The event, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., will include a tour given by museum educators of the current temporary exhibit, Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia. Educators will also provide instruction for a jewelry-making activity.

The exhibit showcases elaborate silver and gilt jewelry, carpets, and clothing from the Turkomen peoples of Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. All supplies for making the craft will be provided, and children will be able to take their project home. No reservations are needed.

A second free family day is planned for Saturday, April 13, with details to follow.

The museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free parking will be available in front of the museum and in adjacent lots. The museum’s hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit the McClung’s website.

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CONTACTS:

Abby Naunheimer (865-974-2144, anaunhei@utk.edu)

Catherine Shteynberg (865-974-6921, cshteynb@utk.edu)

The third annual Civil War Lecture Series will explore topics from Civil War maps of East Tennessee to the first heavy artillery US Colored Troops.

The monthly event will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sundays in the museum’s auditorium. Joan Markel, McClung’s Civil War curator, will lead the talks.

All lectures are free and open to the public.

Topics include:

• Could it be a National Treasure? Seeking the Story of a Sword (January 27)
• Armchair Walking Tours of Civil War Knoxville (March 3)
• Civil War Maps of East Tennessee: An Update (March 24)
• The First Heavy Artillery U.S. Colored Troops (April 21)

The museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. On weekends, parking is available on Circle Park and in adjacent lots.

The museum’s exhibits include archaeology, ancient Egypt, decorative arts, the Battle of Fort Sanders, geology, and fossils. Admission is free.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit the website.

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CONTACTS:

Joan Markel (865-974-2144, jmarkel@utk.edu)

Catherine Shteynberg (865-974-6921, cshteynb@utk.edu)

Alabama lampmussels were considered to be all but extinct when Gerry Dinkins and two other scientists discovered some in the Emory River in Morgan County, Tennessee.

Dinkins is curator of malacology, or the study of mollusks, at the Frank H. McClung Museum. He’ll be talking about this discovery at the Science Forum on January 25.

The Science Forum is a weekly brown bag lunch series that allows professors and area scientists to share their research with the general public through a conversational presentation.

The weekly presentations begin at noon on Fridays in Room C-D of Thompson-Boling Arena. Attendees can bring lunch or purchase it at the arena. Each presentation is forty minutes long and is followed by a question-and-answer session. The Science Forum presentations are free and open to the public.

The Alabama lampmussel is “considered to be the rarest mussel in North America,” Dinkins said. In Alabama, they can be found in only one area, and their population is declining.

None were known to remain in Tennessee until their discovery in the Emory River two years ago.

Dinkins will also talk about the McClung Museum’s mollusk collection, which features 240 species of freshwater mussels.

Future Science Forums will feature:

• February 1: Samuel C. Weaver, president and CEO of Proton Power, Inc., Back to the Future: Biomass to Cheap Hydrogen
• February 8: Thomas C. Namey, former professor of medicine and nutrition and associate director of the UT Nutrition Institute, Low Testosterone (‘Low T‘): Implications for Men’s Health Far Beyond Sex
• February 15: Linda C. Kah, Ken Walker Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curiouser and Curiouser: NASA‘s Curiosity Rover‘s Mission in Gale Crater
• February 22: Robby Nix, critical care paramedic for the Rural Metro Fire Department, Firefighter Paramedics and the Hot Potato Baby—It‘s Not What You Think
• March 1: Juan Carlos Idrobo, research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Exploring the Universe One Atom at a Time
• March 8: Dr. Paul Campbell Erwin, professor and head of the Department of Public Health, John Snow and Cholera: The Foundation for Modern Disease Investigation
• March 15: Kevin Hoyt, director of UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, The Proposed UT AgResearch Gas and Oil Well Research Project
• March 22, 29: no meetings, Spring Break
• April 5: William T. Bogart, president of Maryville College and professor of economics, Cargo Cult Economic Policy: Urban Development and Green Energy
• April 12: Stephanie K. Drumheller-Horton, instructor of earth and planetary sciences, Crocodylian Bite Marks in the Fossil Record
• April 19: Devon M. Burr, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences, The Moon That Would Be A Planet: Saturn‘s Giant Titan
• April 26: Joan Markel, curator of Civil War exhibits at the McClung Museum, Digging Into Our Civil War Past

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C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, amy.blakely@tennessee.edu)

Holly Gary (865-974-2225, hgary@utk.edu)

First worn by a woman at her wedding, amulet breastplate jewelry is common across all Turkomen tribes. The tube portion of the piece is hollow to hold written prayers or other sacred objects.

The exhibit, Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia, runs through May 12. It features more than fifty objects hand-crafted by the semi-nomadic Turkomen peoples, jewelry made of precious metals and semi-precious stones, and woven rugs and colorful textiles created in the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

A free program for families will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23.

Originally from Mongolia, the Turkomen are one of the major ethnic groups of Central Asia. Traditionally, they were semi-nomadic, migrating with the seasons to find pasture and fertile land. This lifestyle meant wealth had to be easily portable. Jewelry and textiles represented a form of wealth and were used for special festivities as well as daily adornment.

The designs are drawn from Turkomen mythological interpretations of the natural world, as well as Islamic art, and are an important window into the world of tribal identity.

Jewelry served as a marker of social position. Headdresses, ornaments, and other pieces were given at significant occasions such as weddings or births and were often worn to indicate marital status. Jewelry also served as a talisman—some ornaments were purported to have special properties to keep the wearer safe.

Turkomen dress was frequently noted for its rich, decorative qualities—clothing was often decorated with exquisite embroidery and made of hand-woven silk. When combined with the lavish use of jewelry, it created a striking effect.

Textiles played a diverse role in Turkomen culture, serving not only decorative and utilitarian functions in the form of pillows, floor coverings, and doors, but also ceremonial and religious purposes. Weavings were not only light and transportable, but were made of readily available wool from their own flocks of sheep. Later, these rugs and weavings became an important source of income as they became popular in Europe and Russia.

These bracelets are made of silver and gold and inset with carnelians, which are thought to protect the wearer from disease and bring happiness.

Today, Turkomen jewelry and textiles continue to be celebrated for their quality, distinctive colors, and decorative patterns.

UT’s exhibition was organized by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the State Art Museum of Florida, and Florida State University. The exhibit’s jewelry was collected by Stephen Van C. Wilberding when he was a senior advisor to the Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency and donated to the Ringling Museum of Art.

The McClung Museum has complemented the jewelry selection with textiles and rugs from Knoxville collector Judy Stewart and the Persian Galleries.

Splendid Treasures is sponsored by UT’s Ready for the World initiative, BarberMcMurry Architects, and the Aletha and Clayton Brodine Museum Fund.

The museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free two-hour museum parking passes are available from the parking information building at the entrance to Circle Park Drive. The museum’s hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit the website.

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CUTLINES:

Amulet Breastplate: First worn by a woman at her wedding, the jewelry is common across all Turkomen tribes. The tube portion of the piece is hollow to hold written prayers or other sacred objects.

Pair of Bracelets: They are made of silver and gold and inset with carnelians, which are thought to protect the wearer from disease and bring happiness.

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CONTACTS:

Catherine Shteynberg (865-974-6921, cshteynb@utk.edu)

Lola Alapo (865-974-3993, lalapo@utk.edu)

Luckily, students (and faculty and staff) won’t have to look far to find some fun respite to the chaos:

Ice Cream, Massages and More

UT Libraries’ “De-Stress for Success” events begin tomorrow, December 5, and continue every weekday through Wednesday, December 12.

Some events students can enjoy are:

• December 5—Student Assessment of Instruction System (SAIS) “Chill Out” ice cream social, noon to 2:00 p.m. Have a cool treat while completing your online instructor evaluation forms in the Commons.
• December 6 and 7, 10, 11, and 12—Student Health Center’s promotion of healthy eating and study habits, noon to 2:00 p.m. December 6 and 7; 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on December 10, 11, and 12.
• Daily—Chair massages from the Knoxville Massage Therapy Center 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Ongoing events include cartoons, games, and coloring books in one of the library’s viewing rooms.

Steve Smith, dean of libraries, encourages students to take a break from the long hours of studying.

“We want to boost our students’ success and keep them healthy at the end of what, for many, is a long and taxing semester,” he said.

All the events are free and will be held in Hodges Library.

Visit www.lib.utk.edu for more information.

Animal Therapy

“Research shows that petting an animal lowers blood pressure and stress hormones,” said Karen Armsey, program administrator of Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee, or HABIT.

HABIT is a group that brings medically and behaviorally screened animals to places where people need comfort.

HABIT will bring its furry companions to soothe frazzled students in Hodges Library (part of its De-Stress for Success events) and Scripps Convergence Lab on the fourth floor of the College of Communication and Information.

See the animals in Hodges Library:

• December 5 and 6—From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• December 7 and 10—From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• December 11—From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• December 12—From noon to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

See the animals in the Scripps Lab:

• December 6, 7, 10 and 11—From 10:00 a.m. to noon

For more information, visit the HABIT website.

Hot Chocolate and Popcorn

The McClung Museum in Circle Park will hand out free hot chocolate and popcorn from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, for students taking finals in its lecture hall and any other students who want a breather and a snack.

“As a campus museum we get students in our doors every day for class, and we really want to make a point to better interact with them,” said Abby Naunheimer, the museum’s weekend program coordinator. “We want to celebrate with and congratulate the students for a job well done as they leave for the holidays.”

The snacks will be handed out at the entrance of the museum.

Visit mcclungmuseum.utk.edu for more information about the museum.

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C O N T A C T :

Christine Copelan (ccopela7@utk.edu)

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, ablakely@utk.edu)

This month’s tour will focus on the Ancient Egypt exhibit. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the foyer at the museum on the Knoxville campus. It is part of a monthly series of free stroller tours that will allow parents and caregivers to interact with one another and museum staff without the worry of disrupting other visitors.

All tours will be led by museum educators and will take place in a different gallery each month, exposing guests to a variety of the McClung’s exhibitions and collections. The tours will last about thirty minutes with fifteen minutes of time for questions.

Next month’s tour date is Monday, January 28. The event is designed as a hands-on discussion and show-and-tell. Participants will see artifacts from the McClung’s permanent and education collections up close and learn about the various objects housed at the museum.

The tours are free and open to the public but are first come, first served and require registration. Click here for more information or to register, or contact Abby Naunheimer at 865-974-2144 or anaunhei@utk.edu.

The museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free two-hour museum parking passes are available from the parking information building at the entrance to Circle Park Drive. The grassy area in Circle Park in front of the museum offers a great place for rest and play before or after tours.

Photography is welcome in most museum galleries. Restrooms are equipped with a changing station. A service elevator is available for those with strollers to go downstairs. Food and drinks are not allowed in the galleries.

The museum’s exhibits include archaeology, ancient Egypt, decorative arts, the battle of Fort Sanders, geology, and fossils. Admission is free.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit the McClung Museum website.

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CONTACT:

Abby Naunheimer (865-974-2144, anaunhei@utk.edu)

Catherine Shteynberg (865-974-6921, cshteynb@utk.edu)

Clarence Brown Theatre

Since 2005, Clarence Brown Theatre has presented A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ classic tale of a life redeemed, every holiday season. This year, director Casey Sams is switching things up a bit. The revamped production features new costumes, a new set, musicians on stage, and snow.

Sams and the designers have set the story inside a snow globe.

“That means there will be lots of snow for the set,” Sams said.

The play opens Friday, November 30, and runs through Sunday, December 23.

See the Clarence Brown Theatre website for show times and ticket prices.

UT School of Music

The holidays and music are strongly linked, and UT’s School of Music will host two events to showcase its talent and celebrate the holidays.

“Jazz for Tots,” a charity event for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign, will feature jazz ensembles performing holiday classics. It begins at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, in the James R. Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building. For admission, bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to the Toys for Tots campaign.

The School of Music’s annual Holiday Choral Concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, at the James R. Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building. Admission is free.

Visit the School of Music website for more information.

UT Gardens

Although the Holiday Express has moved from UT Gardens to Dollywood’s Eagle Theatre, the gardens are offering plenty of holiday activities for all ages, including the following classes:

Saturday, December 1

• Grandkids Growing: Trash into Treasure, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Grandparents and their grandchildren will learn how to make recycled cards and envelopes just in time for the holiday season. Cost is $10 per family for Friends of the UT Gardens members and $14 per family for nonmembers.
• Adult Workshop: Wreath Making, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Wreath-making beginners will be led step by step to create their own holiday wreath out of evergreen and other natural materials. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers.

Friday, December 14

• Garden Sprouts: Gingerbread Cookies, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages three through five and their parents will learn how ginger root is used to make gingerbread, a traditional holiday treat. Children also will decorate a gingerbread boy or girl to eat and a gingerbread ornament to take home. Cost is $8 for members and $12 for nonmembers.

Saturday, December 15

• Garden Buds: Homemade Ornaments, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Children ages six through nine will learn how to make holiday ornaments from items commonly found around the house or yard, including popcorn and cranberry garland and pinecone ornaments. Cost is $10 for members and $14 for nonmembers.

Preregistration is required for all classes. Contact Derrick Stowell at 865-974-7151 or dstowell@utk.edu to preregister.

Visit the UT Gardens website for more information.

Frank H. McClung Museum

The McClung Museum on campus has collections of anthropology, archaeology, decorative arts, local history, and natural history. It is easy to spend hours wandering through the displays, learning about the geology, history, art, and culture of Tennessee as well as places around the world.

Current exhibits include

• Zen Buddhism and the Arts of Japan. Ending December 31.
• Celebrating the Tercentennial of Mark Catesby. Mark Catesby’s early eighteenth century illustrations of America’s flora and fauna.
• Ancient Egypt: The Eternal Voice. Ancient Egyptian objects arranged in categories of history, daily life, religion, and writing.
• Archaeology and Native Peoples of Tennessee. More than sixty-five years of research by UT archaeologists provides an in-depth view of the rich Native American heritage in Tennessee.
• The Decorative Experience. A collection of decorative objects from various cultures and ages.
• Geology and Fossil History of Tennessee.
• Human Origins: Searching for Our Fossil Ancestors. Casts of fossil hominids, artists’ reconstructions of life scenes, maps, diagrams, videos, and artifacts help explain human evolution.
• The Battle of Fort Sanders. East Tennessee’s pivotal role in the American Civil War.
• Tennessee Freshwater Mussels. Diversity of freshwater mussels, as well as their Native American and commercial uses.

The museum is free and open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. It will be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1.

For more information, visit the McClung Museum website.

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C O N T A C T :

Christine Copelan (ccopela7@utk.edu)

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, ablakely@utk.edu)

They’ve created the Stroller Tour. Parents, caregivers, squirming babies, and toddlers are invited to the first one on Monday, October 22. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the museum’s Decorative Arts Gallery.

It is the first in a monthly series of free stroller tours. All tours will be led by museum educators and will take place in a different gallery each month, exposing guests to a variety of the McClung’s exhibitions and collections. The tours will last about thirty minutes with fifteen minutes of time for questions.

Future tour dates and topics are November 12 (Zen Art) and December 10 (Ancient Egypt).

The tours are free and open to the public but are first come, first serve and require registration. For more information or to register, visit the museum’s Eventbrite page or contact Abby Naunheimer at 865-974-2144 or anaunhei@utk.edu.

The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Decorative Arts Gallery at the museum on the Knoxville campus. It is the first in a monthly series of free stroller tours that will allow parents and caregivers to interact with one another and museum staff without the worry of disrupting other visitors.

All tours will be led by museum educators and will take place in a different gallery each month, exposing guests to a variety of the McClung’s exhibitions and collections. The tours will last about thirty minutes with fifteen minutes of time for questions.

Future tour dates and topics are November 12 (Zen Art) and December 10 (Ancient Egypt).

The tours are free and open to the public but are first come, first serve and require registration. For more information or to register, click here or contact Abby Naunheimer at 865-974-2144 or anaunhei@utk.edu.

In the future, registration will open one month before each tour.

The museum is located at 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free two-hour museum parking passes are available from the parking information building at the entrance to Circle Park Drive. The grassy area in Circle Park in front of the museum offers a great place for rest and play before or after tours.

Photography is welcome in most museum galleries. Restrooms are equipped with a changing station. A service elevator is available for those with strollers to go downstairs. Food and drinks are not allowed in the galleries.

The museum’s exhibits include archaeology, ancient Egypt, decorative arts, the battle of Fort Sanders, geology, and fossils. Admission is free.

For more information about the McClung Museum and its collections and exhibits, visit mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.

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CONTACTS:

Abby Naunheimer (865-974-2144, anaunhei@utk.edu)

Catherine Shteynberg (865-974-6921, cshteynb@utk.edu)

The exhibition, which will run through December 31, is free and open to the public.

It features more than forty hanging scrolls bearing paintings and calligraphy that were produced by Zen Buddhist monks between the Edo period (1600-1868) and the twentieth century. It also includes tea bowls and other objects of the tea ceremony, a Zen ritual; gilt bronze memorial plaques; a pilgrim’s robe and a priest’s robe; and a wood sculpture of Fudo Myoo, an important guardian figure.

The museum is hosting special events in connection with the exhibition. At 2:00 p.m. on September 23, Megan Bryson, professor of religious studies and associate curator of the exhibit, will present From Zen Art to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a look at what is actually related to Zen Buddhism and what is just part of popular culture. On October 28, Emiko Suzuki, sensei of the Blue Ridge Chapter of Ikenobo Ikebana, will present a demonstration of ikebana, Japanese flower arranging, and the tea ceremony, both of which relate to Zen beliefs and practices.

Like other great world religions, Zen Buddhist beliefs and practices were the impetus for works of art that reflect aspects of the religion and were used by devotees. Zen is one of many schools of Buddhism, the religion founded more than 2,000 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha.

Zen art is known for its elegant simplicity, which is evident in the many paintings and calligraphies in the exhibition that consist of black ink on white paper or silk. The images are expressions of enlightenment, and the works were not only forms of meditation, but also objects of meditation after completion. The artists were also Zen masters—great teachers—and often abbots of monasteries, whose sayings and writings were collected, studied, and used as aids to meditation by subsequent students of Zen.

The tea ceremony objects are on loan from the Morikami Museum and Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida, and the hanging scrolls and other objects are from the Kagetsu An collection of John Fong, curator of the exhibit. The exhibition also includes a small meditation rock garden constructed by the museum.

For more information, visit the McClung Museum’s website.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has many educational, active and interesting camps to offer. All camps are on the UT campus unless otherwise noted. Some entries provided specific building information:

4-H Camps

For more information about 4-H camps, contact your county Extension Office or visit the website.

Electric Camp
Date: June 26–29
Ages: Grades 6–7
Cost: $200
Fee includes the cost of meals, lodging, field trips, insurance, program, etc. Transportation fees are covered by members of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association.

Smart Camp
Date: July 3–6
Ages: Grades 5–12
Location: W.P. Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia, Tennessee
Cost: $215

Other camps
4-H also offers Junior 4-H Camps for grades 4–6. The five-day residential camps, which are held at various sites around the state, include swimming, golfing, music, group sports, and hiking.

4-H Adventure Camps, for grades 6–8, are for held at various sites around the state, and offer activities like mock archaeological digs, fishing, tubing, nature hikes, canoeing, swimming, and survivor challenges.

Architecture and Design

Design Matters Camp
Date: July 9–13
Ages: High school students
Location: Art and Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Offers high school students an introduction to the design of the built environment and the considerations that shape it. The setting, curriculum, and instruction also provide the opportunity to experience life as a design student on a university campus for one week. Curiosity is the sole prerequisite; previous architecture or design experience is not necessary.
Contact: Amy Burns at aburns14@utk.edu

McClung Museum camps

Dig It! Fun with Fossils
Date: June 18–22
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Ages: Grades 4–6
Location: UT’s Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive
Cost: $110 per child; $99 per child for museum members
Campers will explore dinosaurs, mosasaurs, mastodons and other extinct animals by examining real fossils and participating in a variety of activities such as excavation, recording, making molds and casts, studying “rock” layers, following tracks and other fun activities. All materials and a daily snack are included. Registration forms can be printed from the downloadable brochure (pdf).
Contact: Debbie Woodiel, museum educator, at 865-974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu

Achaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art and Archaeology
Date: June 25–29
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Ages: Grades 4–6
Location: UT’s Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive
Cost: $110 per child; $99 per child for museum members
Campers will learn about archaeology, art and ancient peoples by exploring artifacts, technology, foods, and artworks, especially of ancient Egyptians and Native Americans. Activities include making pottery, testing hunting skills with a spear thrower, making a mummy mask, and examining real artifacts. All materials and a daily snack are included. Find registration forms here (pdf).
Contact: Debbie Woodiel, museum educator, at 865-974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu

Business Education for Talented Students (BETS) Program

Date: June 14–23
Ages: Rising high school seniors
Cost: Free to accepted students
Program is designed to expose under-represented students to all aspects of the business world and to encourage them to seek careers in business. Deadline to apply is March 16.
Contact: Debbie Woodiel, museum educator, at 865-974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu

Adventures in STEM Camp

Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ages: Rising seventh- and eighth-grade girls interested in expanding their knowledge of engineering, math, and biology
Location: NIMBioS and CURENT research centers
Cost: $50 (lunch and materials provided, fee-waiver available).
For more information or to register, visit tiny.utk.edu/cmRQB.
Contact: Adam Hardebeck at 865-974-9707 or ahardebe@utk.edu

Engineering Camps

Middle School Introduction to Engineering Systems (MITES)
Session 1: June 17-22
Session 2: June 24-29
Grades: 7-8
Location: Estabrook Hall

Introduction of Sophomores To Engineering Principles (INSTEP)
Session Dates:  July 8-13
Grades: 9-10
Location: Estabrook Hall

High School Introduction to Engineering Systems (HITES)
Session 1: July 15-20
Session 2: July 22-27
Grades: 11-12
Location: Estabrook Hall

Additional: The objective is to provide an introduction to engineering, showcase the applications of math and science, and learn what engineers do in the real world.  Students will learn about careers in engineering, explore UT’s campus, tour engineering labs and facilities, compete in engineering challenges, cultivate new friendships, spend a weekend living on a college campus, and get a jump start on their academic career.  Each program is designed to motivate students who have an interest in engineering.

More information at  www.engr.utk.edu/edp/pre_college.html

Kids U camps

For more information on all UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs Kids U Camps visit  www.utkidsu.com or call 865-974-0150

Fun with Fungi!
Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $99

Lights, Camera, Action – Video Art
Date: June 4-8
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 7-12, rising
Location:  Art and Architecture Building, Room 105
Cost: $119

Design a Web Page!
Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth floor
Cost: $109

Got Talent? Beginning Acting and Theater Games
Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Grades 4-6, rising
Location: UT Jessie Harris Bldg., Room 413
Cost: $99
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Grades 5-7, rising
Location: Jessie Harris Building, Room 413
Cost: $99

Don’t Bully Me!
Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 3-5, rising
Location: Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building, Room 202B
Cost: $125
Date: June 4-8
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 6-8, rising
Location: Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building, Room 202B
Cost: $125

Bones, Crimes, Careers: Forensic Anthropology
Date: June 4-8
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 a.m.—noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: South Stadium Hall, Room 246
Cost: $99

Great Greeks & Ruling Romans
Date: June 4-8
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: Biosystems Engineering and Environmental Sciences Building
Cost: $99

Jr. BBQ Pitmaster
Date: May 5
Time: 1 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ages: Grades 7 & up
Date:  June 9
Time: 1 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ages: Grades 7 & up
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $49

Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry
Date: June 11-15
Time: 1:30–5:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 6-8, rising
Location: Dabney/Buehler Hall, Room 300
Cost: $99

A Look Back: Colonial History
Date: June 11-15
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 5-10, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $109

Fun with DNA
Date: June 11-15
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: Plant Biotechnology Building, Room 101
Cost: $199

Draw, Paint, Sculpt!
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 327
Cost: $129
Date: June 11-15
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: Art and Architecture Building, Room 327
Cost: $129

Cool Crafts
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-9, rising
Location: Art and Architecture Building, Room 127
Cost: $119

Plants (and Ants) on a Phone
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $99

Rockets!
Date: June 13-15
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., three classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: Physics Building, Room 507
Cost: $99

Snakes Alive! Hands-On Herpetology
Date: June 18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 603
Cost: $109

Practices of the Most Successful Young People
Date: June 18-22
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $99

UT Photography Camp
Date: June 18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: UT Art and Architecture Building, Room 105
Cost: $129
Date: June 18-22
Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: Art & Architecture Building, Room 105
Cost: $129

Creating UpCycled Jewelry and Accessories
Date: June 18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-9, rising
Location: Art and Architecture Building, Room 127
Cost: $119

World Music and Drumming
Date: June 18-22
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 4-6, rising
Location: Biosystems Engineering & Environmental Sciences Building
Cost: $99

Veterinary Medicine: Behind The Scenes
Date: June18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: UT Veterinary Hospital
Cost: $129

Exploring Microbiology through Food
Date: June 18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 6-8, rising
Location: Food Safety and Processing Building, Agriculture Campus
Cost: $99

Modern Manners for Children: Introducing Catherine the Mannerly Cat®
Date: June 18-22
Time: 9:00 a.m.-noon, five classes
Ages: Grades K-2, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $99

Camp Creativity – Knoxville
Date: June 18-22
Date: July 23-27
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (with extended hours to 5:30 p.m., available for an additional $25), five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $225

Camp Creativity – Nashville
Date: June 11-15
Location: Christ Presbyterian Academy
Date: June 25-29
Location: Brentwood Middle School
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (with extended hours to 5:30 p.m., available for an additional $25), five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Cost: $225

Universe Exploration
Date: June 20-22
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., three classes
Ages: Grades 4-6, rising
Location: Physics Building, Room 507
Cost: $99

Bugs!
Date: June 25-29
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $99

Photojournalism for Kids
Date: June 25-29
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth floor
Cost: $99

Innocent or Guilty…How Do You Plead?
Date: June 25-29
Time: 8:30–11:30 a.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 6-9, rising
Location: College of Law
Cost: $99

Wee Writing
Date: June 25-29
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 2-4, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $99

So You Want to be a Lawyer?
Date: June 25-29
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 10-12, rising
Location: College of Law
Cost: $99

Introduction to Photoshop
Date: June 25-29
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Location: UT Conference Center Computer Lab, fourth floor
Cost: $109

Learning to be a Chef: Introduction to Culinary Arts
Date: July 9-20
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, ten classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: Jessie Harris Building, Room 18
Cost: $259
Date: July 9-20
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., ten classes
Ages: Grades 10-12, rising
Location:  Jessie Harris Building, Room 18
Cost: $259

So You Want to Be An Engineer? Part I
Date: July 9-13
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: Science and Engineering Building, Room 307
Cost: $99

So You Want to Be An Engineer? Part II
Date: July 9-13
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 8-12, rising
Location: Science and Engineering Building., Room 307
Cost: $99

Playing with Poetry
Date: July 9-13
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $99

Low Ropes, are “U” up to the Challenge?
Date: July 9-13
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 7-12, rising
Location: Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building, Room 239
Cost: $99

Exploration in Psychology
Date: July 9-13
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 9-12, rising
Location: Austin Peay Building, Room 411
Cost: $99

Vertebrate Zoology
Date: July 16-20
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 4-7, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 603
Cost: $109

Learning to Lead: Leadership 101
Date: July 16-20
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 7-12, rising
Location: Health, Physical Education & Recreation Building, Room 239
Cost: $99

Fun with Fiction
Date: July 16-20
Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: UT Conference Center, downtown Knoxville
Cost: $99

Connecting through American Sign Language
Date: July 23-27
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 7-10, rising
Location: Bailey Education Complex, Room 327
Cost: $99

Observing Animals! An Introduction to Ethology
Date: July 23-27
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: Hesler Biology Building, Room 602
Cost: $99

Crazy Confections! Birthday/Specialty/Wedding Cakes
Date: July 23-27
Time: 8:00 a.m.–noon, five classes
Ages: Grades 7-9, rising
Location: Jessie Harris Building, Room 18
Cost: $219
Date: July 23-27
Time: 1:00–5:00 p.m., five classes
Ages: Grades 10-12, rising
Location: Jessie Harris Building, Room 18
Cost: $219

Early Learning Center camps

The Early Learning Center is a laboratory school affiliated with the Department of Child and Family Studies within UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.
Kids on the Town: June 4–8
The Amazing Race: June 11–15
Living in a Book: June 18–22
The Incredible World of Living Things: June 25–29
Our Independence: July 2–6 (closed July 4) ($140)
The Amazing Race: July 9–-13
Me, Myself, and My World: July 16–20
Lights, Camera, Action! (Week One: July 23–27; Week 2: July 30–Aug 3) ($140)
Healthy Living: Aug. 6–10
Time: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Ages: Grades 1–4
Location: 1206 White Ave. in the kindergarten classroom
Cost: $185 per week plus $50 nonrefundable registration fee per child ($140 for Lights, Camera, Action! and Our Independence)
For more information or to register, visit the website.
Contact: 865-974-0843 or elc@utk.edu

Men’s Athletics

A variety of sports summer camps for young men. More details about the camps can be found at the Athletic Department website. For further information, call the camp hotline at 865-974-0703 or e-mail mark.pancratz@utk.edu.

Basketball

Fundamental Skills Camp
Session 1: June 4–7
Session 2: June 18–21
Cost: $125 (Grades K-1); $295 (Grades 2-8)
Check In: 7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Time: 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (Grades K-1): 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Grades 2¬–8)
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Meals are included in the camp tuition.

Intense Skills Camp
Date: June 23
Cost: $60
Camp Check-In: Noon
Time: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Father/Son Camp
Date: June 10
Cost: $150 per father/son team, $50 per additional son
Camp Check-in: 1:00 p.m.
Time: 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Team Camps
Date: June 8–10 for high school; June 2–3 for middle school
More information is available on the Sports Camps page of the Athletic Department website.

Football

Coaching Clinic
Date: April 12–14
Cost: $50

OL/DL Camp
Date: June 2

Youth Camp
Date: June 4–6

Kicking Camp
Date: June 10

High School Camp 1
Date: June 11–13

High School Camp 2
Date: July 16–18

Baseball

All camps are designed to teach fundamentals of the game. Through individual instruction, group instruction and game experience, the camp will aid each participant in developing their baseball skills. Campers will work on hitting, throwing, fielding, base running and basics of their chosen position. Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt at check-in time.

Contact: Kenny Gajewski at 865-312-1501 or baseballops@utk.edu

Spring Break Camp
Date: March 19–22
Cost: $165
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 6 year olds–8th-graders
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon

Vol Elite Experience Camp
Date: Begins at 5:00 p.m. on June 18; ends at 4 p.m. on June 22
Cost: $895
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: Rising high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors (Fall 2012)
Overnight camp only and limited to the first forty-five pre-registered participants. For more information visit the Sports Camp page of the Athletic Department website.

Summer Youth Camp
Date: June 11–14
Cost: $250
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 6-13
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Youth Camp
Date: June 25–28
Cost: $250
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 6-13
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Jr. High Skills Camp
Date: July 9–12
Cost: $250
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 5th–8th grade
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

High School Advanced Camp
Date: July 16–19
Cost: $250
Location: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Ages: 13–rising seniors
Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Coed Soccer

Day Camp
Date: June 4–8
Cost: $300 full day; $150 half day
Ages: 5–12
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon (half day, ages 5-8), 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (full day, ages 9-12)
Check In: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Contact: Joe Kirt, 865-974-7496 or jkirt@utk.edu

Goalkeeper Academy
Date: July 19–22
Cost: $495 residential, $350 commuters
Ages: 7th grade and older
Time: Noon check-in at Volunteer Hall; 4:00 p.m. check-out at Volunteer Hall
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Contact: Joe Kirt, 865-974-7496 or jkirt@utk.edu

Women’s Athletics

A variety of sports summer camps for young women. Information regarding all types of camps can be found on the Athletic Department website.

Women’s Soccer

Residential Camp 1
Date: June 18–21
Cost: $495 residential, $395 commuters
Ages 12–18
Time: 11:00 a.m. to noon, check-in at Volunteer Hall; 4:00 p.m., check-out at Volunteer Hall
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Contact: Joe Kirt, 865-974-7496 or jkirt@utk.edu

Residential Camp 2
Date: July 8–11
Cost: $495 residential, $395 commuters
Ages 12–18
Time: 11:00 a.m. to noon, check-in at Volunteer Hall; 4 p.m., check-out at Volunteer Hall
Location: Regal Soccer Stadium
Contact: Joe Kirt, 865-974-7496 or jkirt@utk.edu

Team Camp
Date: July 8–11
Cost: $425 camper, free for coaches
Contact: Joe Kirt, 865-974-7496 or jkirt@utk.edu

Volleyball

Setting Camp
Date: July 9
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon (check-in 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Cost: $60
Grades: 5-12
Campers will learn proper hand position, footwork to the pass and leadership skills. Practice the execution of various sets, learn to run different offenses, play right back defense, and start every game with a great serve.

Hitter Camp
Date: July 9
Time: 9:00 a.m.–noon (check-in 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Cost: $60
Grades: 5-12
Campers will learn proper arm swing, hand contact, and footwork. Outside, middle, and right side hitting will all be covered. Back row attacks and blocking also will be reviewed in this camp.

The combination price for attending both Setter and Hitter Camps is $100.

Team Camp
Date: Session 1: July 9–12; Session 2: July 23–25
Grades: 5–12
Residential participants: First coach, free; additional coach, $125; camper, $295
Commuter participants: First coach, free; additional coach, $125; camper, $245
Team Camp is an intense, structured program that will focus on team development and performance through training with high school teammates and competition against participating camp teams. This camp is broken down into eight sessions. Each team will receive technical and tactical instruction and use drills and competition to enhance offensive and defensive performance. For more information, visit the Sport Camps page of the Athletic Department website.
Contact: Jenna Dover, director of volleyball operations, at utvbcamp@hotmail.com or 865-974-8847.

Serving Camp
Date: July 20
Time: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. (check-in 12:30 p.m.)
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena
Cost: $60
Grades: 5-12
Campers will learn how to be a solid, consistent server and receive instruction on all types of serves including but not limited to: float, top-spin and jump.

Overnight Individual Camp
Date: July 20–23
Time: Check-in 4:30 p.m.
Location: Reese Hall
Cost: Resident $360; Commuter $300
Grades: 5–12
Campers will improve their overall technique, general tactical knowledge. All skills will be taught and reviewed including: serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking, and digging.
Contact: Jenna Dover, director of volleyball operations, 865-974-8847 or utvbcamp@hotmail.com

Co-ed Swimming Clinics

Date: Session 1: June 3–7; Session 2: June 10–14
Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Cost: $575
Time: Check in is 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday
For more information, visit the camp’s website.
Contact: 865-974-1258

Co-ed Diving Clinics

Dates: Session 1, June 3–8; Session 2, June 10–15; Session 3, June 17–22; Session 4, June 24–29
Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center
Cost: Residential: $575 per session; Day camp: $450 per session. $150 deposit due at the time of registration; $125 fee for campers who stay the weekend between two consecutive sessions.
Grades: All camp sessions are open to any and all entrants. Limited only by number or age.
Participants will learn the importance of stretching, how to stretch, strengthening, and conditioning for diving, specific techniques for somersaulting and twisting, ripping, perfecting the hurdle, dry board belt work, and tramp drills, goal setting, and meet preparation and video analysis. For more information, visit the camp’s website.

Contact: 865-974-1258

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C O N T A C T :

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, ablakely@tennessee.edu)

To add your camp to this list, contact Amy Blakely.

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A view of the exhibit.

Curated by the professors, the exhibition focuses on the formation of mountain ranges and the forces that continually alter them. It combines Hatcher’s research of the Appalachian Mountains with Jessup’s of the Himalaya Mountains.

“This exhibit embodies thoughts and data from forty-five years of work in the Appalachians and comparisons with other mountain chains, ancient and modern, that I have studied in less detail over the past several decades,” said Hatcher.

The exhibit juxtaposes the landscape of East Tennessee and western North Carolina, whose genesis was more than 250 million years ago, with that of the rugged Himalaya Mountains, which are much younger and still rising as a result of tectonic movements. By comparing the geology and tectonics of these ranges, the exhibit teaches fundamental concepts such as geologic time, rates, processes, and scale. It includes scaled 3-D models of both the Appalachians near Knoxville and the Mount Everest region of Tibet and Nepal. Hand samples, maps, satellite images, large field images, and a ten-minute video are also part of the exhibit.

Exhibit curators Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Distinguished Scientist Robert Hatcher (left) and Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Micah Jessup (right) at exhibit.

“This comparison forms a powerful connection where many aspects of the ranges can be compared to each other and teach the fundamental concepts of geologic scale, rates, time and processes,” said Jessup. “As scientists, Dr. Hatcher and I are interested in the processes of how continents collide. As processes, these are not unique to one event or a time period, so the old Appalachians and young Himalayas record aspects that are strikingly similar despite the age difference.”

The video was created by award-winning producer Steve Dean who creates WBIR-TV’s The Heartland Series. It introduces the project and features views of a number of sites in the Blue Ridge and Smokies sections of the Appalachians as well as images of Himalayan locales and the Tibetan plateau. The dynamics of plate tectonics and processes of erosion are explained in animated segments.

“The exhibit permits visitors from this region to see features in an ancient chain that they can travel to in an hour or two with features in a modern mountain chain halfway around the World,” Hatcher said.

“I’m excited because the exhibit provides a venue to share the rocks, landscapes, geology and a bit of my current research in the Himalaya,” said Jessup. “Hopefully, the next time they see rocks in this area they can imagine what the Appalachians might have looked like when it was much younger and also appreciate the rich geologic history recorded by the Appalachians.”

The exhibit is open through May 20th.

For more information, visit http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/archives/continentscollide/index.shtml.

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C O N T A C T:

Whitney Heins (865-974-5460, wheins@utk.edu)

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C O N T A C T:

Whitney Heins (865-974-5460, wheins@utk.edu)

“Exhibition of Sudan: The Land and the People” opened on June 4 and will run until August 28.

The seventy photographs presented in the exhibition are drawn from the book Sudan: The Land and the People, written by US Ambassador Timothy Carney, and his wife, journalist Victoria Butler. Award-winning photographer Michael Freeman spent more than two years compiling images of ethnic, cultural, and geographical diversity of Africa’s largest country.

“A lot has happened in Sudan over the past five years, and the McClung Museum has added to the exhibition, bringing Sudanese politics to the present,” said Jeff Chapman, director of the McClung Museum.

“Windows to Heaven: Treasures from the Museum of Russian Icons” opens September 10 and closes January 2, 2012. This exhibition brings together a group of historically significant Russian icons from 1590 to the present, such as saints, Mother of God, St. Nicholas, the Resurrection Feast, and Dormition. Exhibition viewers will learn about the historical background in which these icons were created, the definition of an icon, the process involved with creating icons, and the historical background of the systematic destruction of holy images, known as iconoclasm.

“The subject matter fits well into our mission and will be a teaching asset for a number of classes,” Chapman said.

“The Decorative Experience” exhibit will open in September. In this permanent exhibition, a selected number of objects from the McClung Museum collection have been chosen from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa that embody an aesthetic component.

Many of the objects (such as ceramics, textiles, glass, stone, leather, basketry, silver, beadwork, furniture)—especially those of the tribal societies of the Americas, the Pacific, and Africa—symbolize aspects of the value and belief systems of the cultures in which they functioned. Some functioned in the daily lives of the people and others were used only for important individual or community events.

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C O N T A C T :

Emma Macmillan (865-974-9409, emacmill@utk.edu)

Amy Blakely (865-974-5034, amy.blakely@tennessee.edu)

A new website, http://www.dolunchonline.com, has been created for McClung Museum to give visitors a chance to learn about the museum’s exhibits or enjoy them virtually. “Do Lunch Online” contains photographic animations for the exhibits and objects displayed in the museum totaling more than 13,500 images.

A visitor to Do Lunch Online has a better understanding of what is in each exhibit before they visit, said site creator Greig Massey of Massive Identity, who explains the premise behind the site’s unique name.

“Many museums have areas where visitors can enjoy lunch. This website is designed for people who are in front of a computer all day long,” he said. “They can use their lunch break to enjoy the ‘museum experience.’”

Massey said he hopes the website will encourage people to visit the museum in person.

“The information at McClung is important. Being able to walk through the exhibits and look at some of the objects from anywhere in the world and learn is the reason I built this site.”

Jeff Chapman, director of the museum, said the website is a great complement to the museum.

“Greig Massey contributed an enormous amount of time to create an exciting and comprehensive overview of the exhibits at the McClung Museum. Thanks to his commitment, we are able to offer a wonderfully educational off-site museum experience. We hope, of course, that this will stimulate interest in visiting the museum,” he said.

The website contains images and information about the following exhibits: “Ancient Egypt: The Eternal Voice”; “Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee”; “Geology and Fossil History of Tennessee”; “The Decorative Experience”; “Human Origins: Search for Our Fossil Ancestors”; “The Battle of Fort Sanders”; and “Tennessee Freshwater Mussels.” Photographs for a past exhibit no longer on display in the museum, “Napoleon and Egyptomania in Tennessee,” also are on the site.

The online exhibits are sponsored by several area businesses: Canup & Richardson, Knoxville Montessori School, Massive Identity, Spex Eyewear, Kristin Designs and Ulrich Printing.

The Frank H. McClung Museum is a general museum with collections in anthropology, archaeology, decorative arts, local history and natural history. The exhibits document ways of life, cultural trends and technologies from prehistoric times to the present day, and showcase much of Tennessee’s geology, history, art and culture. Admission is always free. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/.

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Contact:

Jeff Chapman (865-974-2144, jchapman@utk.edu)

Kristi Hintz (865-974-3993, khintz@utk.edu)