Student Life Communications

  • Student Employment Experience with Basic Needs Leads to New Skills

    One of the key components of the Division of Student Life’s strategic plan is to responsibly and creatively steward university resources to maximize the student experience and subsequent student learning. Through the Big Orange Pantry, Student Life stewards space, funds, community partnerships, and resources to help reduce food insecurity among the student body, contributing to…

  • Not Here. Not Now.

    Hazing has no place at the University of Tennessee. According to a national study of student hazing experiences1, hazing is a big problem nationwide with 55% of college students having been hazed. However, 9 out of 10 people don’t realize that they are being hazed and 95% of those who were aware they were being…

  • Be a Part of a Team with RecSports

    Be a Part of a Team with RecSports

    If you’ve been looking to jumpstart, continue a fitness journey, and find your community, you have to check out RecSports! RecSports has several programs for you to get involved in including fitness classes, aquatics, intramurals, outdoor pursuits, and sports clubs. Intramural Sports Wiffleball, football, cornhole, and ultimate frisbee are just a few of the many…

  • Your UTK Bucket List

    Your UTK Bucket List

    Cecilia Demoski ’23 The start of a new semester can be filled with new things to try, as well as a lot of firsts. Everything will be new and exciting, and maybe even a little nerve-racking during this time of transition. If it’s your first or even your fourth year here at UT, there are…

  • Get to Know the Student Health Center

    The Student Health Center (SHC) works to meet the acute healthcare needs of our students and provides high-quality primary healthcare to promote their health and well-being. SHC is located at 1800 Volunteer Boulevard in Knoxville, diagonally across from the  “Rock” and is on the first floor. The SHC has appointments available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.–4…