By Michelle Boutell This spring, Smith Center consultant Sarah Lowder, Dave Ader, research assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture, Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) and Smith Center assistant director,…
USAID Uganda’s 2023 Global Food Security Strategy Workshop Recap
Now accepting submissions for the 2023 International Photo Contest
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. We plan to showcase the top photos at our upcoming International Showcase on…
Save the date for the 2023 UTIA International Showcase!
Save the date for the 2023 UTIA International Showcase, being held in conjunction with the UTIA Study Abroad Fair, on September 22nd from 11:30-2:30 pm. This event will be held…
Global Experiential Learning Creates Career Opportunities for Students
By Mary Shelley-Snell Herbert College of Agriculture study abroad programs provide students with exposure to global career opportunities within more specialized agricultural fields. Two examples of this include the Ireland…
Rithany Kheam: May Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight
By Annie Carter The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program provides technical assistance from U.S. volunteers to farmers and agricultural groups in foreign countries to promote sustainable…
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2023 – Annie Carter
By Mary Shelley-Snell and Annie Carter Annie Carter is a 2021 Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications (ALEC) alumna and a current ALEC graduate student. She will be graduating this May…
Turfgrass Research Creates Global Student Experiences
By Mary Shelley-Snell University of Tennessee doctoral student Conlan Burbrink was in Qatar for the duration of the 2022 World Cup. While there, he conducted research for the Department of…
Training the Next Global One Health Workforce
UT One Health facilitates interdisciplinary global engagement for students across different colleges. By Mary Shelley-Snell For the 2023 January Term, students from different disciplines explored the importance of working across…
#BigOrangeGive – The Value of Studying Abroad
Donations Make Studying Abroad Possible for Students By Mary Shelley-Snell For Herbert College of Agriculture senior, Legna Soto-Gonzalez, studying abroad would not have been possible if she had not received…
Position Announcement: Graduate Research Assistantship
Background The University of Tennessee (UT) is establishing an “Operational Hub” to support the next phase of programming under the U.S. Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative, Feed the…