Mentor’s Support Makes the Difference for Transfer Student
Through the access provided by a mentor, Annie Duran Perez discovered what she needed to grow into a leader on campus and in the community.
Twenty Years Connecting New Students to Volunteer Values
Ignite summer orientation programs introduce incoming UT students to Volunteer values.
66 Graduates Each Complete over 225 Hours of Service
This spring, 66 graduates earned the gold service medallion for outstanding community service.
Finding a Home through Service
After a difficult transition, first-generation college student Madison Woods found place at UT through service and a passion for social justice.
Six 2021 Torchbearers Announced
Six seniors have been recognized as Torchbearers, UT’s highest undergraduate honor. The recipients learned of their selections through a surprise visit by Chancellor Plowman or a member of her cabinet.
Students, Faculty, and Staff Commemorate MLK through Service
The Jones Center for Leadership and Service typically hosts an annual MLK Jr. Day of Service each January, but given the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, service opportunities were spread out from January 29 through February 5.
Remembering MLK: Keep Moving
Students, faculty, and staff at UT celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an interactive photo montage at the Student Union organized by the Division of Student Life and various campus partners.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Coming off a year in which community has been deeply sought, UT will host a series of events throughout January, both virtual and in person, to build community and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
UT Launches Volunteer Impact Academy
UT is launching a new leadership development and service program: the Volunteer Impact Academy, created through a partnership between UT’s Clay and Debbie Jones Center for Leadership and Service and Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Grad Caps Academic Career as Global Winner in Undergraduate Awards
Maya Bian (’20), a recent graduate of the College Scholars program, was selected as a winner in the prestigious Global Undergraduate Awards competition for her work on long-term care in China, where her extended family lives.
Latino Vol Uses Platform to Serve Community
Luis Mata, a senior political science major, is one of approximately 1,330 Latino students on campus. While the roads that brought them to Rocky Top may be distinct, there is a connection—a commitment to supporting one another, overcoming together, and proudly staking a claim for what it means to be a Volunteer in their skin.
UT’s Vols Vote Coalition Enhances Campus Election Engagement
Voter education, registration, and participation in elections has dramatically increased on campus since organizers began hosting civic summits and formed the Vols Vote Coalition.