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.
Smokey’s Closet Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Smokey’s Closet has collaborated with campus organizations like Student Government Association and National Retail Federation Student Association to help give students free professional clothing for the past five years.
UT Announces Changes to the Fall 2020 Academic Calendar
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman today announced changes to the academic calendar for the 2020 fall semester. Classes will begin as scheduled on Wednesday, August 19.
UT Announces 2020-21 Cohort of Haslam Scholars
This year, 13 of the 15 students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s most prestigious undergraduate academic scholars program are from Tennessee.
UT Campus Community Reflects on First-Gen Week Celebration
UT celebrated first-generation college students November 4–8, highlighting these students’ successes and helping them learn more about campus resources that can provide important support.
Rocky Top Welcomes Vols to Campus
Nearly 4,000 students moved in to their new home sweet home on Rocky Top on Saturday. Volunteers from campus and community organizations helped things run smoothly; and even Chancellor Plowman lent a hand.
New Buildings and Campus Improvements Greet Incoming Students
UT’s newest residence halls, Magnolia and Dogwood Halls, are blossoming just in time for the start of classes this fall.
UT’s New Info Sciences Undergraduate Major to Launch in Fall
UT will launch the state’s first bachelor’s degree program in information sciences in the fall, Provost David Manderscheid announced today.
UT Students Report High Impact of Academic Support Programs
Students of all backgrounds are experiencing firsthand the benefits of academic coaching, tutoring, and supplemental instruction, according to a study published by researchers with UT’s Student Success Center.
Engineering Students Shooting for the Moon … and Mars
A team of students from UT’s Tickle College of Engineering will soon put months of hard work to the test as they participate in NASA’s Mars Ice Challenge.
Two Engineering Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Two UT engineering students have been named 2019–2020 Goldwater Scholars. The most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarships in the United States, Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.