Tennessee Wesleyan University

Reading Day
2024-12-04

Final Exams
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-10

Christmas Tree Lighting
2024-12-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

Graduating Senior Grades Due
2024-12-09

Residence Halls close 12 noon
2024-12-11

Baccalaureate / Commencement
2024-12-13

New Student Orientation
2025-01-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Colloms Campus Center

Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting
2025-01-10 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-03-28 13:30 - 16:00 | Colloms Campus Center

Residence Halls Open for All Students
2025-01-12 12:00 - 17:00

Classes Begin
2025-01-13 08:00 - 17:00

Last Day to Add or Register Late
2025-01-17 08:00 - 17:00

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
2025-01-20

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-02-07 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Colloms Campus Center

Mid-Term Day Friday
2025-02-21

Spring Break
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-07

The Human Library
2025-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Colloms Campus Center
The Human Library is an international organization and movement that first started in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2000. It aims to address people’s prejudices by helping them to talk to those they would not normally meet. Students receive 1 hour Convocation credit and the pubic is invited as well.

Criminal Justice Club Fundraiser
2025-03-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Colloms Campus Center
Come here the story of Jeffry Skaggs… A cold case solved! Featuring special guest speaker and national award-winning journalist Phil Williams. Download flyer.

Advisement Week
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-21, 2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28

In The Footsteps Of My Father
2025-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Colloms Campus Center
Presentation with Q&A about Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, Righteous Among The Nations, given by his son, Pastor Chris Edmonds.

Last Day to Drop with a "W"
2025-03-21

Registration for Summer/Fall
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-28

Open House
2025-04-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Colloms Campus Center

BSN Open House
2025-04-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Fort Sanders Campus, Knoxville, TN, United States

Easter Break
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-21

Earthly Delights Art Reception
2025-04-25 16:00 - 19:00
Julie Jack is a Tenured Full-Professor of Art at Tennessee Wesleyan, where she is Head of the Visual Arts Department. While at Tennessee Wesleyan, she has been instrumental in developing the Art Curriculum, Minors and Majors in The Fine Arts, Gallery Spaces and the Visual Arts Studios. She earned her B.F.A. at Middle Tennessee State University and her M.F.A. at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she was awarded the honors of graduate and teaching assistantships. Ms. Jack has traveled extensively with students, visiting museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe. She is published and has received numerous grants to benefit her institution and her students (including a sizable grant from the Mellon Foundation). In addition, Ms. Jack is a co-owner and operator of Art and Frame, a local art shop and gallery. She is a productive visual artist who exhibits nationally with subject matter that melds her understanding of contemporary issues with her Tennessee roots.
“Earthy Delights” Statement:

These pieces are directly inspired by our Gee Creek property at the Hiwassee River. Taking walks and clearing the area of invasive plants have resulted in small assemblage sculptures and felted wall hangings.
The bulbous roots of the invasive saw briar must be dug up to eradicate the plant. They seem to be never-ending and designed to stay that way. However, looking at them as figurative, they become whimsical. I like the challenge of making the invasive enemy an endearing friend (no longer producing saw briars). I’ve long been inspired by my surroundings, shifting light, the interplay of trees and sky, and the way sweet gum balls, acorns, and other natural forms punctuate that space. Taking a wool felting class gave me a new way to translate these observations into wool.

Last Day of Classes
2025-04-29

Reading Day Wednesday
2025-04-30
