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The Room Where It Happens: RecSports
RecSports serves students, faculty, and staff by providing a wide variety of programs and well-maintained facilities for almost any sport- or fitness-oriented person. RecSports: a brief history
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Lunchtime Basketball Builds Connections for Colleagues
Eating lunch at a workspace or enjoying lunch with coworkers at a conference table might be common occurrences in professional settings. But playing basketball? Not so common. But that has changed at the University of Tennessee where a new staff wellness and fitness initiative is building connections and strengthening bodies on Wednesdays and Fridays from…
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Student Life Innovation Awards Fund Creative Solutions
Last spring, Student Life launched a new competition to generate innovative ideas; winning proposals received financial support from privately endowed gifts given to support Student Life initiatives. Loosely based on the ABC hit Shark Tank, the Student Life Innovation Awards provided one-time funding for new and creative initiatives, programs, or services that supported the Student…
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Student Practicums Develop Future Practitioners
Through two departments, the Student Counseling Center and Student Conduct and Community Standards, students from multiple UT degree programs participate in experiential learning practicums that not only support their own personal growth but also support the greater student body’s access to services. Student Counseling Center Currently, the Student Counseling Center is hosting 10 graduate students…
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Grant Creates Student Health Center Improvements
UT’s Student Health Center continues to work to minimize the burden of illness on the student body. During the 2022–2023 academic year, 32% of students, roughly one-third of the student body, were provided healthcare or triage services by staff at the Student Health Center. The center, located in the heart of campus and close to…
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Student Life Provides Innovative Solutions for Campus Housing
Housing is not only a basic need but also something in scarce supply nationwide, and students are experiencing this challenge in unique ways. University Housing and other departments are working to alleviate the stresses students experience throughout the housing process. Whether students live on campus in residencehalls or off campus, Student Life support isavailable for…
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Bearing the Torch Beyond Campus
In the spring of 2023, Lindsay Davis, coordinator for Family Engagement in the Office of the Dean of Students, was honored with Student Life’s Community Service Award. This award recognizes someone who is actively engaged in the Knoxville community, regularly volunteering with local or national organizations, as well as local schools, churches, and more. 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…