Preparing for Success: Supporting Students at Austin-East
A new initiative to led by the writing center is one of many examples of UT’s commitment to expanding access to a college education to students at Austin-East and across Tennessee.
First Lady Visits UT to Celebrate ‘Grow Your Own’ Program
The First Lady praised Tennessee’s teacher pipeline intiative.
Baker Center Launches Podcast with Former Governors Bredesen, Haslam
You Might Be Right launches September 14. The first episode will take on gun violence with guests Arne Duncan and David French.
The Conversation: Black Girls are 4.19 Times More Likely to Be Suspended than White Girls – and Hiring More Teachers of Color is Only Part of the Solution
A social work scholar researches why school suspensions disproportionately affect students from certain groups and what can be done to change the inequity.
The Conversation: Serena Williams Forced Sports Journalists to Cover Tennis as More than a Game
There is no understating the impact Williams has had on the game of tennis. But her role in helping sports journalists reimagine the scope of their work is a key part of her enduring legacy.
Vice Provost Delivers Keynote on Student Success at Gallup Summit
In her presentation, Williams described building a campus where students have the resources and community support they need to succeed, and how these strategies are paying off at UT with record graduation and retention rates.
Seniors Win Critical Language Scholarships to Study Abroad in Turkey, Kyrgyzstan
Two seniors will travel to Ankara, Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to learn languages considered crucial to the United States’ future security and stability.
Schwartz Awarded Boren Fellowship to Study Abroad
Jack Schwartz, a second-year political science PhD candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from Lambertsville, Michigan, will pursue Arabic in Amman, Jordan, with support from a Boren Fellowship.
The Conversation: Modern-Day Struggle at James Madison’s Plantation Montpelier to Include the Descendants’ Voices of the Enslaved
Once owned by James Madison, the Montpelier plantation remains a model for presenting a full depiction of the life of the former president as well as the lives of those he enslaved.
UT Receives Gallup’s 2022 Don Clifton Strengths for Students Award
UT received one of two 2022 Don Clifton Strengths for Students Awards, which recognize colleges, universities, and districts that “enable students to learn what they naturally do best and apply their strengths to thrive in school and all areas of their lives.”
Williams Named W. T. Grant Scholar
Assistant Professor of Sociology Deadric Williams is one of five new William T. Grant Scholars. The program supports the professional development of promising researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences.
How Vol Success Teams Are Helping Students Thrive
Helping UT students thrive starts with understanding and celebrating their strengths.