The Institute of American Civics, housed in the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, is launching its flagship lecture series on civic leadership, an opportunity to facilitate respectful conversations about polarizing ideas in our society.
As we think about what it means to be not just a good university but a great one, we must consider the investments it will take in our physical campus and our people.
UT is nurturing an ecosystem of entrepreneurship by establishing a supportive infrastructure where thinkers and movers will continue to ask important questions.
That’s why it is my privilege to celebrate the leadership and service of Robert J. Booker, a Knoxville native and Tennessee’s first Black state representative, with an honorary doctorate in humanities from the College of Arts and Sciences.
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Brian Broyles as senior vice chancellor for advancement at UT Knoxville, a position of pivotal importance in advancing the university’s mission.
This year it was a pleasure to honor one of these alumni, former ambassador Arthur B. Culvahouse, with an honorary Doctor of Letters—the first degree granted from the new Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs.
This year we have shared big wins and meaningful moments. We have set bold ambitions and achieved hard-fought milestones. Together we have seen our students thrive, our faculty and staff recognized, and our research celebrated.
The Division of Student Life focuses on cultivating a sense of belonging for every Vol.
Industry leaders and government agencies are turning to UT for our expertise and capability to tackle complicated problems with real-world implications. From advanced materials and manufacturing to artificial intelligence, quantum materials to precision agriculture, the work happening across our research enterprise is making life and lives better in Tennessee and beyond.
This season on the podcast You Might Be Right, former Governors Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen talk to secretaries of state in Georgia and Michigan about election security, former college admissions officials and legal analysts about affirmative action, and academic scholars about how artificial intelligence will impact democracy.
