IT TAKES A
VOLUNTEER

Campaign for UT Knoxville

Tennessee Volunteers
Step Forward.

We push past the limits.

We light the way.

It Takes All Vols
to Ignite What’s Next.

The It Takes a Volunteer campaign invites everyone who believes in the power of the Volunteer spirit to invest in our students, our communities, and our future. Together, through a historic $3.5 billion campaign, we will create an unparalleled student experience, accelerate life-changing research, and lead the way in college athletics—ensuring every Tennessee student has access to a transformative UT education.

About the Campaign See Your Impact

Creating an Unparalleled
Student
experience

We meet students where they are—individually

From the moment they arrive on campus, each student is welcomed into a dedicated success team that includes an academic advisor, a strengths coach, and a One Stop Student Services counselor—creating a personalized network of support unique to their individual needs. But building true success takes more than academics.

Prepare Students for Success Student Success

Advancing
research
that improves lives

We turn bold ideas into real solutions

Our focus is on translational research—work that moves beyond theory to make life and lives better, improving communities in our state and around the world. Through focus areas such as advanced materials and manufacturing, mobility, human health and wellness, energy and environment, and AI, for Tennessee—we are driving discovery that fulfills UT’s land-grant mission and strengthens the state’s economy.

Discover Research at UT

Leading the way in
College
Athletics

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We prepare champions for life beyond the game

On Rocky Top, student-athletes are guided by the Volunteer spirit—anchored in integrity, resilience, and a deep sense of community in America’s college sports city. They are committed to excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in service to others. It’s more than winning games; it’s about shaping leaders whose influence will extend far beyond their sport.

The Volunteer Difference