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All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,\u00a0and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at\u00a0<\/span>Equal Opportunity and Accessibility<\/a><\/u><\/span>, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to\u00a0<\/span>eoa@utk.edu<\/a><\/u><\/span>, or by phone at 865-974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability),\u00a0the Age Discrimination in Employment Act\u00a0(age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation and Resolution, 216 Business Incubator Building, E J. Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, by email to\u00a0<\/span>investigations@utk.edu<\/a><\/u><\/span>, or by phone at 865-974-0717.<\/span><\/div>\n
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