Join the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Veteran Success Center, the Tennessee Department of Veterans Services, and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for a Veteran Town Hall to discuss issues affecting the veteran community.
This event on Thursday, November 13, 2025 will be held in UT’s Student Union Ballroom (Room 272) (1502 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37996) from 10 am – 2 pm and is FREE and open to the public.
Parking will be available in the P-14 Margaret Alley lot. PRIOR REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE NEEDED IN ADVANCE. To register your vehicle, please click here.
Come out and visit one of over 30 serving organizations that will be on-hand, sign up for Federal VA Healthcare, check on the status of Federal VA benefits, and attend Q&A sessions with state and federal speakers. Resource tables will be available during the duration of the event and featured speakers will be between 11 am and 1 pm.
Featured Speakers (11 am – 1 pm)
- Donde Plowman (Chancellor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- MG Tommy H. Baker (Ret.) (Commissioner, Tennessee’s Department of Veteran Services)
- Dr. Chris Magra, Director of the Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War, University of Tennessee
- Ed Harries (Executive Director, Tennessee State Veterans Homes)
- M. Kevin Knowles (Director, East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery)
- A representative from Federal VA Healthcare
- A representative from Federal VA Benefits
- A UT Student Veteran representative
Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP now using the button below to secure your seat at the table!
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