The Informant
February 1, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Professor Vachon hosts "Wall Street" screening Wednesday, Feb. 2
Please join visiting professor Christyne Vachon and the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law for a screening of "Wall Street" (1987, 125 minutes) on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. in room 132. This is the original “Wall Street” film. Bud Fox is a young and ambitious stockbroker willing to do anything to get to the top. In order to win Gordon Gekko, a legendary corporate raider as his client, Bud trades on illegal inside information and thereby begins his exposure to the power and greed filled world of Gekko. Gekko is often-quoted for his statement, “Greed is good.”
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY
Play featuring activist Sojourner Truth scheduled for Jan. 31
On Monday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m., the WordPlayers theatrical group will present a one-act play, “A Woman Called Truth,” at the Middlebrook Christian Ministries, 1540 Robinson Road. The play tells the story of Sojourner Truth, African-American freed slave, preacher and civil rights activist. Admission is free.
Black History Month kicks off with march and program Feb. 1
On Jan. 4 of this year, UT celebrated an important milestone: the 50th anniversary of African-American undergraduates on campus. Unfortunately, inclement weather necessitated postponing the kickoff event. The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 1, in conjunction with the start of Black History Month.
The march from the Torchbearer statue will begin at 4:30 p.m. The march will end at the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center auditorium with a program featuring Olympian and UT Knoxville alumna Benita Fitzgerald Mosley. The program will begin immediately after the march.
This important anniversary will be celebrated all year with special events and speakers. You are invited to participate in this first event and other upcoming programs planned to commemorate this important part of UT Knoxville history.
For more information about the yearlong celebration, contact Charles Houston at (865) 974-3011 or Annazette Houston at (865) 974-6087 or e-mail 50thaaau@utk.edu.
Other events of interest:
--- Chinese cooking demonstration, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the I-House Great Room. Learn how to cook Chinese dumplings and Chinese desserts. Tickets cost $2 for students, $3 for faculty and staff and $4 for the general public. For more information, please call (865) 974-4453.
--- "Islam 101: Steps toward understanding basic tenets of Islam," 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in the UC Shiloh Room. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
--- The Ready for the World Café, an international buffet operated by students in the advanced food production and service management class, opens for the semester on Feb. 7 and will run through April 21. The café will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Hermitage Room on the third floor of the University Center. Diners will pay $11 for the all-you-can-eat buffet or $9 for a plate of food to carry out.
STUDENTS
"Business of Practicing Law" series begins Feb. 7
The 2011 series "The Business of Practicing Law" will begin Feb. 7. The seminars are produced by the Bettye B. Lewis Career Center. MORE
Student research assistant sought
Professor Brian Krumm is seeking a law review-trained student for a research assistant position relating to a chapter of a book he is contributing to entitled "Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Evolving Economies: The Role of Law." This is an opportunity for the student research assistant to gain exposure to some of the issues confronting entrepreneurs as they attempt to find sources of venture capital. If interested, please submit a resume and expression of interest to bkrumm@utk.edu.
Bankruptcy writing competition
The Bankruptcy Litigation Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the country’s premier trade association of the insolvency and restructuring community, invites students to participate in its third annual ABI Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition. First through third place recognition, which include a cash prize, publication opportunities and ABI membership for a year, will be awarded. Professor George Kuney will work with any students interested in developing and writing a paper for this competition. The deadline is March 1. MORE
Chapter 13 writing competition
The National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees is sponsoring a writing competition for law students which features a $1,000 first prize, as well as registration and boarding at the group's annual conference and seminar in August. The topic of the essay, article or comment can be on any issue concerning Chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code and may not exceed 15 pages of double spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman text. The winning submission will be eligible for publication in the association’s quarterly membership publication, which reaches Chapter 13 Trustees and bankruptcy judges nationwide. Professor George Kuney will meet with interested students to assist in developing a topic and to provide feedback as part of a “supervised writing project” as permitted by the competition’s rules. Competitions of this sort are often undersubscribed by quality entries and, thus, may represent fruitful opportunities for committed entrants. The deadline is April 30. MORE
Animal humane rights writing competition
The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association announces its fourth annual student writing competition. The deadline for submission is June 30. MORE
CAREER SERVICES
Upcoming programs offered through the Bettye B. Lewis Career Center:
-- Business of Practicing Law Series, "Lawyers Roles in Tomorrow's Firms (Kramer Rayson)," Monday, Feb. 7, 12-1 p.m., room 132.