June 2025
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Study Abroad Delivers Language, Culture, and Perspective
Vols immerse in Italian culture, language, and music in interdisciplinary faculty-led study abroad courses. UT’s faculty-led Bologna, Italy, study abroad program is a collaboration between the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Natalie L. Haslam College School of Music. Combined summer coursework in Italian language, culture,…
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Psychology Undergraduate Internships Add Insight
Psychology internships for undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, allow them to see classroom lessons in the real world and enter careers with confidence. Sydney Bull (’25) completed a yearlong internship with the nonprofit McNabb Center, working in a recovery-based high school for students who struggled with substance use. Now she’s a registered…
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Actuary Internships Prepare Math Majors for Work
Some mathematics majors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are preparing for high-demand jobs in actuarial science through both the classroom and internships that offer real-world learning. Ashley Holt (’25) and rising senior Michael Rice both completed 10-week paid summer internships in 2024 at Unum Group’s corporate headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rice is headed back…
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Society and Culture in Theory and Practice
New Center for Social Theory is a crossroads for interdisciplinary research across social and cultural theory. Faculty and graduate students working in the areas of social and cultural theory now have the support of the new Center for Social Theory, directed by Department of Sociology Professor Harry F. Dahms. The center’s mission is to enhance…
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Alumni Awarded for Business Success
Arts and Sciences alumni take high ground on the Rocky Top Business Awards. The Rocky Top Business Awards, presented by the University of Tennessee and PYA Accountants and Advisors, celebrate the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UT alumni. This year, alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences lead 16 of the 64 companies…
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Disciplines Connect for Mental Health Advocacy
Graduate student team in psychology creates connections through interdisciplinary conference. The mental health crisis across the state and the nation will not be solved by a single approach. This guiding principle brought together a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students, and mental health advocates for a groundbreaking conference at UT in the spring 2025 semester. The…