Category Archives: Gnosis

Pellissippi State plans ‘Art of Propaganda’ lecture

Posted on April 8, 2013 by elsimpson

Are shopping bags and iconic posters turned Internet pop memes simply entertainment … or are they methods of propaganda? That’s the question Knoxville-based sculptor and performance artist Caroline Covington will seek to answer during her free, Gnosis-sponsored lecture, “The Art … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State awards three Gnosis student club scholarships

Posted on December 21, 2012 by elsimpson

Three scholarships totaling $2,500 have been awarded on behalf of the student organization Gnosis by the Pellissippi State Foundation. The scholarships went to Pellissippi State Community College students Delonda Anderson in English, Lindsay Delay in Paralegal Studies and Scottie Wood … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State lecture: Why Americans are intrigued by the supernatural

Posted on October 23, 2012 by elsimpson

Wizards, vampires, werewolves, zombies. They’re on the rise. Or rather, Americans’ interest in them is on the rise. That’s according to Heather Schroeder, an English faculty member at Pellissippi State Community College. And Schroeder thinks she knows why. “The rise … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State instructor speaks on Harry Potter’s connection to higher ed

Posted on September 20, 2012 by elsimpson

Harry Potter has entered college. In fact, in academic institutions across the country, Harry Potter–themed courses are under way. Jake Hamric, a Liberal Arts instructor at Pellissippi State Community College, explores the connections between the famous boy wizard and the … Continue reading →

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