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August Washington Named Chief of Police at VanderbiltUT Police Department Chief August Washington has been named the new chief of police for Vanderbilt University. He will begin his new post on July 27. “While we are disappointed to lose Chief Washington, we are happy for him and this great career opportunity,” said Jeff Maples, Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration.
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UT Minute - Earth Month EditionFaculty Senate President and professor of philosophy John Nolt speaks with the UT Minute staff about UT’s efforts to create and maintain a sustainable campus.
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- @nismo812 The Rock is definitely saved! It will be at its new home 275 ft away for generations to come!
- @JHolland31 It's not moving far... just 200 feet across the street!
- @RockyTopTalk Not moving for a pharmacy, but for a new and much-needed Student Health Center. More here: http://www.utk.edu/go/11
- A Flickr feed of Rock pictures folks have sent in: www.utk.edu/go/12 You can submit your own pictures here: http://utk.edu/therock/
- @knoxnews Thx for RT.
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Rock On! Beloved UT Landmark to Move to Nearby Location
The Rock, a beloved landmark and venue for student self-expression on the UT Knoxville campus, will soon have a new home. This summer, the Rock will be moved about 275 feet diagonally across the street to its new location, near the Music Building. The move is necessary because construction of the new Student Health Center, set to begin this fall and take 18 months, will leave little space for the Rock, which students and others often paint multiple times per day.
Staff Stuff
Exempt Staff Council Welcomes New RepresentativesThe following UT employees are the newest elected representatives to the Exempt Staff Council (ESC). The ESC, counterpart to the Faculty Senate and Employee Relations Councils, is a body elected by peers to represent nearly 1,200 exempt (administrative and professional) staff. Representatives serve a three-year term and can serve no more than two consecutive terms.
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Summertime Energy Saving TipsTemperatures are up, and so, likely, are your utility bills. Energy costs can rise significantly during the summer months, when peak demand rates go into effect. Hot summer months create an increased demand for energy consumption, but they also bring increased opportunities for energy cost savings. Energy costs are one of UT’s largest non-personnel expenditures, and there are things we can all do to help conserve energy, and money, as much as possible.
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UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists Funds Four ProgramsIn its second year, the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists Board of Directors has awarded more than $48,000 to four UT programs. Participants who receive grant funding develop a new project or program or they expand substantially upon an existing project or program. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and are awarded annually to the most innovative applicants.
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UT Hosts Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photography Exhibit; Public Invited to Opening
The Smoky Mountain Field School is hosting a new photography exhibit celebrating Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary. Free and open to the public, “Smoky Mountain Field School: Images from the National Park’s 75th Anniversary” will be on display weekdays through the end of December on the fourth floor of the UT Conference Center.
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UT Blooms Days Garden Festival and Marketplace This Weekend
Unique garden goods, live musical performances, workshops, children’s activities and more make the UT Gardens’ Blooms Days a great destination for more than just gardeners. The event will run Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tickets at the gate cost $6.
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UT Board of Trustees Approves Budget, Tuition Increases
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees last week approved a $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 that includes one-time federal stimulus funding and increases tuition at every campus.
