Vol Success Week Promotes Academic and Personal Well-being
During this spring’s Vol Success Week, UT is connecting students with academic and personal well-being resources as they prepare for midterms.
Leaders Highlight Enrollment, Career-Readiness Program
The Campus Advisory Board of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, heard updates on enrollment, the new guaranteed admissions policy for undergraduate students and an innovative career-readiness program.
Student Networks with Astronauts, Space Experts at International Meeting
Samantha Ramsey had an out-of-this-world experience last month when she attended the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington, DC.
UT Celebrates First-Generation Students with Weeklong Celebration
A cookout, hot chocolate bar, painting the Rock, and a celebration on social media are just some of the special events taking place as UT celebrates first-generation college students November 4–8.
Veterans Pre-College Program Offers Help to Local Military Vets
The Veterans Pre-College Program, funded by the US Department of Education and sponsored by UT’s College Access and Persistence Services Outreach Center, provides free assistance to area veterans who want to attend UT or another school.
UT Hosting First Academic Advising Conference Today
UT is hosting its first academic advising conference today, with plans to make the event an annual occurrence.
Student Success: Updates on Various Programs
Dozens of students successfully completed Math Camp and SOAR this summer.
How to Finish Your Semester Strong: Tips from the Student Success Center
Wondering what steps you can take to finish strong this semester? Anton Reece, Executive Director of the Student Success Center, offers students tips on how to make the best of the last few days of classes.
How Supplemental Instruction and Tutoring Can Help You Succeed
Have you heard your professors mention going to Supplemental Instruction for help? Are you looking for help in some of your classes but don’t know where to turn? SI leaders and tutors at the Student Success Center can help you with these questions.
Handelsman Named Faculty Director of UT Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships
Michael Handelsman has been named the faculty director of the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships at UT Knoxville. Handelsman, a professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, will help students apply for nationally competitive awards such as the Fulbright, Goldwater, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Udall, and Gates-Cambridge scholarships.