Back to School

September 23, 2020

In this historical moment, education continues, albeit a little differently. Even with masks in place and sitting apart, ideas can be exchanged and knowledge shared. For at the University of Tennessee, we find a way forward. We continue. We change lives through education—even if it is behind a mask or a computer monitor.

Three men chat outdoors in the shade wearing face masks. One is in a hammock and two are seated in lawn chairs. — Photo by Steven Bridges, UT Knoxville

A man in jeans and a blazer speaks to studens in a painting studio. The floor is marked and each student is ten feet apart — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

A group of women wear face masks outdoors. They are seated on a field in spray painted circles several feet apart — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

A philosophy professor lectures outdoors, wearing a bowtie and a face mask with a false mustache — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A group of students take notes in the shade outdoors, spaced apart by 6 feet — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A chemistry lecturer writes on a dry erase board outside on the UTM Quad — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A woman cradles a young goat in her arms during a yoga class — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

Librarians wave supportive signs and pom poms outside the Paul Meek Library — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A young woman studies on a bench in the UT Humanities Plaza — Photo by Steven Bridges, UT Knoxville

A woman in bright green pants and high top sneakers walks under a shaded path to her class — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

Two women walk on the UTM Quad to their class — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A student in an outdoor classroom seated on blankets in the shade raises her hand — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

Restricted signs block access to chairs and rows in a large auditorium modified for a small in-person class — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

Student practice yoga poses on mats as a goat wanders around — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

Librarians wave supportive signs and flags outside the Paul Meek Library — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A women wipes down the surface of a desk top before sitting down at her assigned seat — Photo by Angela Foster, UT Chattanooga

Two young men walk through Circle Park on their way to the Communication or Student Services Building — Photo by Steven Bridges, UT Knoxville

A chemistry professor in a mask and face shield raises a beaker filled with a liquid during an oudoor demonstration — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

A young woman with braided hair speaks with her mask on — Photo by Steven Mantilla, UT Martin

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