Category Archives: Engineering Diversity Programs

Engineering Community Well-represented on UT’s Commission for Women

 September 18, 2020 Engineering Diversity Programs, Faculty, Staff, Student Success, Women in Engineering Conference for Women, women in engineering

UT’s Commission for Women (CFW) is appointed by the chancellor to advise on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs, […]

Our Commitment to Antiracism and Allyship

 August 5, 2020 Alumni & Friends, Engineering Diversity Programs, FOCUS Rachel McCord Ellestad, Robert Lewis

The Tickle College of Engineering is drafting a Diversity Action Plan in an effort to take concrete steps to combat unconscious bias and systemic racism.

A Legacy by Design

 June 25, 2020 Alumni & Friends, Engineering Diversity Programs, FOCUS, Women in Engineering Angie Cannon, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

As alumna Angie Cannon is set to retire from Cannon & Cannon, she turns her focus to encouraging women and minorities to enter STEM and business fields.

Alumni Profile: Sonya Baskerville

 June 15, 2020 Alumni & Friends, Engineering Diversity Programs, FOCUS, Women in Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering, Sonya Baskerville

Alumna Sonya Baskerville (BS/IE ’89) used her UT engineering background as a foundation for a long and fruitful legal career.

Alumni Profile: Melanie Smith

 June 13, 2020 Alumni & Friends, Engineering Diversity Programs, FOCUS, Women in Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering, Melanie Smith

The connections and support alum Melanie Smith received from the office of Engineering Diversity Programs helped her carve out a successful career with TDOT.

Howell Receives Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship

 April 24, 2020 Accolades, Engineering Diversity Programs, FOCUS, Student Success, Women in Engineering industrial engineering, Integrated Business and Engineering Program

Junior Kay Howell earned a $10,000 Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship that will support her pursuit of double majors in industrial engineering and mathematics.

Graduate Student Appreciation: The Outstanding Rodney Kizito

 March 31, 2020 Accolades, Engineering Diversity Programs, Student Success Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Graduate Students

Industrial engineering graduate student Rodney Kizito’s dedication and enthusiasm make him a great ambassador for the department and the college.

Summer Slate Again Full for Camps Around College

 March 9, 2020 Engineering Diversity Programs, Event, Press Releases Adventures in STEM, CURENT, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Engineering Diversity Programs, eVOL10, HITES12, Materials Camp, Outreach

The Tickle College of Engineering will have a full slate of camps this summer for aspiring young engineers starting with eVOL10 in June.

UT to Welcome Hundreds for TLSAMP Research Conference

 February 10, 2020 Engineering Diversity Programs, Research Highlights, Student Success Office of Diversity Programs, TLSAMP

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is set to host the 17th Annual TLSAMP conference beginning on February 13.

UT’s NSBE Team Wins Regional Conference for Second Year in a Row

 November 21, 2019 Accolades, Engineering Diversity Programs, Student Success Engineering Diversity Programs, National Society of Black Engineers

Engineering Vols won first place—for the second year in a row— in the Academic Technology Bowl at the National Society […]