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The Pride Center offers academic and social support as you learn to navigate UT and Knoxville. At the center, students can make friends and find helpful resources to feel more at home on Rocky Top. We create fun and impactful opportunities for connection, education, and empowerment. Students connecting with the center will receive academic support, leadership development, and enriching opportunities.
For more information on our mission, vision, and values, check out our About page.
For more information on our programming, check out our Upcoming Events page.
The Pride Center is located in Suite 373 in the Student Union.
We are open Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM. As a university department, we follow the university’s holiday and administrative closing schedule.
Our mailing address is:
The Pride Center
1502 Cumberland Ave
Suite 373
Knoxville, TN 37996
No! As a community space, the Pride Center is open to all Volunteers.
There are many ways to get involved with the Pride Center!
- Sign up for our newsletter: The Pride Center curates a biweekly newsletter full of event information, campus updates, job and scholarship opportunities, and more!
- Become a regular: Hanging out and spending time in the Pride Center can help you get to know other students at UT and expose you to different student organizations, leadership opportunities, and more!
- Attend our events: We host programming throughout the year, and we would love to see you there! Check out our Upcoming Events page for the most up-to-date information.
- Join our peer mentoring program: We are always looking for mentors and mentees for our peer mentoring program. Check out our peer mentoring program!
- Attend a Safe Zone event: Check out Safe Zone at UT.
Check out our resources page for more information.
- Free LGBTQ+ themed swag
- Kitchenette: The Pride Center has a kitchenette with a minifridge, microwave, and a Keurig. While we do our best to keep coffee, tea, and hot chocolate available for free for our guests, we sometimes run out. Students are allowed to store food in the fridge and freezer, although we empty it at the end of the week if the food has gone bad or is not labeled.
- Television with streaming: We also have a television with most major streaming services available for free. The television guidelines are below.
- Nothing with intense violence or sexual content is allowed on the Pride Center television.
- No purchasing/renting videos with the express consent of the Pride Center Coordinator.
- What we watch is picked democratically.
- Please be mindful that what you find acceptable/enjoyable may be triggering or uncomfortable for others. Always check in with others in the space regarding what you are watching.
- Please do not dominate the television. Check in with others after 30 minutes of consistent usage.
- Remotes stay on the staff desk. Staff members have the final say on appropriate/approved content.
- To reserve the television in advance, please email pridecenter@utk.edu with your request.