Community & Outreach

A faded mural featuring creek flora and fauna, on the side of a building.
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Crayfish and Katydids

Shanna Hanes and some of her students at UT Southern have embarked on a mission to clean up Giles County streams.

Two white women sitting at a table, hands clasped together.
Grand Challenges

Justice for All

UT students and EBCI leaders explore culturally specific approaches to domestic violence, seeking justice and health solutions for the Cherokee community.

Jeff Guenther checks a patient’s teeth in Crossville.
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The Dentist Will See You Now

The Healthy Smiles project continues to boost Tennessee's dental workforce and delivers crucial care to rural communities.

Master Gardener Peter Markovich speaks to Hamilton County Master Gardener interns about the raised beds located next to the UT Extension office in Chattanooga.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

The ranks of master gardeners continue to grow across Tennessee, spreading horticultural knowledge.

An illustration rendering of a feasibility study for a marina in Savannah.
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Learning to Lead

Learn how the CPM program's growth in West Tennessee is enhancing professional development for local leaders and driving significant economic projects.

Jill Joyce assists a student in a pre-algebra class at West Valley Middle School.
Grand Challenges

Growing Her Dream

UTK alumna Jill Joyce never thought she would be where she is now: seated next to a student, helping him learn statistics.

Alumni Association

Career Growth Through An Alumni Network

Becky Spaulding has reinvented the career services program into the UT Alumni Association Center for Career Advancement.

Alumni Association

Mike Griffin Takes the Lead

Mike Griffin prepares to take on the role of president of the UT Alumni Association.

Illustration of hands giving hearts and money as representation of giving and donations.
Alumni Association

Women Philanthropists Award Grants

This year, the alliance has approved five projects for a total of $40,854 in support for the 2024-2025 Giving Circle Grant cycle.

Virginia Pearl Moore, UT Extension's first home demonstration agent.
Historically Speaking

UT Extension’s Virginia Pearl Moore

UT Extension’s first home demonstration agent, Virginia Pearl Moore, touched the lives of countless young women in Tennessee.

The Last Word

Growing Communities

Derrick Stowell had no idea his passion for environmental education and therapeutic recreation would launch a world-impacting program.

UT Chattanooga's McKenzie Arena filled with graduating students during the spring 2024 commencement ceremony.
News and Updates

UTC’s Roundhouse Rocked Commencement

For the first time since 2019, commencement ceremonies at UT Chattanooga’s McKenzie Arena were held without restraints.

A black female student wearing graduation robes and cap smiles while waiting for the commencement ceremony to begin.
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UTS Seniors Leave Lasting Legacy

On graduation day at UT Southern, 56 seniors donned red and orange cords showing they participated in the Senior Giving Program.

A student using an iPad to make a donation at a UTHSC Giving Day table run by three female workers.
News and Updates

UTHSC Giving Day Surpasses Donor Goal

The fourth annual UT Health Science Center Giving Day surpassed the goal of 1,000 donors in 24 hours.

UTIA College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Paul J. Plummer.
News and Updates

Alumnus Returns as UTCVM Dean

UT graduate Paul J. Plummer returns to the university as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Rev. Paul Middlebrook speaks to a room of people attending the Tennessee Government Professionals Institute.
News and Updates

TPGI Graduates Sharpen Their Leadership Skills

55 state employees recently graduated from the Tennessee Government Professionals Institute, an initiative for emerging leaders by the Naifeh Center.

Lonnie Bedwell ascends the Khumbu Icefall with the help of a fixed line on his way to Camp I.
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Heaven’s Peak

UTK alumnus helps guide a blind hiker to the summit of Mount Everest.

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Lost and Found

CTAS Criminal Justice Consultant Derrick Woods used drones to locate a missing teenager.

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Ukrainian Students Find Refuge

For graduate students Nina Klimenkova and Arsen Martyshchuk, UT Chattanooga has been a literal refuge.

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Ink in the Blood

UT Martin alumnus Daniel Richardson enjoys the challenge of small-town newspapers.

Dylan Rivera.
Grand Challenges

Filling the Gaps

UTC alumnus works to impact Chattanooga families.

News and Updates

Grow Your Own Awarded $1.8 Million grant

The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center received a $1.8 million grant to enhance the teacher talent development pipeline.

From left, UTC Vice Chancellor for Access and Engagement Stacy Lightfoot, Bernice King, Ilyasah Shabazz and UTC Student Government Association President Chamyra Teasley participate in UTC MLK Day 2024.
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UTC Celebrates MLK Day

UT Chattanooga celebrates MLK Day with daughters of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.