400 years ago, a simple adjustment to a child’s spyglass revealed for the first time an infinite and perplexing universe to your eyes and imaginations. Join us today, as the world’s great telescopes, born of that serendipitous moment, gaze ever further into the distant past — and into our future. While attending a local star […]

Join us in the Appalachian Center for lunch and conversation with Thurman as he talks about his art and Appalachian Identity.

Come hang out with our labor students every Monday from 5-8 pm for space and support to work on your career development. We know it's tough to find the time to work on your job search, resume, applications, cover letters, and the like so every Monday the coffee maker will be running full steam and […]

Join us for a free concert with four of Ireland's leading traditional musicians. The Paul Brock Band is fronted by one of Ireland’s most celebrated traditional musicians: Paul Brock on button accordion and melodeon. The band also features acclaimed pianist, composer and arranger Denis Carey as well as fiddler/dancer/bodhran player Jake James and multi-instrumentalist Brenda Dowling.  Lori […]

On a weekly basis during the academic year, the Campus Christian Center leads a worship service on Tuesday’s at noon. The Center plans and offers diverse services of Christian worship within an ecumenical Christian atmosphere. Worshipers can also share a light, midday meal together in the Fireside Room, immediately following worship at 12:30 p.m. The […]

Join Tye Ebel from the JET Program to learn about post-graduate opportunities in Japan. This workshop is for junior and senior students who are actively preparing their applications for the […]

Join Tye Ebel from the JET Program to learn about post-graduate opportunities in Japan. This session is open to all students and alumni interested in learning more about the program.

Want to learn more about other religions and explore your own spirituality?Do you believe interfaith dialogue is crucial to building stronger communities?We meet each Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room, Draper Bldg. for conversation, reflection, education and inspiration.A light vegetarian lunch is included.

Applying for internships can be a time-consuming (and confusing) process if you've never done it before! Learn more about different types of application processes you might encounter, how to reach out to employers who don't have established internship programs or application processes, submitting resumes/cover letters that will help you stand out, and interviewing for internship […]

Windborne The Windborne Ensemble’s captivating performance draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony. The absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. The ensemble shifts effortlessly between dramatically different styles of music, inviting their audience into a journey that spans continents and centuries, while illuminating and expanding […]

Join us for lunch and conversation with Thurman as he talks about his art and Appalachian identity. Robert R. Thurman lives close to where he was born, raised, and attended school: in small, hard-working towns 45 to 60 miles southwest of Knoxville. His art shows in coastal national venues. Much of Thurman’s work has been […]

Solar Superstorms narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch takes viewers into the tangle of magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent the Sun's rage in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system, coronal mass ejections. Audiences will witness a fury building on the surface of the Sun – high-velocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave […]