Priority 1: Transformative Experiences
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From Service Hours to a Way of Life: UT Student Embodies the Volunteer Spirit Through Community Engagement
When UT student Jessica Cecchi started volunteering through the Jones Center for Leadership and Service, it was initially to meet…
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A CliftonStrengths Campus: Three Student Stories of Exploration and Growth
As an official CliftonStrengths campus, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has partnered with Gallup to allow all incoming students to…
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Homesick to Home Sweet Home: The Impact of Living and Learning Communities at UT
Abigail Kom, Graduate Assistant, University Housing College students today are feeling more isolated than ever. A 2022 study published by…
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MLK Jr. Days of Service: UT’s Tribute to a Lasting Legacy
Blakley O’Brien, Student Intern, Jones Center for Leadership and Service Martin Luther King Jr.’s lasting legacy reminds us of the…
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Room Where It Happens
We are a university on the rise. UT is experiencing record success and there has never been a better time…
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Not the Principal’s Office: A Restorative Approach to Conduct Violations
Do the next right thing after a mistake has been made. That’s the core belief that guides Student Conduct and…
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Welcome Week Means More Than You Know
Rachel Moore, Information Sciences ’26 Each semester, Welcome Week infuses students with a sense of belonging and connection. For those…
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Not Here. Not Now.
Hazing has no place at the University of Tennessee. According to a national study of student hazing experiences1, hazing is…
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An Unlikely Campus Connection Yields a New Friendship
With more than 36,000 students, it can feel like a daunting task for a student to find where they fit…
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Everyone Needs a Cobi in Their Life
Genna began working in University Housing in the fall of 2019 during her freshman year. A close family friend had…