2016 Impact Week
October 26, 2016
ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler Announces 2016 Impact Week
October 26, 2016
Media Contact: Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)
The University of Texas at Tyler will hold its third annual Impact Week for the university community Oct. 30 – Nov. 4, Ona Tolliver, assistant vice president and dean of students, announced.
Various Impact Week events will allow the ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler community to learn more about issues such as hunger, homelessness, poverty and more.
"Hosted by the ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler Office of Leadership and Service, Impact Week gives ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler students, faculty and staff the chance to engage in activities and conversations about global issues through a local lens," said Chase Ragland, ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler student development specialist who coordinates leadership and service events.
Among activities, two donation drives will be held benefitting the East Texas Food Bank and Church Under a Bridge in Tyler. For a complete schedule or additional information, visit uttyler.edu/community/impactweek.php.
Impact Week sponsors include ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler Greek Life, Tri Beta Honor Society, National Society of Leadership and Success and the Leadership & Service Ambassadors.
For more information, email leadserve@uttyler.edu.
One of the 14 campuses of the ºÚÁÏרÇø System, ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler, which has an enrollment of almost 10,000 high-ability students. ºÚÁÏרÇø Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.