The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources sponsors this student organization to focus on public relations events that help high school students explore diverse agricultural and natural resources pursuits, encourage and guide individuals to realize higher educational opportunities, and educate the public about the importance of agriculture for Tennessee, the nation, and the world. … Continued

The College of Engineering Ambassadors Program was established in 2004. The ambassadors seek to recruit prospective students to the College of Engineering, involve the college’s student body in the college goals, and stimulate community interest in the field of engineering.

In 2005 the program for volunteer workers in event management for spring sports, formerly called Spring Vol Hostesses, was renamed Spring Sports Ambassadors. During baseball games, ambassadors retrieve bats, get water for umpires, give baseballs to umpires, and provide fans with popcorn, drinks, and game information. They also work hospitality areas for club seat holders, … Continued

In 2007 a program titled Tennessee Hospitality Ambassadors was begun through which 40 students, supervised by UT’s hospitality provider, Colonnade Group (a division of Champion Exposition) worked (initial salary was $7 per hour) during home football games staffing the skyboxes and club level areas of Neyland Stadium. All ambassadors were UT students, and their role … Continued

UT Alumni Association initiated the UT Ambassadors in the mid-1960s, with the purpose of identifying enrolled students who would visit high schools and gatherings to represent the value of higher education in general and UT in particular.

In 1780 the academy was founded by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock, and other leaders who contributed prominently to the establishment of the United States. Its purpose is to advance arts and sciences and to recognize those who have made preeminent contributions to scholarly fields.

Founded in 1848 the AAAS serves more than two hundred affiliated societies and academies of science and publishes the peer-reviewed journal Science. The mission of AAAS is to “advance society and serve society through initiatives that include science policy, international programs, science education, and public understanding of science. One of the world’s largest scientific organizations, … Continued

The American Home Economics Association was formally organized in 1909 by Ellen Swallow Richards—the first female graduate of MIT and a member of the faculty of the UT Summer School of the South in 1904 and 1905. The purpose of the organization was to improve “living conditions in the home, the institutional household, and the … Continued

UT is a charter member of the AALS, which was founded in 1900. UT was previously a member of the Association of Law Schools prior to becoming a charter AALS member—the first member institution south of the Ohio River. The AALS suspended UT’s membership in 1905 when a third year of study became a requirement … Continued