Celebrating 100 Years of Ayres Hall
Ayres Hall: ‘Fond Memories and the Promise of Future Great Things’ A little more than 100 years ago, the University of Tennessee demolished the much-loved Old College building to construct...
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Leaders and Legacy: Hodges and Africana Studies at UT
John and Carolyn Hodges have a long history with UT’s Department of Africana Studies.
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Setting the Stage for the Future of Theatre at UT
The first thing Jenny Boyd noticed about the Carousel Theatre when she walked into it for a school trip to see Annie Get Your Gun in the 1960s was the...
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Reflections from the Dean
In each edition of Higher Ground, we offer stories on a theme. This year, reflection is our theme and, as I thought about what to share with you, I found...
Celebrating 100 Years of Ayres Hall
Ayres Hall: ‘Fond Memories and the Promise of Future Great Things’ A little more than 100 years ago, the University of Tennessee demolished the much-loved Old College building to construct...
Leaders and Legacy: Hodges and Africana Studies at UT
John and Carolyn Hodges have a long history with UT’s Department of Africana Studies.
Setting the Stage for the Future of Theatre at UT
The first thing Jenny Boyd noticed about the Carousel Theatre when she walked into it for a school trip to see Annie Get Your Gun in the 1960s was the...
Reflections from the Dean
In each edition of Higher Ground, we offer stories on a theme. This year, reflection is our theme and, as I thought about what to share with you, I found...
Faculty Spotlights
Nicole Eggers, an assistant professor of history, is an expert on African history and is fluent in Swahili. She received the College of Arts and Sciences 2020 Faculty Academic Outreach Service...
Opportunities for the Changing Workforce
College introduces new online bachelor’s completion degree in interdisciplinary programs The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, expanded our online portfolio to include a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Programs from the...
Spotlight on Diversity
As a college and institution of higher learning, it is our mission to promote intellectual inquiry and effective civic engagement within the context of respect for diversity. Our ability to...
Unlocking Knowledge for Public Good
The UT partnership with The Conversation helps faculty share their research and expertise with the public. In 2021, faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences published 15 articles, two...
A Hub for Teaching the African Diaspora
When Shayla C. Nunnally Violette arrived at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in fall 2020, her charge was clear – transition the Africana Studies Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) to a new Department...
Big Orange Pantry Provides Student Support
A growing concern in public higher education relates to meeting students’ basic needs, including food and housing insecurities. According to a study coauthored by researchers at the University of Tennessee,...
Spotlight on our Staff
Staff in the College of Arts and Sciences are critical to our ability to achieve success in our departments and across the college. On behalf of the college, Dean Theresa...
A Vision for the Future
In April 2021, I reflected on the upheaval the coronavirus pandemic caused in our daily lives and on our campus. We learned and adapted and as vaccines became available, our...
