Dignity of Risk
UT FUTURE students take steps towards unknown as they navigate through college and independence. Continue reading Dignity of Risk
Tag: Education
Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line
Robert Fisher considers an Alexander Hamilton quote as a reminder of a specific duty institutions owe to the people they serve. Continue reading Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line
Second Shift
University-Assisted Community Schools change lives and education. Continue reading Second Shift
A Heart for Home
Altha Stewart works to help youth in Bluff City. Continue reading A Heart for Home
Staying ‘En Pointe’
Arts programs, including dance, are known to increase attendance rates and test scores, encourage critical thinking and boost creative writing skills—and for good reason. Continue reading Staying ‘En Pointe’
A Beacon for Youth Education
Jennifer Richards always wanted to teach. Through her work developing 4-H curricula, she has reached thousands in Tennessee and across the nation. Continue reading A Beacon for Youth Education
Award Winner
Nationally recognized teacher Katie Picciuto praises her UTC career preparation. Continue reading Award Winner
Movements in Education: Our Winter 2020 Issue
What teachers do and say in the classroom impact future generations, and their importance cannot be shortchanged. Continue reading Movements in Education: Our Winter 2020 Issue
The State of Education
How does Tennessee compare to other states (or the nation as a whole) when it comes to K-12 education? Continue reading The State of Education
From Strength to Strength
UT System hosts teacher preparation convening. Continue reading From Strength to Strength
Minding the Gap
CIS works to recruit for manufacturing jobs. Continue reading Minding the Gap
“A-ha!”
The classroom experience is eye opening for future teachers. Continue reading “A-ha!”
Remembering Why
Teaching is not easy. It is more than making awesome lesson plans, having great test scores and getting a top score on an evaluation. It took me a few years to realize that. Continue reading Remembering Why
The Great Equalizer
Education is the great equalizer and is the route to change lives, which then change communities and our state. Continue reading The Great Equalizer
A More Musical World
UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman’s life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand. Continue reading A More Musical World
Health Rocks
With the opioid epidemic killing more than 100 people in our nation daily, the UT Institute of Agriculture is fighting to end this crisis through education. Continue reading Health Rocks
Coping with Disaster
Dr. Laura Wheat, assistant professor of counselor education, is proud that many of her students in the immediate wake of the fire, offered “to go to counsel those affected.” Continue reading Coping with Disaster
And You Thought They Were UT Alumni…
Meet a few of UT’s favorite adopted sons and daughters who put their stamps on the university. Continue reading And You Thought They Were UT Alumni…
Lower the Numbers
Health disparities draw research team to Memphis Continue reading Lower the Numbers
Utensil University
UTHSC students can be proficient in their chosen field and still be lacking in one skill that might make a difference when it comes to getting hired. Continue reading Utensil University
What is the Future of Higher Education?
There is a wave of change hitting universities across the country, questioning the purpose and value of higher education. Continue reading What is the Future of Higher Education?