Category: Social Sciences

Finding Peace

Mike and Jane are fighting. Again. There is a lot of screaming and shouting. Neighbors hear the noise, get concerned, and call the police. Mike gets arrested and referred to a batterer intervention program.

A Legacy of Opportunities

How we invest our time reveals our values. So does how we invest our treasure. The estate gift of the late Ken and Blaire Mossman follows their heart and creates a legacy that reflects their values.

Impactful Results

Paying it forward placed the Department of Geography on the map for Neil Conner. A mostly privately funded cushion of financial support adds to the robust learning environment of the doctoral geography student.

Someone to Listen

Life is filled with personal challenges such as the loss of a loved one or a dysfunctional relationship. When challenges are too great to handle alone, talking with an expert can help.

Tasting Success

Coming from a high school in Illinois to enroll at UT was the first step toward a college experience that would shape the future of Rick Federico (’76), who today is board chairman and CEO for P. F. Chang Brands Inc.

Character Study

Actress Valisia LeKae uses her UT degree in psychology to understand her characters. It’s clearly working: She recently earned a Tony nomination.

Students in Oslo

Global Understanding

A team of undergrads traveled this summer to Norway to study the recruitment of skilled workers—and learned invaluable career and life skills of their own in the process.