Student Organizations

Advertising and Public Relations

• Ad Club - The University Advertising Club is a professional association and the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation. Members activities support the betterment of the advertising industry.

• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Sammie Lynn Puett Chapter - PRSSA seeks to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between student and professional public relations practitioners.

Communication Studies

• Communication Studies Club - The Communication Studies Club is composed of communication studies majors, minors, and other students interested in advancing their understanding of communication and participating in activities designed to hone their communication skills. The club also provides members with the opportunity to network with communication professionals.

Information Sciences

• American Library Association (ALA) - The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

• American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) - Since 1937, the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

• Special Libraries Association (SLA) - SLA is a global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. The organization promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives.

• Tennessee Library Association (TLA) - The purpose of the TLA is to promote the establishment, maintenance, and support of adequate library services for all Tennesseans; to cooperate with public and private agencies with related interests; and to support and further professional interests of its membership.

Journalism and Electronic Media

• National Broadcasting Society/AERho - Pre-professional society for students interested in electronic media careers. AERho is an affiliated honors society.

• Radio-Television News Directors Association - Founded in 1987, RTNDA's Student Chapter Affiliate Program fosters closer cooperation and improves communication among students, educators and working professionals in radio, television and online news.

• Society for Professional Journalists - UT student chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists

• Kappa Tau Alpha - Honor society for journalism and mass communication students.