Holidays Minus the Madness: Tips to Keep Your Sanity
The assistant director of the Early Learning Center offers these parenting tips to ensure everyone stays sane during the holidays.
Summer Dean’s List Now Posted
UT’s summer 2017 dean’s list has been posted online.
Experience Learning Sees First 16 Designated Courses
This fall, students in Philosophy 256S—one of UT’s first Experience Learning designated courses—will put their classroom lessons to work as they partner with Knoxville-area organizations that work with marginalized populations.
Information about Fort Sanders Demonstration on Saturday
A rally and counterprotest are scheduled for Saturday, August 26, at a Confederate memorial on 17th Street in Fort Sanders.
Journalism Students Produce Documentaries about Local Vietnam Vets
Three short documentaries about local Vietnam veterans made by UT journalism students will be featured at Knoxville’s First Friday event and then air on East Tennessee PBS stations in conjunction with the broadcast of Ken Burns’s new epic documentary, The Vietnam War.
Drawn to a Highly Ranked Program: Grad Student’s Art Inspired by Digital Culture
Master of Fine Arts student Dana Potter grew up working beside her mother, a ceramic artist, in an arts center in her small Iowa hometown of Okoboji. “I saw her bringing people together and creating a sense of community through art,” said Potter, who will be attending UT’s highly ranked printmaking program as part of
Opportunity for Success: Foster Care ‘Grad’ Finds Way to Volunteer Bridge
For Robert Taylor, education has been a constant in a life of change. Taylor, of Nashville, is part of the incoming class of Volunteer Bridge students. The dual-enrollment program invites eligible students to live on the UT campus while completing their first year at Pellissippi State Community College.
Volunteer Bridge: Dual Enrollment Program Welcomes Largest Class Ever
The Volunteer Bridge Program, UT’s dual enrollment program with Pellissippi State Community College, is welcoming 210 students this year—the largest group since the program launched in 2011.
Sight Unseen: Army Vet Chooses UT Because of Commander’s Rave Reviews
US Army veteran and incoming sophomore Rachel Danneker decided to become a Volunteer even though she’d never set foot on our campus before. Danneker joins a growing population of veterans and active-duty service members who enjoy a range of services and a supportive network that helps them transition to college life.
Photos and Video: New Students Arrive on Campus
Over the weekend, more than 4,000 new students moved into residence halls and attended a picnic, Torch Night, and Rocky Top Rally as a welcome to campus.
Everything You Need to Know About Move-In 2017
Are you ready for life on Rocky Top? Campus will be bustling next week with students arriving for the fall semester. Many students will be moving into their residence halls throughout the week for activities such as Ignite and sorority recruitment. Move-in day for most first-year students is Saturday, August 19. For detailed information about
Professor Offers Solar Eclipse Tips for Parents
Professor Elizabeth MacTavish encourages parents to experience the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21 with their children. But how do parents explain one of nature’s most extraordinary events?