The College of Arts and Sciences strengthened multiple foundations in 2024 with the launch of five new research centers and creative activity units, a reboot for an existing center, and a new strategic support structure for interdisciplinary programs. These initiatives support endless new opportunities for students and faculty and sharpen the college’s focus as an […]
Eight College of Arts and Sciences faculty members were recognized for their contributions to digital learning during Digital Learning Week in October. Their work helps UT achieve its goal of providing high-quality educational opportunities for people at every stage of life, whenever and wherever they seek to learn, a priority in Chancellor Donde Plowman’s strategic […]
A new course launched this fall to help equip University of Tennessee students with skills to navigate ethics when engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Adam Cureton, Lindsay Young Professor of Philosophy, developed the undergraduate-level course to give students a forward-looking edge with these quickly evolving tools. The College of Arts and Sciences awarded Cureton […]
University of Tennessee students from multiple disciplines flexed their knowledge and skills with visitors from around the region during “Can You Dig It?” on October 20, a free, all-ages event celebrating International Archaeology Day at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. UT students and faculty worked one-on-one with visiting K–12 students and area […]
Volunteer legacies run deep in East Tennessee, with stories that bridge tragedy, passionate dedication, and often an inspired spirit of generosity that creates opportunity for future generations. One such epic story began in the mid-1950s as two young UT professors were building both their academic careers and a life together. Their Volunteer Spirit endures today […]
The College of Arts and Sciences community gathered for the second annual Fall Book Party this month, celebrating 17 book-length works published in 2023 and 2024 by faculty members in the Division of Arts and Humanities and by colleagues in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Geography and Sustainability. Faculty authors and others […]
UT College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff, and campus and community colleagues gathered Thursday, October 17 to celebrate the 2024 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards, honoring the exceptional achievements and contributions of Volunteers for Life whose dedication and generosity help shape the future of the college and its students. Former Vols quarterback and UT sociology […]
UT history Associate Professor Victor Petrov joined a celebrated group of scholars in his area of study this year as his recent book Balkan Cyberia earned the 2024 Barbara Jelavich Book Prize. “I am ecstatic. The Jelavich Award is one of the major awards in Eastern European history,” said Petrov. “Many of the historians who […]
Cormac McCarthy scholars and enthusiasts had a rare opportunity in Knoxville this month to reflect on the award-winning author’s influences and impact. The Cormac McCarthy Society brought its annual conference to town for the first time since the Department of English cosponsored the event in 2007, the same year his novel The Road won the […]
During fall break, Lecturer Raye Hendrix in the Department of English served as a visiting artist at another university, reading from and discussing their first book of poetry. Hendrix, who joined the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, this year, was named the 2024 Lynne Burris Butler Visiting Artist for the University of North Alabama. Their book […]
