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Law protects students privacy rights

UTC students were recently notified via the scrappy list serve about their rights to privacy that are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. FERPA is a federal law that protects students' privacy and prevents students' records from being accessed, according to the U.…

Study reveals trends about freshman class

The class of 2007 believes in family values, making more money, political activism and drinking less and taking fewer drugs, according to a UCLA study. The study, "The American Freshman: National Norms for Fall 2003," is a survey in which incoming freshmen reported their views about their aspirations and activities.…

Abortion lecture urges students to think logically

Most arguments for or against abortion are vague and illogical, according to Nathan Nobis, a candidate for an open position in the philosophy and religion department at UTC. To debate abortion, all sides on the issue must be as clear and well thought out as possible, he said.…

Australian aboriginal speaker tells emotional history of using rabbit proof fence to escape oppression

Doris Pilkington recently recounted the story of her Australian family's survival to an audience of more than 50 UTC students and faculty in the Tennessee Room at the UC. The speech, sponsored by the office of equity and diversity initiatives as a part of Black History Month, began with the audience straining to hear the soft-spoken, 68-year-old woman and ended in the stirring of emotions, even tears.…

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