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
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
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