Center for Leadership and Service Hits Service Hours Milestone
The Center for Leadership and Service began tracking service hours six years ago, and this fall, students passed the 500,000-hour mark.
UT Commits to Prioritize Mental Health as New Member of JED Campus Program
UT has partnered with the JED Foundation, a nationwide nonprofit organization that promotes mental well-being and suicide prevention in teens and young adults.
Alumni Honored at Annual Haslam College of Business Gala
The Haslam College of Business toasted the achievements of three alumni and one corporate partner at its 10th annual Alumni Awards Gala on November 9.
McClung Museum to Serve as a Toys for Tots Drop-Off Location
This holiday season the Museum Store at UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture will serve as a drop-off location for Toys for Tots, a US Marine Corps program providing gifts to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them presents.
Grant Rigney is UT’s Eighth Rhodes Scholar
UT senior Grant Rigney has been named a 2019 Rhodes scholar—the eighth in University of Tennessee, Knoxville, history.
What’s Open on Campus During Thanksgiving Break 2018?
Volunteer Dining Although there are no classes on Thursday and Friday, those staying on or around campus during break can still eat at Presidential Court Building Cafe from Thursday to Saturday. Many locations will reopen on Sunday. See the schedule. UT Libraries Hodges Library will close at 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. The library will reopen and return to its regular
Vol Dining Announces a New Mobile Ordering Option
Tapingo is an app that provides a quick and easy way to order food ahead for pickup from locations across the UT campus.
Tisha Benton Named UT Vice Chancellor for Communications
UT Knoxville Interim Chancellor Wayne T. Davis today announced the appointment of Tisha Benton as vice chancellor for communications. Benton’s first day as the university’s chief communications and marketing officer will be December 17.
Let’s Hear It for the Trees! UT Named a Tree Campus USA
Last month, for the first time ever, UT was recognized as a 2017 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
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Big Orange Give Reaches Record Goal of $2 Million in One Day
UT reached its goal of raising $2 million in one day during Big Orange Give, the 24-hour giving campaign held November 14, with more than $2.1 million in donations.
UT Welcomes Fans to Final Home Football Game Saturday
UT welcomes fans and visitors to campus Saturday for this year’s final home football game. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. for the Volunteers’ game against the Tigers of the University of Missouri.
UT Signs UN-APLU Declaration on Global Engagement
UT signed on to the Declaration on University Global Engagement, a joint effort of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.