Reimagining the First Year Experience
This August, first-year students had a new option for an early arrival program: Sewanee’s reimagined First Year Experience (FYE), which aims to provide students with a holistic experience that integrates curricular and co-curricular engagement into one cohesive program.
Inquiring Minds | How a Diva Made History
All divas are celebrities, but not all celebrities are divas. Assistant Professor of Politics and Women’s & Gender Studies Cecilia Cerja explores the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker. A dancer, wartime spy, and civil rights leader, Baker showed how a diva can make history by combining art and activism to influence culture and inspire change.
Sewanee Recognized as Top Performer in 2025 Sustainable Campus Index
The University of the South has been recognized as a Top 10 Performer in the Food & Dining category of the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index. Sewanee earned its Top Performer status through the innovative leadership of Sewanee Dining.
Smith to be Honored with Sewanee Medal at Advent Convocation
At 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, in All Saints’ Chapel, the University will hold an Advent Convocation to induct new members into the Order of the Gown and announce the recipients of awards and prizes. The convocation will also feature remarks from Professor Emeritus of Religion Gerald Smith, who will be presented with the Sewanee Medal. Smith will also be signing copies of his latest book, Smokefall and Other Poems, at 3 p.m. in Convocation Hall.
Welcome Class of 2029!
In late August, Sewanee welcomed the Class of 2029 to the Mountain. After an unforgettable week of PRE, FYE, and Orientation activities, the next four years are officially underway. Click the link to check out photos from opening week.
Professor Jessica Wohl Opens Solo Exhibition at the Hunter Museum of American Art
Associate Professor of Art Jessica Wohl's solo exhibition, I Dreamed You Were Here, will be on display at the Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from Aug. 28, 2025, to Feb. 22, 2027. From the exhibition program: "Using the language of quilting, Wohl will transform the mansion stairwell with layered textile banners sourced from found garments, linens, and discarded household items. This process of disassembling and reusing textiles is a tactile exchange with the item’s former owner, and the new forms that emerge are a collaboration with history. These pieces address the hidden potential of what lies beneath the surface of our day-to-day systems of care, labor, and relationships."
Exploring the Dynamics of Asian Business
This summer, a group of Sewanee students traveled to Singapore and Vietnam as part of the Babson Center for Global Commerce’s Dynamics of Asian Business program, combining classroom research during the spring semester with site visits and in-person meetings with business leaders. Clay Upchurch, C’27, reflects on what the experience meant to him.
Highlights from the 2024-25 Academic Year
On the eve of new term, Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen reflects on the University's progress, accomplishments, and highlights from the 2024-25 academic year.
Sewanee Makes Headlines in Southern Living, Travel + Leisure, and More
Come for the views and stay for the food! In the same month that The Princeton Review named the University’s 13,000-acre Domain the No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus in the country, Sewanee has also earned attention for its burgeoning food scene and been recognized as a premier small town vacation destination.
A visit to the Domain (it's what we call our 13,000-acre campus) is the best way to determine if Sewanee is a good fit for you. Once you set foot on campus, spend time with our students and professors, or take a stroll through Abbo's Alley, we are confident that Sewanee will find its way into your heart.
Our small classes mean that your voice will be heard, your contribution will be expected, and your opinion will be listened to (and disagreed with, and challenged, and seen from a different perspective, and pushed in a new direction, and considered—and you know what? Maybe we’re both right. See how it works?).
We're a community where everyone has a place and there's a place for everyone. Group study? We'll bring our notes. Rock climbing? We're geared up and ready. Jam session? Sure, we'll play with you. Whatever you want to do, at Sewanee, you'll never have to go it alone. Unless you need your space. Then, we totally get it.
