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...
Category: Features
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...
Ayres Hall Turns 100
This year, our iconic building turns 100! Do you have pictures or stories to share about your Ayres experience? Perhaps the daily walk up the Hill for class or the...
Arts & Sciences News Roundup
From a flowering corpse plant to the Jeopardy game board, our college faculty, staff, and students made headlines and impacts this fall. Arts & Humanities News Jessi Grieser, assistant professor...
A Gift that Will Keep on Giving
When Judith Anderson Herbert started classes at the University of Tennessee, she planned to become a teacher. She quickly realized that field wasn’t for her. English was her favorite subject,...
Faculty Receive Highly-Competitive Research Awards
Funding from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Department of Energy supports faculty research and creative activities across all disciplines in the...
Graduate Student Spotlights
Graduate students in our college choose from more than 50 programs when they join the UT community. We offer strong curricula and our faculty mentors provide supervision and opportunities for...
Celebrating Our Alumni
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized alumni achievements at the Sixth Annual Alumni and Philanthropy Awards celebration Friday, October 8, 2021. Alumni, their friends and family, and college leadership gathered to celebrate the depth and breadth of careers a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences can provide.
