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Network with Alumni and Professionals

Are you a junior or senior interested in meeting and getting advice from professionals? Join Career Services, the UT Knoxville Alumni Association, UT Athletics, and UNITE for Networking at Neyland beginning at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6 in the Terrace Level of Neyland Stadium. Registration is mandatory. To register, log on to Hire-A- VOL and click the Career Events tab to find the Networking at Neyland registration.

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Update on Disease-Related Preparedness Efforts

The Student Health Center and Office of Emergency Management are monitoring the Ebola outbreak and coordinating preparedness efforts for the campus. No UT students have been identified as a risk for the Ebola virus at this time. The Student Health Center has developed an Ebola guide to help answer questions you might have.

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UT English Class is Ghastly…and Students Love it

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to talk about being frightened. Graduate Teaching Associate Jeremy Locke gets to do that as a part of his job teaching Inquiry Into Horror, a section of English 102. Learn more about his class, his love of horror films and books, and his recommendations of great horror books you should read here.

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Architecture and Design Hosting Open House

Want to learn more about the College of Architecture and Design? Attend their open house from noon to 5:00 p.m. this Saturday. The event will start with a BBQ lunch followed by program overviews, facility tours, faculty presentations, and discussions with student leaders and program chairs. You can register for the open house here.

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Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey

Join the Black Cultural Programming Committee for a free performance of Raisin’ Cain at 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 3 in the Clarence Brown Lab Theatre. The production is inspired by the 1923 novel “Cane” and works by musicians, composers, poets, and actors of the Harlem Renaissance. It stars award-winning actress Jasmine Guy and the acclaimed Avery Sharpe Trio.

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UT Film Committee Presents Rocky Horror Picture Show

Throw on your favorite costume and head to the UC Ballroom at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow for a Halloween viewing of the 1975 musical comedy horror film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The production is a humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1930s through early 1970s.

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OUTstanding LGBTQ+ Conference

The OUTstanding LGBTQ+ Conference is back for its fourth year and this year’s conference theme is the LGBTQ+ Mind, Body, and Soul. Topics will include issues of mental health, sexual health, physical wellness, spirituality, and the arts. The free event is from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8 in the UC Ballroom. Register here.

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Less than One Week to Apply to be an Orientation Leader

Would you like to help new students transition to UT? Demonstrate your leadership skills and your Big Orange pride to welcome more than 12,000 new students and parents to campus as an Orientation Leader. Applications are due November 5.

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