Maryville College Center for Global Engagement

We are SO proud of the Computer Programming Team for gallant efforts and bringing home such incredible wins, and we are especially grateful to the international students that lend their knowledge, skills, and global experiences to Maryville College making !

We have been honored to know and support Rukhshona during her four years at Maryville College and look forward to seeing all the good that she will do in the world! 🌍

Whether you are interested in studying abroad at Maryville College for one semester or for all four years of your undergraduate experience, you can get started at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/admissions/

🚧 Traffic Notice for Monday 5/18 🚧

Beginning Monday, May 18, a new traffic pattern will be in place near the terminal and garage area due to ongoing roadway improvements and construction activity. The northbound US 129 on-ramp will be temporarily closed, and detour routes will be in place.

⚠️ This change will only impact travelers leaving the airport area and heading to Knoxville.

➡️ Northbound US 129 traffic should follow the posted detour via Hunt Rd and Tyson Blvd.
➡️ Drivers exiting at Exit 15 should bear left to East Hunt Rd as marked.
➡️ Turn left and then take the Northbound US 129 Ramp.
➡️ Access to the terminal, garage, hotel, and parking lots will remain open throughout construction.

Please watch for signage, slow down in work zones, and allow extra travel time. Thank you for your patience as these improvements continue.

Congratulations to the eight artists whose works are currently on display at Maryville College. We extend the invitation to the local community to stop in to view during the shared hours of operation.

One of the artists featured, Myka, regularly engages with our on-campus cultural programming, and we are thrilled to see the creative direction and inspiration that led to such impactful works of art!

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Ally “Myka” Roberts ’26, Design major, “The Visual Language of Kanji” (posters/calligraphy)

“As someone who experiences the world visually and intensely, I found myself connecting to these characters beyond the language of Japanese, sensing weight in 日 (sun), restlessness in 心 (heart) and barely contained chaos in 愛 (love), each one feeling like its own small universe. My thesis became an exploration of what makes these characters themselves; how far they can be stretched, distorted, broken or rebuilt before losing recognition, and whether someone who can’t read them can still understand them through form alone,” Roberts said.

Help us spread the word!

The Maryville College Choir Tour to Scotland in May 2027 is open to alumni and friends, and we would love to include as many members of the Maryville community as possible on this unforgettable journey.

Do you know someone who loves travel, music, or Maryville College?

Please share this post and invite them to follow this page so they don’t miss details about our upcoming Interest Meeting on April 28 at 6:00 PM at the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Scotland is even better when shared with friends.

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Last Thursday, the Center for Global Engagement held the Global Engagement Reception, a fun-filled evening reflecting upon the memories we have made and celebrating all that we have accomplished within academic year 2025-26.

At the event, we enjoyed an authentic Mediterranean cuisine provided by a locally owned, nationally recognized Yassin's Falafel House. This dinner was followed by an awards and sashing ceremony recognizing students who have had global experiences either at or through Maryville College, including a special recognition of the six Class of 2026 graduates who have earned their Global+ Certificate in addition to their studies in a variety of academic fields.

We concluded the event with a recognition of community partners who have supported the Center for Global Engagement’s mission to integrate diverse global perspectives into the fabric of campus life and curriculum at Maryville College. We are so thankful to New Providence Presbyterian Church as well as the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee (Knox Asian Festival) for their partnership and support this past academic year.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and/or partnered with the Center for Global Engagement and our two globally-focused student organizations, Study Abroad Ambassadors (Maryville College Scots Abroad) and GCO: Global Citizenship Organization. This academic year has been an adventure for the books!

Tuesday's Furoshiki cloth-wrapping workshop allowed students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to increase their global engagement without leaving campus! Thank you to our campus partner, Asian Culture Center of Tennessee, for another successful cultural programming event. 🇯🇵 🌏

Asian Festival