Campus-wide Diversity Events and Resources
UAct
Working together to create an ethical community defined by respect and civilityVideo Archives
- “Creating Powerful Experiences with Lasting Impact: The Storytelling, Engineering and Communications Connection” – Tim Lewis, President, TALA Professional Services – February 12, 2020
- “Martin Luther King, Jr. Streets as Unfinished Civil Rights Work” – Dr. Derek Alderman, Department of Geography, University of Tennessee – January 21, 2020
Resources for Students
Diversity-Related Scholarships and Internships
Summit Kelly Foundation Annual Scholarship
Amount: $12,000
Availability: Two each year
Eligibility: Priority of consideration is given to one freshman or transfer student who is enrolled in the College of Communication and Information Sciences and whose enrollment would enhance the diversity of the College’s student population, thereby improving the quality of the College’s educational experience and product. Given to one freshman or transfer student who demonstrates financial need, although not necessarily need as defined by federal guidelines.
Jennifer Kitt-West Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $1,000 annually
Availability: Two each year
Eligibility: Rising juniors or seniors in PR with a 3.0 GPA, whose enrollment would enhance the diversity of the College of Communication and Information Science’s student population
John S. and James L. Knight Minority Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $1,000 annually
Availability: One or two each year
Eligibility: Outstanding minority student majoring in journalism; full-time freshman through junior
James T. and Joanne Lynaugh Endowed Minority Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $1,000 annually
Availability: One each year
Eligibility: Outstanding minority student majoring in communication; freshman, sophomore, or junior enrolled full-time; priority to creative media major
Ione Hendrick Roche Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $1,000 annually
Availability: Several each year
Eligibility: Minority woman who intends to pursue a degree in the College of Communication and Information Sciences
WIAT Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $500 annually
Availability: One each year
Eligibility: Full-time telecommunication major (entering freshman through junior); priority to minority students