The Office of Public Relations supports the University of Tennessee by communicating its achievements, strategic goals, and long-term needs to Tennesseans in general and core constituency groups in particular.

The Office of Public Relations serves the president and the chancellor of the university at Knoxville and their staffs. The office produces communication vehicles for high profile university initiatives such as student recruitment and alumni relations, while also serving the communication needs of other university departments.

In addition the office provides overall public relations coordination for marketing and communications offices at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee at Martin, the UT Health Science Center in Memphis, the Institute of Agriculture, the Institute for Public Service, and the Space Institute.