UTK Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management

This one is for the faculty, industry experts, and staff who work with our students mentoring, teaching, and preparing. Our faculty help our students to become leaders, shapers, and lifelong learners in all that they do! Let’s hear it for the RHTM Faculty and Staff! 📣

🧐 Graduate Student Research! 📄

Earlier in the semester our RHTM graduate students in the PhD program participated in the College of Education, Health, and Human Science Research Colloquium. This provides a great opportunity for our students to showcase what they have been working on/are working on and communicating that with an audience.

It’s hard to believe that another academic year is now behind us! However, we know that we made the most of it with great student experiences filled with learning and growing! Let’s reflect of some of the biggest events and experiences in RHTM this year.

STUDENT ENRICHMENT FUNDRAISER PHOTO DUMP! 📸 Let’s relive the magic of the April 2026 Student Enrichment Fundraiser featuring an inaugural fashion show! The event, produced entirely by students, delighted an audience of 200+ with delicious food, great conversations, and fashionable outfits.

Congrats RHTM Grads! 🍊🎓

We’re so proud of our Spring 2026 RHTM graduates and all of their incredible accomplishments throughout their time at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Only one more day until our graduates walk the stage, and we couldn’t be more excited for our Vols. Wishing you all the best as you begin this exciting new chapter, your future is bright!👏🍊🎓

It’s almost time to walk the stage! 🎓

We’re so excited to recognize our incredible RHTM Class of 2026 graduates. Learn more about Elizabeth Crowell and hear her experience in UT RHTM! 🍊

Congratulations, Elizabeth, we’re so proud of you!

Sponsorship and Donor Spotlight! ✨🛍️

We’re so incredibly grateful for our amazing sponsors and donors for the 2026 RHTM Student Enrichment Fundraiser. These organizations helped us bring our event to life and help our student gain hands-on experience in the industry!

A BIG ORANGE thank you to you! 🧡🍊

Cheers Class of 2026! 🎓

We’re so excited to highlight our amazing undergraduate students who will be graduating this spring. Meet Isabella Diaz and learn more about her involvement with UT RHTM! 🍊

Congratulations, Isabell, we’re so proud of you! 🙌

We're thrilled to have had the incredible Food Network Chef Tyler Florence swing by our HTM 335 Advanced Culinary Techniques class this week! Thanks for sharing your expertise with our students, Chef!

Building Skills Beyond the Classroom ✏️

Our students had the incredible opportunity to present their capstone projects to the team that they have been working on throughout the semester. These projects showcased their understanding, knowledge, and expertise in retail and merchandising management and challeneged them to develop innovative solutions to real industry problems.