Maryville College

Free Food & Fellowship
2025-08-29 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-09-05 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Broadway United Methodist Church (309 E Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37804, United States)
Salvation Army
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Dr. Carl Gombert Art Exhibit
2025-08-29 10:00 - 17:00 | CCA – Blackberry Farm Gallery and William “Ed” Harmon Galleries
Now professor emeritus, Dr. Carl Gombert returns to Maryville College with a new September art gallery exhibit
Aug. 26, 2025
When beloved Maryville College Art Professor Dr. Carl Gombert announced his retirement in the spring of 2024, a collective wail of lamentation could be heard ringing out over College Hill.
As it turns out, Scots nation needn’t have fretted. Gombert, now sporting the title professor emeritus, taught a course per semester during the 2024-25 academic year, audited an additional course each semester, and turned up for numerous theatrical productions, athletic events and other activities that made it feel as if he hadn’t left at all.
I always had a lot of freedom at the College, so (retirement) doesn’t seem all that different,” Gombert said. “Maybe less hectic at times, but I am still looking forward to sitting in on classes and attending music, theater, and sporting events.”
Now, starting Aug. 29, he’s bringing a collection of works to the Blackberry Farm and William “Ed” Harmon galleries of the Clayton Center for the Arts as one of the inaugural exhibits of the 2025-26 academic year. He’s still the same resident “weird, old dude lurking about,” as he self-deprecatingly described himself in announcing his retirement — just not in a creepy way.
And certainly not in a non-productive way.
“I also had the opportunity to teach a week-long residential class at Arrowmont (School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee), and I did a big mural for the Knoxville Museum of Art,” he said. “I also have done some traveling, and I am reading more than ever, including proofreading for friends with works in progress. I am playing in three different bands, painting a lot, writing a bit, and so on. I also do a lot of farting around.”
A native of Ohio, Gombert paid for art lessons as a child by delivering newspapers, eventually earning a bachelor’s in drawing from the University of Akron, a master’s in painting from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary fine arts at Texas Tech University. He taught at Maryville College for 31 years before retirement, but like so many successful academics who are considered Scots even though they hold no degree from MC, his influence reached far beyond the classroom.
From sitting in with the Maryville College Pep Band to volunteering to help Biology Professor Dr. Drew Crain pick apples from the Maryville College orchards (which he did last week), Gombert was and remains an active member of the MC community. Returning to campus to show some off the works he’s created in retirement, along with a few older pieces, is a nice way of reconnecting with that community.
The exhibit opens Aug. 29, and normal gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, with extended hours during Clayton Center evening events. “Retro Spectacles” runs through Friday, Sept. 26, when a closing reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. The receptions, he added, are always a pleasant time to “meet some of the new students, see friends and colleagues, and eat Peanut M&Ms.”
“One new piece called ‘Farush Dreams of Freedom,’ is a return to the kinds of big hyper-realist heads I was doing years ago, and I have included it with a few others,” he said, adding that he’ll most likely title the exhibit “Retro Spectacles. “I also am doing a lot of drawing from life these days, so I am intending to show a variety of things done from direct observation of live models over the years. I am also thinking about juxtaposing a bunch of smaller quilt-like paintings into a large multi-piece installation on one of the gallery walls.”
“It’s good to get the work out of the studio and to see it in a gallery and to have a chance to see how people react, although this often becomes an opportunity to learn what isn’t good about the piece and what needs to be done to make the piece stronger,” he said.

Women's Soccer
2025-08-29 14:00 - 16:00 | MC Soccer Complex
Maryville College Women’s Soccer vs Farmingdale State
Streaming Video: https://team1sports.com/maryvillescots/?B=2508805

Women's Volleyball
2025-08-29 16:30 - 18:30 | Sewanee, TN
Maryville College Women’s Volleyball vs Meredith

Men's Soccer
2025-08-29 20:00 - 22:00 | MC Soccer Complex
Maryville College Men’s Soccer vs Lynchburg
Streaming Video: https://team1sports.com/maryvillescots/?B=2508879

Men's Golf
2025-08-29 - 2025-08-30
Maryville College Men’s Golf at Transylvania Fall Invitational – University Club of Kentucky

Women's XC
2025-08-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Lookout Mountain, GA
Maryville College Women’s Cross Country at Mountainside Stride

Men's XC
2025-08-30 10:00 - 13:00
Maryville College Men’s Cross Country at Mountainside Stride

Women's Volleyball
2025-08-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Sewanee, TN
Maryville College Women’s Volleyball vs Brevard

Women's Soccer
2025-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | MC Soccer Complex
Maryville College Women’s Soccer vs Spalding
Streaming Video: https://team1sports.com/maryvillescots/?B=2509145

Women's Volleyball
2025-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Sewanee, TN
Maryville College Women’s Volleyball vs Berea

Men's Soccer
2025-08-31 14:00 - 16:00 | MC Soccer Complex
Maryville College Men’s Soccer vs Brevard
Streaming Video: https://team1sports.com/maryvillescots/?B=2508880

Dr. Carl Gombert Art Exhibit
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-05 | CCA – Blackberry Farm Gallery and William “Ed” Harmon Galleries
Now professor emeritus, Dr. Carl Gombert returns to Maryville College with a new September art gallery exhibit Aug. 26 – Sept. 26, 2025. Open weekdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m..
When beloved Maryville College Art Professor Dr. Carl Gombert announced his retirement in the spring of 2024, a collective wail of lamentation could be heard ringing out over College Hill.
As it turns out, Scots nation needn’t have fretted. Gombert, now sporting the title professor emeritus, taught a course per semester during the 2024-25 academic year, audited an additional course each semester, and turned up for numerous theatrical productions, athletic events and other activities that made it feel as if he hadn’t left at all.
I always had a lot of freedom at the College, so (retirement) doesn’t seem all that different,” Gombert said. “Maybe less hectic at times, but I am still looking forward to sitting in on classes and attending music, theater, and sporting events.”
Now, starting Aug. 29, he’s bringing a collection of works to the Blackberry Farm and William “Ed” Harmon galleries of the Clayton Center for the Arts as one of the inaugural exhibits of the 2025-26 academic year. He’s still the same resident “weird, old dude lurking about,” as he self-deprecatingly described himself in announcing his retirement — just not in a creepy way. And certainly not in a non-productive way.
“I also had the opportunity to teach a week-long residential class at Arrowmont (School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee), and I did a big mural for the Knoxville Museum of Art,” he said. “I also have done some traveling, and I am reading more than ever, including proofreading for friends with works in progress. I am playing in three different bands, painting a lot, writing a bit, and so on. I also do a lot of farting around.”
A native of Ohio, Gombert paid for art lessons as a child by delivering newspapers, eventually earning a bachelor’s in drawing from the University of Akron, a master’s in painting from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary fine arts at Texas Tech University. He taught at Maryville College for 31 years before retirement, but like so many successful academics who are considered Scots even though they hold no degree from MC, his influence reached far beyond the classroom.
From sitting in with the Maryville College Pep Band to volunteering to help Biology Professor Dr. Drew Crain pick apples from the Maryville College orchards (which he did last week), Gombert was and remains an active member of the MC community. Returning to campus to show some off the works he’s created in retirement, along with a few older pieces, is a nice way of reconnecting with that community.
The exhibit opens Aug. 29, and normal gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, with extended hours during Clayton Center evening events. “Retro Spectacles” runs through Friday, Sept. 26, when a closing reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. The receptions, he added, are always a pleasant time to “meet some of the new students, see friends and colleagues, and eat Peanut M&Ms.”
“One new piece called ‘Farush Dreams of Freedom,’ is a return to the kinds of big hyper-realist heads I was doing years ago, and I have included it with a few others,” he said, adding that he’ll most likely title the exhibit “Retro Spectacles. “I also am doing a lot of drawing from life these days, so I am intending to show a variety of things done from direct observation of live models over the years. I am also thinking about juxtaposing a bunch of smaller quilt-like paintings into a large multi-piece installation on one of the gallery walls.”
“It’s good to get the work out of the studio and to see it in a gallery and to have a chance to see how people react, although this often becomes an opportunity to learn what isn’t good about the piece and what needs to be done to make the piece stronger,” he said.

Labor Day Holiday - College Closed
2025-09-01

Chapel
2025-09-02 13:15 - 13:50 | Center for Campus Ministry (CCM)

Welcome Table
2025-09-02 16:30 - 18:30 | 1st United Methodist Church (804 Montvale Station Rd, Maryville, TN 37803, United States)

World Cup Coffee
2025-09-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Center for Campus Ministry (CCM)

MC3 Band Rehearsal
2025-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | CCA – Massey Family Rehearsal Hall
The Maryville College Community Band is led by Jay Romines and will have weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7:00 pm—9:00 pm in the Clayton Center for the Arts’ Massey Family Rehearsal Hall.
For more information about joining the MC3 Band, visit: https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/academics/divisions/fine-arts/mc3band/

Men's Soccer
2025-09-03 19:30 - 21:30 | MC Soccer Complex
Maryville College Men’s Soccer vs Johnson
Streaming Video: https://team1sports.com/maryvillescots/?B=2508881

Community Canvas: Group Art Exhibition
2025-09-04 10:00 - 2025-10-26 16:00 | CCA – DENSO Gallery, 502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN, United States
Community Canvas is a group exhibition curated by the Clayton Center that celebrates the creativity and talent of local East Tennessee artists, including members of the Arts & Culture Alliance. Bringing together a wide range of styles and mediums, the show highlights the perspectives that make up our artistic community.
Join us for the Artists’ Reception on Thursday, October 16 at 5:30PM before the CCA Season performance of Improvised Shakespeare Company at 7:30pm as part of Downtown Maryville’s 3rd Thursday to gather as a community and enjoy the arts!

Galleries open Monday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm and during events.

SGA
2025-09-04 12:30 - 13:00 | Thaw Hall 216
Open weekly for all students and employees

Jam Session
2025-09-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Maryville College, Maryville, 37804, United States

Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Info and Workshop
2025-09-04 16:00 - 18:00 | International House 301
This event will overview the details of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will open up into a workshop, allowing students to actively work on completing their Gilman application. Staff and fellow students will be on site to review application materials, provide feedback, and answer any questions. In the past two cycles, 100% of students who have received the Gilman Scholarship attended one or more on-campus workshops, info sessions, or advising sessions.
**Please RSVP for event reminders and estimated attendance.** https://maryvillecollege.via-trm.com/visitor/events/6216

Welcome Table
2025-09-04 16:30 - 18:30 | New Providence Presbyterian Church

Bible Study
2025-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Maryville College, Maryville, 37804, United States

Travel Study Fair
2025-09-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Pearsons Lawn
Ready to turn your classroom into the world? Join us at the Travel Study Fair to explore upcoming Spring Break and May-term Travel Study programs!
📅 Date: Thursday, September 5
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Pearson’s Quad
Stop by to:
* Meet program leaders and past participants
* Discover exciting destinations and courses
* Learn how to apply and fund your journey
* Get inspired to make study abroad part of your college experience!
Don’t miss this chance to take the first step toward your next adventure.

Women's Volleyball
2025-09-05 15:00 - 17:00
Maryville College Women’s Volleyball at Meredith

Women's Volleyball
2025-09-05 17:00 - 19:00
Maryville College Women’s Volleyball vs Averett

Men's Soccer
2025-09-05 17:30 - 19:30
Maryville College Men’s Soccer at Spalding
