Jose Castro, a clinical Instructor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, recently traveled to Ecuador to participate in the first International Seminar of Equine Emergencies, Reproduction, and Dentistry. Castro helped plan eight lectures and two labs related to gastrointestinal, wound management, and fractures and reproductive emergencies in horses.
The Ready for the World Café moves on to Northern France on Thursday, October 25. The café will operate from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the UT Visitors Center, 2712 Neyland Drive. The luncheon consists of an intermezzo, or small appetizer, salad or soup, entrée, and dessert. Advance tickets will be sold, and capacity is
The Ready for the World Café will venture to southern France on Thursday, October 18. The café, which is sponsored by Sysco Foods, will operate from noon to 1:00 p.m. The lunch will include a duck confit salad, bouillabaisse, and a dessert of fresh baked fruit.
Four professors are spanning the globe as Fulbright Scholars this year. Michelle Commander, David Fox, Sarah Lowe, and Sam Swan were chosen based on their leadership and academic merits and their abilities to teach, conduct research, and contribute to solutions for shared international concerns. The Fulbright Program is a prestigious international exchange initiative that awards
Tasty northern Italian cuisine will be featured at UT’s Ready for the World Café on Tuesday, October 9. Advance tickets will be sold for the luncheon, and capacity is eighty diners. Cost will be $12, and the faculty-staff discount applies. The northern Italian menu includes a chopped veal entrée and tiramisu for dessert.
Educators interested in integrating music into the curriculum to improve student achievement, and musicians who want to hone their craft, are invited to a six-day conference at UT. The ninth biennial National Symposium on Multicultural Music will be held October 8-13. The event is for general music teachers, choral and band directors, university students and
The Ready for the World Café, a popular weekly full-service international luncheon series at UT, will begin its fall season Tuesday, September 25, with cuisine from Southern Italy. The community is invited to take a gastronomical journey over the next ten weeks through various regions and cultures of the world.
While most UT students took trips to beaches in Florida or South Carolina last spring, Mackenzie Higgins saw two of the Seven Wonders of the World. A senior in global studies and Spanish, Higgins studied at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Higgins is now back at UT and working as a peer
For many students, studying abroad is something to dream about after their freshmen year. But one group of UT students studied abroad even before taking their first class on campus. Sixteen new first-year Chancellor’s Honors students studied ecotourism and sustainability in Costa Rica during summer 2012.
Amanda McRoy said joining the Peace Corps was “the most life-changing decision” of her life. Now, she wants to help UT students as they consider service in the Peace Corps.
Foreign policy, globalization, global security—these terms are often used in news headlines and tossed about in political debates. But what do they really mean and why are these issues important to all of us? Those questions prompted the development of Foreign Policy Week, which will be held September 10–13.
The Fall 2012 Ready for the World Passports have arrived and are ready for distribution. The Passport is a free calendar and guide to many of the international and intercultural events taking place on campus and in the community. If you would like Passports to distribute to your classes, contact Amy Blakely at amy.blakely@tennessee.edu or