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A 35 mm print of Peter Jackson's cult classic Heavenly Creatures will kick off the International Lens film series in Sarratt Cinema at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University on Sept. 3. The series, which is free and open to the public, will screen 27 films from 21 nations from September through December. Each film screening will include an introduction by a 91ÌƲ®»¢ faculty member or program director, who will also lead a post-screening discussion. Most films will be shown in 35 mm prints. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ Peabody College Dean Camilla Benbow will speak at the National Science and Technology Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Aug. 19. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ Peabody College of education and human development faculty members Karen Harris and Steve Graham have been selected as co-editors of the first edition of the American Psychological Association's Educational Psychology Handbook. Read More

Beginning Aug. 15, 91ÌƲ®»¢ University will extend its Free Ride program to graduate and professional school students, allowing them to commute to and from campus for free. Read More

Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson and Jerry Salley will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, as part of the 2008 Bluebird on the Mountain series at Dyer Observatory. Read More

David E. Lewis, professor of political science at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University, has been awarded the Herbert A. Simon Best Book Award for The Politics of Presidential Appointments: Political Control and Bureaucratic Performance. Read More

The undergraduate experience at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University is undergoing its most significant transformation with its new campus within a campus for first-year students, The Commons, opening Saturday, Aug. 16. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University will promote Commodore spirit by encouraging all 91ÌƲ®»¢ fans to wear black and gold on College Colors Day, Friday, Aug. 29. Read More

Artists John Brown and Michael Krueger, who use junk mail and old high school notebooks in their work, respectively, will share an exhibition at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University from Aug. 27 to Oct. 3. Read More

When young people are released from juvenile detention, jail or prison, one of the biggest concerns for society is how to prevent that offender from repeating those bad actions. A new study led by Mark Cohen, an economist and professor at the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Owen Graduate School of Management, found that the re-entry program for youth offenders called YouthBuild reduced criminal activity, raised graduation rates and created a substantial cost-benefit for taxpayers. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢'s emergency physicians are urging the public to take precautions in the extreme heat. Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Medical Center, and medical director for Metro-Nashville Fire Department EMS and Nashville International Airport, said prolonged heat day after day can lead to dehydration. "Having several days of high temperatures can lead to dehydration," Slovis said. Read More

Cheap electricity and gasoline fueled Tennessee's prosperity over the last several decades. But Tennessee now ranks first in the nation in per-person residential electricity consumption, much of which is generated from coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and Tennessee drivers rank among the highest in the number of vehicle miles traveled per person. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ University experts are available to comment on the issues and policies addressed by the reauthorized Higher Education Act, expected to be finalized by Congress in the next several days. Read More

Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will speak about "The State of the Humanities" at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music. Read More

The new university registrar at 91ÌƲ®»¢ University is Cheng H. Khoo. He begins work immediately. Read More

Vin Weber, former Minnesota congressman and one of Washington's most respected political strategists, will join the 91ÌƲ®»¢ University faculty as an adjunct political science professor. Read More

William Spitz, former treasurer of 91ÌƲ®»¢ University, has been named the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Winner by Foundation & Endowment Money Management. Spitz retired from 91ÌƲ®»¢ last year. Read More

91ÌƲ®»¢ Peabody doctor of education graduate Jonathan Eckert has been selected by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings for a Teacher Ambassador Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Education. Eckert is a seventh-grade science teacher at Poplar Grove Middle School in Franklin, Tenn. His selection was announced by Spellings July 10.www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/index.html Read More

Not all recovering alcoholics smoke cigarettes, but almost all of them drink coffee, according to a new 91ÌƲ®»¢ study suggesting that healthy consumatory behaviors could help addicts kick their habit. Read More

The South is known for many things: hot, steamy summers, iced tea laced with sugar and friendly people with a tendency to welcome strangers. But beneath the veneer of Southern hospitality and gracious living lurks a silent killer: cancer. 91ÌƲ®»¢-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have their own name for the southern region of the United States: the "cancer belt." Read More