Show Our Students the Volunteer Way
The continued involvement of alumni in our community is one of the ways we maintain our ranking as one of the top library and information science programs in the country, which we strive to improve each day so that your SIS degree continues to grow in value. Help us build a strong network so we can take care of each other, and a degree that will shine as bright today as it did on the day your received it!
I enjoy volunteering on the SIS Advisory Board as an alum as it gives me an opportunity to support the school and its work, but personally it also helps me stay up-to-date on changes in our field and stay connected to the diverse and knowledgeable alumni network. I also love connecting with students and hearing what they are excited about and studying. It’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day slog, and I love the energy and perspective I get to share in by giving my time to the program in different ways.”
Ari Baker (’15)
Executive director at TENN-SHARE
Get Involved with the School of Information Sciences
While you may have graduated and moved on, we still want to stay in touch with you and connect you with the next generation of Information Sciences students. Please fill out the form below if you’re interested in any of the many ways you can show your Volunteer spirit by engaging with the School of Information Sciences and our students.
Host
Alumni can host a student visit to their business or organization, or even assist in coordinating a student trip to their city or region. These trips expose students to the work professionals and alumni, such as you, are doing out in the real world!
Network
We’re always looking for ways to introduce students to alumni, or for alumni to network with each other. We organize various social and career development events where alumni can meet with students. Alumni can also volunteer to be professional mentors.
Give
While alumni can always donate to our enrichment fund, there are many other ways you can provide financial support for students and faculty. These include establishing endowments and scholarships or funding student trips or equipment purchases.
Stay Connected With SIS
Stay informed about all of things that are happening at the school and learn about events where you can reunite with your SIS classmates, meet new alumni and current students, and develop your professional network, and your professional skills. Don’t miss opportunities to give-back by mentoring students and sharing your expertise with us.
By updating your alumni directory information, you will also be subscribed to our monthly @SIS alumni newsletter, featuring notes from our director, SIS news, alumni and friends features, and more! You can also opt-in to the newsletter with our subscription form.
Our alumni email distribution list (Listserv), isalumni@listserv.utk.edu is a discussion list for SIS alumni to share personal and professional news and events. Subscribe to the SIS Alumni Listserv here.
Spark: the Annual SIS Publication
Spark is a new SIS print annual to keep you connected with the UT School of Information Sciences community. Alumni, students, and faculty do amazing things every day, and we have gathered a number of their stories in hopes they will inspire you and make you proud to be a graduate of SIS.
Alumni News
- Frankie Perry is Advancing Her Career Graduating with her Second Master’s in Information Sciences
- SIS Alumnus Danny Hussey is Leading the Technological Renaissance at Sanibel Public Library
- MSIS Alumna Publishes Third Edition of Her Book, Winning Grants, with the American Library Association (ALA)
