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The University of Tennesee, Knoxville bears the indelible stamp of the people whose "aspirations, sacrifices, labors" have shaped its character for 200 years and whose ideals will chart its course for the 21st century. The University's founders knew that learning was the light in their wilderness, the beacon that would point the way to progress. While the challenges we face today reflect the complexities of modern life, education and commitment to human development continue the light the path before us.

The development of the individual and of society as a whole is our mission. It is a mission that is accomplished though teaching, scholarship, artisitic expression, public service, diversity, and professional practice.

The development of human potential also shapes UTK's vision. To be a University of Choice for its many constituents-students, faculty, alumni, and the citizens of Tennessee- offering each the opportunity to learn, to do their best work, to cultivate the human mind and spirit.