Farewell Message from Dean Lee
In 2012, I joined the Volunteer Family as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Today, I pen my final message as dean to you – our alumni and...
Category: Perspectives
articles from the four areas of the college
Serving My Academic Home: Message from RJ Hinde
I am excited to return to the College of Arts and Sciences to serve as the interim executive dean from November 2022 to June 2026. My independent academic career began...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
Finding Hope
Today, I join a host of deans across the country drafting statements for their college annual reports and figuring out how to put into words the year we all just...
New Realities
The days before spring break in March 2020 at UT looked much as they did at campuses across the country. Students finished assignments, packed up their swimsuits and suntan lotion,...
A Welcoming Place for All
When Althea Murphy-Price, an associate professor of art, came to UT in 2010, colleagues – including minority faculty from other departments — reached out to her and made her feel...
