Maryville College reaches out to the community with a number of educational opportunities. Use the links below for additional information.
Cummings Conversations:
Held annually at the College since 1877, the Margaret M. Cummings Conversations on Faith, Learning, and Service, renamed in 2019 and formerly known as “February Meetings”have offered Maryville College and local community an opportunity to come together to consider questions of faith and responsible living in the world.
Expanding Horizons:
Maryville College’s Summer Youth Theology Experience is an exciting five-day getaway for high school students interested in exploring potential for leadership with the values of Christian faith in a complex world.
Great Smokies Experience:
The Great Smokies Experience is a one-of-a-kind, credit-bearing, college class experience for high school students entering their junior and senior years. Created and administered by professional educators from Maryville College, The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, and the Mountain Challenge Program, this is a ten-day program where you will experience the great outdoors through hands-on experience and getting up close and personal with nature.
Witherspoon Lecture Series:
The Newell and Mary Lee Witherspoon Lecture Series was established in 2022 to strengthen relationships between members of the campus community and also between the campus and the wider region by creating opportunities to learn about and discuss topics that are important, timely and of broad interest. Events and guest speakers will strive to express the value of differing views, while seeking common ground and acknowledging the dignity in all.