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Academic Success Center
Offering tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic coaching, and student support programs.
Learn more about Academic Success CenterCenter for Career Development and Academic Exploration
The Center empowers scholars to create and achieve career goals by providing comprehensive career education.
Learn more about Center for Career Development and Academic ExplorationCenter for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
An accessible and comprehensive resource for all people who wish to engage and empower young readers through quality contemporary children’s and young adult literature.
Learn more about Center for Children’s and Young Adult LiteratureCenter for Global Engagement
Supporting global education, research, and engagement
Learn more about Center for Global EngagementCenter for Sport, Peace, and Society
Using sport to change lives, communities, and the world through teaching, research, and service
Learn more about Center for Sport, Peace, and SocietyClarence Brown Theatre
This cultural resource for East Tennessee is a resident professional theater for undergraduates and graduate students. It offers discounted tickets for faculty and staff.
Learn more about Clarence Brown TheatreEnglish Language Institute
Intensive English language study for prospective students, visitors, and professionals
Learn more about English Language InstituteEwing Gallery
A permanent collection for scholarly research and enrichment of the university and regional communities
Learn more about Ewing GalleryExperience Learning
Enhancing the student experience through civic engagement, real-world problem solving, and critical reflection.
Learn more about Experience LearningForensic Anthropology Center
Internationally recognized for research on human decomposition and modern human variation
Learn more about Forensic Anthropology CenterFrieson Black Cultural Center
A place for all students and the campus community to learn, share ideas, and discuss experiences
Learn more about Frieson Black Cultural CenterGlobal Catalyst Program
This program provides funding for faculty-led partnerships with international universities, institutions of higher education, and research institutes.
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Research and interdisciplinary options for high-achieving students
Learn more about Honors and Scholars ProgramsHoward H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
The Baker Center is a non-partisan public policy think tank whose mission is to provide critical insights on domestic and international challenges through interdisciplinary research, experiential education, and policy engagement.
Learn more about Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public PolicyIgnite
Incoming students learn UT traditions, discover leadership potential, and meet other new students and leaders.
Learn more about IgniteInstitute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Innovation (IACMI)
A UT-led effort involving universities, businesses, and labs across 37 states.
Learn more about Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing and Innovation (IACMI)Institute for Smart Structures
Offers research and development in architecture and engineering for the building sector by combining the areas of material science, engineering, and architecture to solve immediate problems as well as provide revolutionary concepts for new applications.
Learn more about Institute for Smart StructuresInternational House (I-House)
Proud to welcome international and domestic students to engage and grow as global citizens by hosting a variety of culturally immersive programs and events throughout the year.
Learn more about International House (I-House)International Student and Scholar Services
Offers immigration advising and support services to our international student and scholar population.
Learn more about International Student and Scholar ServicesJones Center for Leadership and Service
Educate and engage all students to lead and serve the global community
Learn more about Jones Center for Leadership and ServiceMcClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
Advancing the understanding of natural history and culture through collections, exhibitions, research, and outreach
Learn more about McClung Museum of Natural History and CultureNew Vol Orientation
As a new Volunteer, you’ll participate in three phases of orientation leading up to and following the start of your first semester.
Learn more about New Vol OrientationOffice of Multicultural Student Life
Supporting academic success, equality, and leadership in a diverse global society
Learn more about Office of Multicultural Student LifeOffice of Sustainability
Campus wide resource conservation and environmental stewardship
Learn more about Office of SustainabilityOffice of Undergraduate Research
UT offers hundreds of undergraduate research and creative opportunities—from science labs to design studios, engineering projects to art projects, and religious studies to marketing studies, the opportunities are diverse and decentralized.
Learn more about Office of Undergraduate ResearchOne Stop Student Services
Helping students with enrollment, academic records, financial aid, and payments
Learn more about One Stop Student ServicesPeace Corps
Volunteer to serve in an overseas community for twenty-seven months
Learn more about Peace CorpsPride Center
Providing support, resources, and a community space for LGBTQ+ and ally students, faculty, and staff.
Learn more about Pride CenterPrograms Abroad
Helping UT students studying abroad and international exchange students studying at UT
Learn more about Programs AbroadRecSports
Quality programs and facilities for almost any sport or recreational pursuit
Learn more about RecSportsService-Learning
A course-based experiential learning strategy that engages students in meaningful and relevant service with a community partner while employing ongoing reflection to draw connections between the service and course content.
Learn more about Service-LearningSpecial Collections: Modern Political Archives
Over 4,000 linear feet of archival material (manuscripts, books, photos, film, sound recordings, digital files, memorabilia and ephemera) representing the careers and legacies of select Tennessean members of the U.S. Congress, the federal judiciary, and presidential cabinets.
Learn more about Special Collections: Modern Political ArchivesStudent Disability Services
Creating equitable access for eligible students and promoting disability-inclusive diversity
Learn more about Student Disability ServicesThe Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education
Uniting resources from UT and ORNL to promote advanced research and provide innovative solutions to global challenges in energy, engineering, and computation.
Learn more about The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate EducationUniversity of Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits (UTOP)
East Tennessee is the perfect outdoor adventure setting, and UT is right in the middle of it. We’re here to help you pick up new skills, see awesome places, and make friends in the process.
Learn more about University of Tennessee Outdoor Pursuits (UTOP)UT Habitat for Humanity
Helping Knoxville families have decent, safe, affordable places to live
Learn more about UT Habitat for HumanityVeteran Success Center
Our goal is to create an environment where student veterans can thrive in areas of academia, leadership, and connectedness.
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Students travel to new areas and collaborate to meet community needs.
Learn more about VOLbreaksVolCorps Program
Programs include ambassadors, diversity recruitment, and prospective athletes
Learn more about VolCorps ProgramVolsTeach
Preparing STEM majors to transform the lives of Tennessee children
Learn more about VolsTeach