UT Tyler Announces 2025 East Texas Big Event Feb. 22

February 7, 2025 | Hannah Buchanan

Day of service planned with city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College

The University of Texas at Tyler will co-host the 2025 East Texas Big Event, Saturday, Feb. 22, at Bergfeld Park in Tyler.

Held in partnership with the city of Tyler and Tyler Junior College, the East Texas Big Event is a day of service for students and employees of UT Tyler and TJC. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with service projects starting at 10 a.m.

“We are excited to once again host the East Texas Big Event with our friends from Tyler Junior College and the city of Tyler,” said Maddie Bailey, UT Tyler assistant director of campus activities. “Our students can give back to the community that gives so much to them.”

Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 19. To register or for more information, visit uttyler.edu/service/bigevent.php or email leadeserve@uttyler.edu. Registration is only open to TJC and UT Tyler students and employees.

Students, faculty and staff volunteers will conduct service projects at various locations throughout Tyler including the Salvation Army, Discovery Science Place, and the city of Tyler parks. The Big Event will conclude with a lunch for all volunteers at Bergfeld Park.

The UT Tyler Office of Leadership and Service offers leadership development and service opportunities to students, faculty, staff and the community. For additional information, visit uttyler.edu.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students.

Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.