Savannah Brown, a recent MBA graduate from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, was named one of Poets & Quants’ (P&Q) 2025 Best and Brightest MBAs, a recognition she attributes to the mentorship and support of Haslam’s faculty and her classmates.

The Graduate School is excited to welcome Marieke Van Puymbroeck, the new vice provost and dean of the Graduate School. Van Puymbroeck comes to us most recently from Clemson University, where she served as associate dean of the graduate school and professor of recreational therapy.

McKenzie Granata, a third-year Phd student in public health, is addressing critical health needs in central Appalachia through community-engaged research, made possible by the Community Engagement Academy.

Among ten Fulbright awardees from UT are a recently graduated master’s student and a current master’s student who will graduate in August.

CIRTL is facilitating a workshop on mentoring and the critical role it plays in career success. In this workshop, “Pathway Mapping for Professional Success in Higher Education,” hosted by The Ohio State University, participants will reflect on their career journey and sources of support in that journey using a living document known as a mentor map. This online workshop meets on Zoom on Thursdays, July 17 and July 31 at 11am-12:30pm ET.

Nicole Choppin, an MSSW student here at UT, was recently featured by the College of Social Work. Choppin is pursuing an MSSW through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program, which provides returned Peace Corps volunteers with tuition support, a stipend, and the opportunity to continue making a difference in underserved communities.

Atsei Cooper, a master’s student in anthropology, is one of 17 contemporary native artists whose work is part of the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture’s new exhibition Homelands: Connecting to Mounds through Native Art.

The College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for a highly motivated student to pursue a master’s student and work in the Mochizuki Lab as a graduate research assistant.

Jacquline Risalvato, assistant professor and director of the Virology and Immunology Diagnostic Laboratory at UTCVM, is seeking a motivated PhD graduate student to join her dynamic team.

The Office of Assessment, Culture, and Education in the Division of Access and Engagement invites participation in the inaugural EMBRACE Symposium, which will take place in the Student Union on November 12, 2025