Beth Davis
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Leadership Knoxville Scholars Celebrates a Decade of Community Influence
One impactful Student Life program is celebrating ten years of leading students and building current and future world-changers. Leadership Knoxville Scholars is a leadership development and community immersion program. It is very selective with each cohort only accepting 25 students. During their two years in the program, students experience one-on-one mentorship with community leaders who…
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Empowering the Past, Present, and Future of Greek Life Through CliftonStrengths
Hunter CarlheimAssistant Director, Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life Over the past five years, the sorority and fraternity community on Rocky Top has grown by 63.7%, from 4,304 members in spring 2018 to 7,045 members in spring 2023. This growth has created space for 27% of the total undergraduate population to be an active member…
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Center for Student Engagement: A Career Launchpad for the Competitive Entertainment Industry
At the Center of Student Engagement, students get unique professional experiences that they can apply to their careers. Transferable skills, like negotiating with vendors and event planning. “One of the things that I have really loved through my time working in the Center for Student Engagement has been watching our students take the transferable skills…
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Each Sorority and Fraternity Life Council Represented in 2023 Torchbearer Class
At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the highest honor a graduating senior can receive is to be named a Torchbearer. Since 1968, the Torchbearer has been a symbol of the university’s Volunteer Creed, which states “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” This year, for the first time in Torchbearer…