Ellie
I love my university! The school is really big, but that is one of the things I love about it the most! When I tell people that I go to UTK for the most part they are impressed. I have always considered UTK to be the best university in Tennessee. Our biggest controversy on campus is safety because there have been alot of robberies and asaults on campus this semester. I defintely think that there is alot of school pride! The one experience that I will always remember is one of our football games this year. It was our first big home game of the season and everyone was expecting to lose, but nevertheless everyone was still cheering when our team ran in, I have never heard Neyland Stadium so loud.
Taylor
the best thing about ut is that since it's so large, there is a lot of diversity around campus. there is always something to get involved in, and it's a great environment. i came from a small school and it wasn't for me, ut is just the right size.
Brandi
The atmosphere at UTK is amazing! everyone is full of school pride whether it be for football in the fall or basketball for the rest of the year. there is always something going on so you can never get bored. the only thing that i would change about UTK right now is the parking situation.
Emily
I think UT is just the right size. It seems like a small campus to me, even though I know that compared to other schools it isn't. There may be 30,000 students, but I can't walk to one class without passing at least 3 people I know, usually more. The only aspect of Knoxville that I would consider a college town is the strip. These businesses rely on the football season to stay in business, but aside from that it is just a big city. Ut's administration is fine, but when it comes to advising and graduation, everyone seems to get the Big Orange Screw at some point. The advisors don't know what is going on, and often tell you the wrong thing.
Karen
best thing is that the population of students is so large that i can make many friends! classroom sizes are great. In all my classes I've had about 25 students (with the exception of my science classes). I can not think of anything that i would change. My school size is just right. when i tell people i go to ut they say... o you must have a lot of fun! I commute so most of my time is spent in my classrooms; i do not study in the library. Biggest controversy on campus is the crime in the fort. I'm proud to say that i got to UT because the students represent our teams with extreme pride! The most frequent student complaints are that our campus is not that pretty. with the construction of many new buildings, i think that it is working its way up. I'll always remember the football games!
Kathleen
UTK is a very large school on a big campus. A great thing about being here is the football games... there is definitely a lot of school pride. I usually spend a lot of my time in the Presidential Courtyard, because it is where all the freshmen live.
Julianne
UTK is a wonderful school for all students, especially business students. Knoxville is a great place to live because it embodies both large and small town aspects. The campus is always booming with activities. The many thing I would change is the focus of the administration away from football and basketball and more towards academics. I feel that their actions of removing student seats for additional sky box seats clearly defines their focus on this campus.
Mallory
UTK is huge and I feel alot of the time that it is about money. The administration really does not know what is going on with the student body or how we feel about things. As long as they get their money, all is well.
I do feel that UTK has a lot of school pride. Clearly on game days, but you can see it in the support for all other activities. I would also say we are a pretty active campus- there is always plenty going on.
Jane
UTK has a big sense of community. For example, for the SGA campaign this year, everywhere you walked, someone was wearing a shirt to support their campaign. It was incredible. I love the administration. You need to try to get to know them to get an excellent education.
Nicole
UTK is a large school with almost thirty thousand students. It can be overwhelming at times with the large number of students, but it makes campus life much more lively. I do not believe that Knoxville is a college town, but I believe that the state of Tennessee is very involved in UT athletics. The biggest controversy on campus lately is the prevalence of crime in and around the campus. It seems as though the campus police have placed more focus on citing students for underage drinking/partying and have lost focus on the fact that students can't walk safely on the campus at night.