Priority 1: Transformative Experiences
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How a Culture of Passion and Support Transformed the UT Rugby Team
Written by: Abby Ann Ramsey Peters (’24), Assistant Director of Content Communications, UT Advancement “Gentlemen, this is a rugby ball.”…
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The Best Weekend of His Life: How a Campus Visit from a 1940 UT Graduate Initiated a Scholarship Endowment
Written by: Jerry R. Adams, Director of Residence Life, University Housing Twenty-six years later, a nostalgic campus visit is still…
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Office for Campus Culture and Community: The First Year of Connection and Belonging
Over the past academic year, a new space for connection, discovery, and belonging launched within the Division of Student Life.…
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Creating Champions On and Off the Field: UT’s Sport Clubs Shine on the National Stage
Many UT fans and friends are familiar with the athletic success enjoyed across the university, but a lesser-known aspect of…
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Transfer Students Light the Way
At the start of the 2025 fall semester, UT was home to 1,778 transfer students. While these students arrive from…
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UT’s Leadership Studies Minor: Creating Community-Engaged Learning Pathways for All Vols
At the University of Tennessee, leadership is more than a title or position, it’s a practice available to anyone at…
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Creating Belonging from the Very Beginning
Every fall, thousands of Volunteers take their first steps into a new chapter of life. Families say goodbye, students step…
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Inaugural Global Citizens Program Sparks Growth for UT Students
Launched in 2024, UT’s Global Citizens Program provides an opportunity for students to participate in an international educational program regardless…
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Translating Her Volunteer Experience into Student Advocacy
The lifelong dream of a University of Tennessee alumna has come to fruition at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, thanks…
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Campus to Career: Our VSA Internship Experience
Written By: Tess Valkovschi, Junior Studying Marketing, and Leila Robinson, Senior Studying Psychology This past summer, we had the privilege of…