{"id":2219,"date":"2016-06-14T18:40:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T18:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/honors.utdev3.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2219"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:58:56","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities for Alumni and Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Have a story to tell? Do you have a job to share with the Honors community? Perhaps you would like to reconnect with University Honors to give a lecture or talk? There are numerous ways to become involved as an alum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut.png\" alt=\"UT supporters holding a Tennessee Volunteers banner and students posing together at a campus event.\" width=\"1828\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut.png 1828w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/connect_ut-1536x476.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1828px) 100vw, 1828px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\">\n<div class=\"box-light\" style=\"background-color: #006c93;border-radius: 13px;width: 550px\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">ConnectUT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ffffff\">Stay connected with University Honors and other Honors alums through ConnectUT, the official alumni network through the UT Foundation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ffffff\">Sign up for the University Honors group to find specific information about Honors alumni events, program initiatives, and news! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ffffff\">Register below to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button style=\"background-color: white;color: black;border: 2px solid #FF8200;border-radius: 5px;padding: 10px 15px;font-size: 18px;cursor: pointer;align-items: center;justify-content: center;line-height: 1\"><a style=\"color: inherit;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/connectut.tennessee.edu\/\">Register Now<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7958 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students.png\" alt=\"Faculty and students in a lab setting and a group of students celebrating outdoors together.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students.png 1600w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students-1024x314.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/meet_honors_students-1536x470.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"one-third column\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\">\n<div class=\"box-light\" style=\"background-color: #006c93;border-radius: 13px;width: 560px;margin-left: auto\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Speak to Current Honors Students<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">University Honors is always looking for alumni to speak to and engage with our students about their accomplishments, achievements, and post-graduate experiences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">We are looking for alumni to give presentations or to lecture, so students can learn more about life after UT.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 5px solid #4b4b4b;padding: 15px;width: 100%;text-align: left\">\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Connect on Social Media<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honorsutk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Instagram Account<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/honors-scholars-utk\/\">LinkedIn Account<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Visit our social media accounts and share memories, photos, or experiences during your time at UT and connect with Alumni.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/share_internship.png\" alt=\"(Left) Students in a courtroom and (right) a student conducting lab research.\" width=\"1520\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/share_internship.png 1520w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/share_internship-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/share_internship-1024x319.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/share_internship-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\">\n<div class=\"box-light\" style=\"background-color: #006c93;border-radius: 13px;width: 550px\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Share a Job or Internship<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ffffff\">Is your company hiring, looking for an intern, or need a reliable volunteer, and seeking a dedicated student to fulfill the responsibilities? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ffffff\">Honors alumni routinely contact us to seek out current and soon-to-be graduated Honors students for national and international opportunities through our newsletters and weekly communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/big_give.png\" alt=\"UT students holding thank-you signs and posing by large \u201cGIVE\u201d letters on campus.\" width=\"1150\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/big_give.png 1150w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/big_give-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/big_give-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/honors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/02\/big_give-768x238.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"one-third column\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"two-thirds column\">\n<div class=\"box-light\" style=\"background-color: #006c93;border-radius: 13px;width: 560px;margin-left: auto\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Donate<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Every little bit counts. University Honors helps students\u00a0reach their academic goals and aspirations during their time in their respective programs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Donating to the <a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/giving.utk.edu\/honors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Honors Enrichment Fund<\/a> helps University Honors provide ample resources to our students, and helps contribute to Honors programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">If you would like to get involved in one of these ways, email Dr. Talisha Adams at <a href=\"mailto:tlawso11@utk.edu\">tlawso11@utk.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have a story to tell? Do you have a job to share with the Honors community? 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