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  • Vols Teach Alum Selected as Global Educator of the Year

    Vols Teach Alum Selected as Global Educator of the Year

    Salonga, an English as a Second Language Biology and Environmental Science teacher and Science Department Chair, is recognized for her outstanding commitment to integrating global perspectives into her teaching.

  • Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Earns Full Accreditation from ACPHA

    Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Earns Full Accreditation from ACPHA

    The Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management (RHTM) is pleased to announce that the the Hospitality and Tourism Management program within RHTM is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA).  ACPHA, established by the International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), evaluates and accredits hospitality programs that demonstrate excellence…

  • Over 300 Students Participate in TRiO Day 2025

    Over 300 Students Participate in TRiO Day 2025

    By Carly Utterback, CEHHS Student Reporter, Class of 2025 On Saturday, February 22, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted TRiO Day. This year’s theme was “Cultivating Futures: Growing Sustainable Success,” and the event was hosted by the Education Research and Opportunity Center (ERO) in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS).  Around 350…

  • Six CEHHS Alums Recognized for Outstanding Achievements

    Six CEHHS Alums Recognized for Outstanding Achievements

    Six alums from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences received recognition for their extraordinary achievements at the annual Alumni Awards. The ceremony, held in September, singles out alums who have made significant contributions to their professions, service to UT, and future promise. This year’s recipients include: Mary Cayten Brakefield,…

  • A New Day Dawning

    A New Day Dawning

    Two venerated institutions of higher learning—UT and Knoxville College—stand just over a mile apart in downtown Knoxville. As the institutions work together to advance reaccreditation of the historically Black college, a moment to elevate the entire region appears. by Linda Billman The partnership offers a rare live case study for doctoral students in the UT…

  • PhD Candidate Researches the Shared Emotional State at Big Ears

    PhD Candidate Researches the Shared Emotional State at Big Ears

    Music To Their (Big) Ears: Exploring Collective Effervescence and Well-Being at Big Ears Festival Vanessa Slay, CEHHS student news reporter, Class of 2023 Originally from Memphis, the home of the Blues and birthplace of Rock’n’Roll, third-year PhD candidate Jack Babb grew up as a music lover. He attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for his…

  • Child and Family Studies Scholars Receive $5,000 Student/Faculty Research Award

    Child and Family Studies Scholars Receive $5,000 Student/Faculty Research Award

    By Macy Roberts, CEHHS Student Reporter, Class of 2024 As members of the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences’ Child and Family Studies Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduate student Hannah Thompson and assistant professor Lori Caudle were awarded a $5,000 Student/Faculty Research Award for their project entitled, “Social Emotional Learning Trauma-Informed…