College Faculty Speakers Bureau - a bureau of approximately 100 faculty who are recruited to speak to community organizations, schools and civic groups about topics related to their research, scholarship and creative activity. UT faculty serving as Scholars become more familiar with the needs of elementary and secondary schools and the needs of the students and teachers an important learning because students at UT wishing to prepare for elementary and secondary teaching must now complete their undergraduate degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The partnership also involves collaboration to plan teacher professional development workshops, to encourage teacher participation in these workshops, and to develop avenues for UT faculty to enrich science education in Knox County Schools through their outreach to teachers, students and parents. National Issues Forums - public forums about public policy issues held in communities throughout the East Tennessee area.
Faculty serve as forum moderators.
International Literary and Cultural Colloquy - a program designed to educate readers about other cultures, particular social, economic and political issues, through reading and discussion of literature. Offered to UT faculty, staff, students and members of the Larger community. Co-sponsored with the Center for International Education. This publication is distributed on campus and to the public as a means of extending educational resources to the public and to assist with audience development. This outreach program of the College of Arts and Sciences involves faculty in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education who volunteer to purchase and read books from a school-approved list and contribute the book to the school library after reading it.