Students

Gaining a Global Perspective

How the Academy for Global Scholars and Peace Corps Prep Shaped One UT Graduate’s Future Yanet Ramirez Perez’s global journey at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, began before she set foot on campus and will continue beyond graduation as she travels to Peru with the Peace Corps. Ramirez was selected to take part in the Academy…
First 2+2 Cohort Set to Graduate

Among the spring graduates for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is a group of four that will walk away with degrees from two universities. Tianyi Chen, Shiyi Du, Weiqi Li, and Yuchen Yang are wrapping up their undergraduate degree from Tombras School of Advertising & Public Relations in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) after starting their academic careers at Liaoning University (LNU) in Shenyang, China. The students’ journey…
Global project grows beyond classroom

Two second-year, Political Science students, Nicholas Heisig and Nathan Surdej, turned a final class project into a weekly podcast and the future trip of a lifetime. Heisig and Surdej met in a comparative politics class last year. For the final project they put together a 40-minue podcast comparing Botswana’s governmental success to lower functioning governments in the surrounding areas of southern Africa. They decided to continue discussing local and global politics in a podcast format and created Signal Vs Noise. Signal Vs Noise is a podcast where Heisig and Surdej break…
Kobe Students Learn English, Gain Experience at UT

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, recently welcomed a group of visiting students from Kobe University in Japan, offering them an opportunity to immerse themselves in American campus life while strengthening their English skills through programming at the English Language Institute (ELI). Students Kokoro Mitani, Ayana Inatani, and Yuka Inuitani spent their time exploring UT’s campus, engaging with students, and experiencing…
Three selected for Global Student Fellowship Program

Three University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Future Talent Council’s Global Student Fellowship Program, which brings together 31 high-performing university students from 14 universities across 10 countries. Students selected for the 6-month fellowship will collaborate across disciplines, cultures, and time zones while developing future-ready skills and contributing student perspectives to…
Students unlock new destinations at the Spring 2026 VolsAbroad Fair

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students had the chance to explore options to study abroad during the VolsAbroad Fair on January 28 in the student union. Faculty shared benefits and opportunities while students shared concerns and interests. Shannon Scoval, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media, promoted her program Sports Communication in the UK. Schoval provided a unique perspective for students, having received her master’s in Sports Communication in Scotland. “Being immersed in that new culture…
Connecting the World Through Art

For Neto Soul, an international student from Brazil, enrolling at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the fulfillment of a dream to study in the United States. “I started to search for art programs, and I discovered the studio art program here at UT,” he said. “It’s incredible the opportunities and the facilities they have, and the professors,…
ELI Hosts Argentinian Students for Intensive English Camp

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomed four Argentinian high schoolers to campus this summer where as part of the English Language Institute’s (ELI) English Experience Camp (EEC). Students attended three hours of classes each day during the camp and participated in activities on and off campus that included a trip to the Smoky Mountains, Nashville,…