VOL. 41 | NO. 26 | Friday, June 30, 2017
Students learn cooking, passion at UT’s 12-week, 400-hour program
Something big is cooking at the University of Tennessee. The key ingredients are heaping helpings of a love of and a passion for food.
Since becoming president of the Tennessee Medical Association in April, Dr. Nita Shumaker has shrugged off most of the comments about her unique role.
Dr. Nita Shumaker is quick to point out that she is by no means a negative person.
SAM STOCKARD: VIEW FROM THE HILL
San Francisco resident Terry Karlsson relishes her hometown’s reputation for embracing “multi-cultural diversity.”
DAVID CLIMER: OUT OF LEFT FIELD
What does Phillip Fulmer’s hiring as special advisor to University of Tennessee president Joe DiPietro have to do with Vols football coach Butch Jones?
DAVE LINK: UT SPORTS
Jalen Johnson’s first season on Tennessee’s basketball team didn’t go as planned. Now, he’s better for it.
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Earl Hudson, who owned and trained Tennessee’s live canine “Smokey” mascots for over two decades, has died. He was 91.
NEWSMAKERS
Thomas Zacharia is the new director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His appointment was announced by UT-Battelle, the partnership that operates ORNL for the U.S. Department of Energy. His new position will be effective July 1.
BRIEFS
Equipt to Innovate’s inaugural assessment lists Knoxville as a “smartly resourced’’ city.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
BMW’s X4 is either a compact SUV or beefy hatchback, depending on how one sees it. Its new top-of-the line X4 M40i, though, is all sports car – at least the way it drives.
BUSINESS BOOK REVIEW
Say goodbye to your money. You need that new gadget, so adios. New bling is too irresistible, so ta-ta. Upgrade that device, see ya later, salary.
GUERRILLA MARKETING
You’re probably thinking a lot about how your marketing looks. You’ve created a compelling brand, made videos to showcase your best work and even tried Facebook Live to document exciting events.
CAREER CORNER
Sometimes in your career, things don’t always work out the way you plan them. I first learned this lesson in college. I went to one of those fancy, private schools to study computer engineering in the late 90s.