyn Hodges
  • Associate Provost Pia Wood, who also directs the Center for International Education
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The steering committee includes representatives drawn from the faculty and administration of the academic colleges, students, the Council on Diversity and Inclusiveness and other campus constituencies.

The following are the names of the Steering Committee Members:

  • Amy Blakely, Assistant Director of Media Relations
  • Neal Eash, Associate Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
  • Rita Geier, Special Associate to the Chancellor
  • Robert Hinde, Professor of Chemistry
  • Pam Hindle, Associate Registrar
  • Carolyn Hodges, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
  • George Hoemann, Assistant Dean of Distance Education
  • Barbara Klinkhammer, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Architecture
  • Jan Lee, Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing
  • Ada Leung, Graduate Assistant in Child and Family Studies
  • Ebone Lipsey, Student Assistant in Undergraduate Admissions
  • Gayle Lodato, Coordinator III in the College of Social Work
  • Susan Martin, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  • Michael McFall, Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Jake Morrow, Research Associate II in Institutional Research and Assessment
  • Kristi Nelms, Assistant Director of University Housing
  • John Peters, Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling
  • Anton Reece, Director of the Student Success Center
  • Kelly Robbins, Professor of Animal Science
  • Jane Row, Associate Professor of Library Studies
  • Jon Shefner, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Global Studies
  • Kim Smith, Student
  • Gregory Stein, Professor and Associate Dean of Law
  • Sam Swan, Professor of Journalism and Electronic Media
  • Donna Thomas, Senior Associate Director of Athletics
  • David Woehr, Professor of Management
  • Pia Wood, Associate Provost and Director of the Center for International Education
  • Yang Zhong, Professor of Political Science

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