Hosted by Career Readiness + Student Success and the Babson Center for Global Commerce each September, Smith Career Day gives Sewanee students a chance to interact with young alumni to learn more about the fields of banking, consulting, and finance.
The Clery Center has awarded the University of the South its 2024 Campus Safety Impact Award for a program spearheaded by the University’s Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Clery Center guides institutions of higher education to implement effective campus safety measures, and the Campus Safety Impact Award highlights a program or initiative at an institution of higher education that demonstrates innovation, collaboration, and equity in enhancing safety on campus. The C.P.R. (Compliance, Prevention, and Resources) in Action Initiative was established at Sewanee in 2021 to address sexual violence and improve the overall safety and well-being of students.
Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen and Chancellor Jacob W. Owensby have announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Nancee Martin as interim University chaplain. Martin will begin her service on Oct. 1. A graduate of the School of Theology (M.Div. in 2000 and D.Min. in 2008), Martin currently serves on the Alumni Council of the School of Theology and has served on the Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents. Martin succeeds the Rev. Peter Gray, who served as University chaplain from 2020 to 2024.
The Humphreys Entrepreneur-in-Residence program brings outstanding and innovative business leaders and entrepreneurs to the University to provide experiential perspectives to undergraduates. The founder of his eponymous shoe company, Weitzman designed and sold his shoes for more than 50 years. His entrepreneurial spirit and creativity launched his company into over 70 countries with celebrities like Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, and Taylor Swift, wearing his shoes on the red carpet, on volleyball courts, in sold-out arenas, and beyond. While on campus, he will meet with students and deliver a presentation, “Be Courageous: Entrepreneurship Insights with Former Designer & CEO Stuart Weitzman,” at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, in Convocation Hall.
The Office of the Dean of the College has announced the appointment of 22 new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year.
The University of the South is thrilled to announce that the Board of Trustees has formally adopted a new strategic plan—"Elevating Mind, Heart, and Place"—that will guide the University for years to come. In keeping with its mission, the University has developed this plan with a clear focus on students, building on a rich tradition that explores enduring questions of humanity infused with practical engagement that prepares our graduates for lives of integrity, service, and leadership.
The Sewanee Summer Music Festival has announced its new artistic and executive director, Dr. Hillary Herndon. A nationally renowned violist with degrees from both Juilliard and the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, Herndon has been a professor of viola at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) for more than fifteen years and has taught at Eastman and at multiple national festivals.
Sewanee is one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career preparation and at a relatively affordable price, according to The Princeton Review.
The education services company named Sewanee as one of its Best Value Colleges for 2024 this June.
Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen announced the appointment of the Rev. Leigh Preston as interim associate university chaplain in an email to campus this morning. Preston will begin her service on July 1, 2024. "Among a talented field of candidates, including clergy from three different countries and representing 12 Episcopal dioceses, Leigh stood out as a leader who couples pastoral warmth and care with a deep investment in the lives and experiences of students at both the College and the School of Theology," Pearigen wrote. "She is a respected leader in Latinx ministry across the Episcopal Church, and an ally and advocate in helping the church that she serves share the Gospel of Christ and be ever more inclusive and just. Having been shaped by the Episcopal campus ministry at the University of Georgia and Peterkin summer camp in the mountains of West Virginia, she brings enthusiasm for the many ways that an adaptive church can support the spiritual lives of young adults."
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.
