Counseling Center Use Grows Among Student Population
Counseling Center Director Paul McAnear said the number of students using the counseling center has increased about 20 percent over the last seven years, ahead of enrollment growth.
Counseling Center Offers Finals Week Survival Tips
Trying to prepare for finals? The UT Counseling Center offered three Finals Survival Workshops this week focusing on managing stress, learning time management skills, and combating procrastination.
What’s Your Big Idea?—Steve McAmis
Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are sharing the big ideas that make a difference in their world. Steve McAmis, a sophomore studying psychology, has the big idea of de-stigmatizing mental illness. Through the help he’s received at UT’s Counseling Center, he’s learned that mental illness is something you have, not who you are.
Chamique Holdsclaw Visits Alma Mater to Talk Depression
Former Lady Vol basketball and WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw will visit UT Knoxville, Wednesday, September 12, to talk about her bout with clinical depression and how she became a suicide survivor. She will speak at 2:00 p.m. in the University Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Inside Higher Ed: A Fee Not Worth the Cost?
This article from Inside Higher Ed looks at the trends surrounding university counseling centers charging students for counseling sessions. The article cited data from the 2010 Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors Annual Survey, which was led by Victor Barr, director of counseling and psychological services at UT Knoxville.
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Survivor to Visit UT Knoxville
Kevin Hines attempted suicide in 2000 by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. He is among the less than 2 percent of jumpers who have survived the 220-foot fall into the San Francisco Bay. Hines will share his story of survival with the UT Knoxville campus at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14,