Maryville College hosts College Fair, Financial Aid Night Sept. 23
MARYVILLE — For Blount County parents weighing the cost of a college education against the value of the degree at the end of it, Maryville College is offering a chance to get both questions answered in one evening. The college’s annual Blount County College Fair and Financial Aid Night is set for Wednesday, Sept. 23, […]
Maryville College Admissions prepares for first ‘Meet Maryville’ of 2026-27 academic year
MARYVILLE — A new academic year is underway at Maryville College, but the Office of Admissions is already looking ahead to the students who will make College Hill their home in the fall of 2027. Those prospective Scots and their families will have an opportunity to experience the College firsthand during the first “Meet Maryville” event of the […]
RT Lodge owners commit $1.5 million to Maryville College conservation institute
MARYVILLE — David and Annie Haslam Colquitt, the family that owns RT Lodge, have committed $1.5 million to Maryville College’s campaign to build the Alexander Institute for Conservation Leadership and the Sciences, the college announced this week. The gift will support the Natalie Leach Haslam Center for Environmental Education, a planned public-facing component of the […]
Maryville College Computer Science Pioneer to Retire after 25 years
Dr. Barbara Johnson, the associate professor who built Maryville College’s Computer Science major from the ground up, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year after more than two decades shaping the program and its students. Johnson joined the Maryville College faculty in 2001, shortly after earning her Ph.D. from the University of […]
Maryville College Expands AI Summit to Businesses and Nonprofits
Maryville College is bringing its second regional AI summit to the Downtown Center May 12–13, expanding beyond last year’s focus on classroom applications to include business and nonprofit uses of artificial intelligence. The summit will gather professionals to discuss how AI is reshaping day-to-day work and its varied cultural and environmental implications, with sessions tied […]
Maryville College Launches Online Alumni Business Directory
Maryville College has launched a public-facing alumni business directory to promote Scot-to-Scot support after graduation. The free listing service offers alumni-owned businesses the opportunity to connect and display branding at their workplaces. “We’ve been working to make sure alumni are connected with students, connected with the Career Center to offer mentorship, internships, job opportunities and […]