Student Experience
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To the Zoo
Studying ecology and evolutionary biology at UT helped prepare John Humphrey (’26) for his dream career as a zookeeper. By the time he was in second grade, John Humphrey (’26) knew he wanted to be a zookeeper. Months before he graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he landed his dream job as an animal…
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Language Is Alive
Interdisciplinary Linguistics Program brings students into the ever-evolving world of living languages. Faculty and students will celebrate the interdisciplinary Linguistics Program’s 50th anniversary in the 2026–2027 academic year. Anniversary programming will include a speaker series organized by linguistics faculty, plus events that showcase how linguistics connects broadly across disciplines. At its core, linguistics is the…
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Interdisciplinary Programs Highlight the Arts and Sciences Advantage
Dig deeper into some of the interdisciplinary courses within CoSCI WGS Adds Women’s Health Degree Storytelling in the 21st Century Medieval Insight for Modern Renaissance Thinkers Regional Roots Shine in New Program Harb Family Helps Launch Middle East Study Abroad Justice Studies Builds in First Two Years Interdisciplinary learning is at the heart of the…
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Campus Spaces Give Arts and Sciences Students the In-Person Advantage
Unique and valuable student experiences across the College of Arts and Sciences develop throughout purposeful spaces and facilities where students live, learn, create, and collaborate with faculty and each other. These research and teaching labs, classrooms, theaters, studios, and other shared spaces foster an interactive, in-person culture where curiosity, expertise, and transformative ideas flourish together. …
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The Arts and Sciences Advantage in Study Abroad
Interdisciplinary faculty-led programs and unique course experiences add value to students’ international education. Thousands of students travel from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, each year to study abroad for a week, a semester, or a summer, one of many life-changing college experiences that also build career skills. The gains from travel to a foreign country…
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Practical Career Preparation Part of UT College Experience
Internships, field work, and undergraduate research are among the many ways students in UT’s College of Arts and Science gain real-world experience before graduation. By taking advantage of undergraduate opportunities to work in businesses, nonprofits, communities, and laboratories, students graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences with documented experience and professional networks that stand…
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New Class Steals a Look at Recent US History
Tore Olsson’s unique history classes sift fact from fiction in popular gaming entertainment: from digital horseback to virtual automotive crime sprees. Tore Olsson has a knack for time travel, theoretically speaking, and he takes students along for the ride via his unique approach to teaching history through the lens of popular video games. In his…
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Vols Get the GIST of Mapping Data
Students and faculty in the Geographic Information Science and Technology program map down-to-Earth data for community-based projects using drones and other advanced scanning techniques. License to Fly (Remotely) The Geographic Information Science and Technology program launched the GEOG 314: Introduction to Uncrewed Aerial Systems class in fall 2025, offering vital skills and experience for students…
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License to Fly (Remotely)
New class opens opportunities for Vols to build skills and certification to pilot Uncrewed Aerial Systems. The Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) program within the Department of Geography and Sustainability launched GEOG 314: Introduction to Uncrewed Aerial Systems in fall 2025. The class is a vital step for students seeking an undergraduate minor or…
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Premodern Connections, Future Insight
Marco digitizes medieval sources and welcomes new faculty in its ongoing mission to elevate the connections between—and make purposeful sense of—the past and the present. UT’s Marco Institute is an internationally acclaimed center for the study of the history and culture of the premodern world. Directed by Associate Professor of French Anne-Hélène Miller, the center…