Paige Braddock (’85) received a 2024 Distinguished Alumna Award, the highest alumni honor from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The recognition from the university’s Alumni Board of Directors is reserved for alumni who excel at the national or international level, and whose achievements have brought credit to the university and benefited others. Braddock came to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Collaborative for Animal Behavior (CoLAB) is a pioneering research center dedicated to understanding the complexities of animal behavior in a rapidly changing world. This new center within the UT College of Arts and Sciences brings together scholars from diverse fields to collaborate on research programs that address critical challenges at the intersection of animal […]
Interdisciplinary programs in the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) now have an administrative home within the newly launched Consortium on Social and Cultural Inquiry (CoSCI, pronounced “co-see”). CoSCI gathers these unique courses of study into a focused structure for UT students seeking to build valuable and diverse sets of skills. “The 11 unique […]
Initiative Designed to Elevate Teaching Excellence The Community of Scholars for Advancing Teaching Excellence (CATE) launched in summer 2024 along with other new collaborative research initiatives supported by the UT College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). Over the next two years, CATE will build a community among instructors and develop resources and guidance on teaching […]
The College of Arts and Sciences’ dynamic range of academic programs and career-focused advising prepare our students with valuable skills, content knowledge, and the vocabulary to successfully promote themselves in the ever-evolving job market. New programs introduced for students in 2024 include a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, which prepares students to evaluate and mitigate […]
Colton Adams, a 2023 graduate in honors ecology and evolutionary biology and psychology, continued his academic journey as one of UT’s 13 Fulbright Scholars for 2023–2024, contributing to the Big Orange reputation as a top producer of these accomplished students. Adams traveled to the University of Latvia, in the city of Riga, to collaborate with the zoology and animal […]
