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09/11/2026

The Tennessee School for the Deaf (TSD) partnered with Dr. Sharon Hill to apply for a grant from CURCI to begin the cataloging process of TSD historical items and artifacts. The grant application was approved in 2025-2026 and successfully renewed for 2026-2027. There are an extensive number of artifacts reflecting the historical education and training methods used at TSD. There is also a unique section of artifacts that are largely non-existent in historical records, and these belong to the segregated school for the deaf. This collaboration will allow for expertise from Dr. Sharon Hill of UT Deaf Studies and key staff in TSD to support the creation of an online catalogue and database as well as beginning preservation efforts. This will serve the extensive TSD alumni community and the state of Tennessee history archives.

09/03/2026

Congratulations to all of these outstanding teachers! We can't wait!

Let's celebrate Top Teachers on Rocky Top!

Join the Division of Enrollment Management and for a panel discussion with the 2026 Tennessee Department of Education Teacher of the Year winners.

Panelists include:
🍎 Dr. Brandi De La Cruz, Collierville High School, Math Teacher – 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year
📚 Ashley Mosley, Jasper Elementary School, Kindergarten Teacher – East Tennessee Grand Division Winner
✏️ Ginger Colvett, Poplar Grove Elementary School, Fourth Grade Teacher – Middle Tennessee Grand Division Winner
📓 Caitlin Tucker, Sharon School, Speech-Language Pathologist – West Tennessee Grand Division Winner

The details:
📆 Friday, September 18
📍 Mary Greer Room, Hodges Library
⏰ The event begins at 2:30 p.m. with light refreshments starting at 2.

All are welcome to attend! bit.ly/4cRV5MM

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08/28/2026

The Ewing Gallery welcomes Knoxville's Deaf Community to an evening of art in Art, Movement, and Disability at our on-campus location. This event will be led by Lee Handler, UT C'24, who works with cultural institutions to improve accessibility to exhibitions and spaces for Knoxville's deaf community. Lee will give two tours of selected works on exhibition. Gallery staff, Dr. Timothy Hiles, author of Art, Movement and Disability: Transcending the Beauty Paradigm, and ASL interpreters will be present to answer any other questions about works on exhibition.

Tour will be at 5:30 and 6:30 pm.
The Ewing Gallery is located in the first floor of UT's Art + Architecture Building
1715 Volunteer Blvd.

UT College of Architecture and Design

Poster shows ASL hand signs in white with text describing the event on an orange background

08/27/2026

Join us for the Alumni & Friends tailgate before the Vols take on Kennesaw State on Saturday, September 19! 🏈🍊

Dean McIntyre and other friends of the college will come together for fellowship and school spirit on the North Courtyard of the Claxton Education building.

Food, games and two drink tickets are included with your $10 registration.

*Parking and game tickets are not included.*

Register by September 10 at bit.ly/46svsOU

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08/21/2026

Congratulations Kirsten on all the great things you're doing and for your outstanding fellowship!

08/17/2026

Congratulations! We are so proud of Cody and Professor Rosenberg!

“Class, let’s watch a short video.” 🎥

More than 75% of teachers say they use YouTube in the classroom, but what makes an educational video effective?

New research from Cody Pritchard and Joshua Rosenberg in University of Tennessee Theory and Practice in Teacher Education explores how teachers choose and use online videos to support student learning, and what educators should consider before pressing play.

Read the full story from The Conversation US to learn more about the role of video in today’s classrooms: bit.ly/45k0uZ6

08/17/2026

Congratulations to our very own Leala Holcomb!

For many researchers, earning an R01 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a career-defining achievement. For Leala Holcomb, it came remarkably early.

The R01 is NIH’s flagship award for independent investigators, and receiving one typically takes years of research and a strong scholarly record. Leala earned one on the first attempt as an early-stage investigator, a rare accomplishment and the first R01 of this scale awarded at !

Leala's work to advance research on language and literacy development among deaf children shows the important connection between education and health and the ways educational experiences can shape lifelong health outcomes.

Learn more: bit.ly/4zfGFQ7

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08/17/2026

Welcome back TPTE students! We wish you a wonderful semester!

It's finally here! Happy first day of class, Vols! 🥳🍊\

Wishing you the best semester ever!

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08/06/2026

Congratulations to our very own Enilda Romero-Hall!

08/05/2026

We are so proud of Brooke! Congratulations!! We can't wait to see what the future holds for you!

Someone has to be the first.

For Brooke Pelkey, that meant becoming the first person on her mom's side of the family to earn a graduate degree.

While teaching full-time at Farragut High School, Brooke earned her Master of Science in Teacher Education through the UTK College of Education, Health & Human Sciences.

"It has been very hard for me to juggle working while also doing my schoolwork. It's overwhelming at times, but it was very worth it."

Congratulations, Brooke, on this incredible achievement and the example you're setting for your students, your family, and future educators!

Learn more about the Online Master of Science in Teacher Education:
https://volsonline.utk.edu/program/masters/teacher-education-ms/

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