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Meeting the Challenge

UT Knoxville alumna runs agency that helps keep families intact.

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Floyd Flippin (UT Knoxville '80, '83)

Painting Tennessee Orange

Mural Campaign Reaches Halfway Point

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The general store in Fruitvale opened and operated for many years by UT System Randy Boyd's family.

Building from Home Base

Whether through families born or chosen, students build strength and resilience into our communities and society. A nurturing environment provides…

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Marcus, Isaiah, Zander and Melanie Williamson.

What Family Means to Me

Growing up, my family really valued the importance of our last name. We took a lot of pride in being…

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Five Ways Happy Couples Argue

Happy couples and unhappy couples argue, but what distinguishes the two may not be so much what they argue about…

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Brian Winbigler, president of the UT Alumni Association.

Commitment Through Contribution

Winbigler’s journey from a scholarship-seeking student to an enthusiastic alumni volunteer speaks to his passion for giving back and the…

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UT Promise postcard showing a map of all UT campuses across Tennessee.

UT Promise Access Increases

The University of Tennessee System plans to extend the qualifying income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients to $75,000 from…

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Former Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, joined UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who teamed up to teach an undergraduate honors course on leading with courage—the first course to be offered through the university’s new Institute of American Civics.

Rankings and Recognition

UT Knoxville is ranked among the best colleges in America for affordability and quality by Money Magazine.

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Sara Marc (UT Chattanooga, '22)

Grad Makes Très Grand Decision

UT Chattanooga graduate Sara Marc was accepted into the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) and was also awarded a…

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Middle and high school students took classes and studied a range of music before giving a concert during UT Southern's first music camp.

UTS Hosts First Summer Music Camp

Middle and high school students from Giles County and beyond participated in UT Southern’s first summer music camp in June.

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UT Martin football great Jerry Reese speaks to the crowd during the RISE celebration event.

RISE Campaign Surpasses Goal

The RISE fundraising campaign surpassed its goal of $175 million weeks before its planned June 30 end date.

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UTHSC College of Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy Rises to No. 6 in NIH Research Funding

The UTHSC College of Pharmacy is now ranked No. 6 in annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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Ernest Bernard, center, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is the recipient of the UTIA Institute Professor Award, the Institute’s top recognition for faculty. With him are, from left, AgResearch Dean Hongwei Xin; UTIA Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President Keith Carver; College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Jim Thompson; and UT Extension Dean Ashley Stokes.

UTIA Holds Annual UTIA Awards and Promotion Luncheon

UTIA celebrated the outstanding work of more than 40 members of the faculty and staff at the annual UTIA Awards…

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CIS Training Consultant Keith Groves, far right, led some of the manufacturing skills training in the Dyer County jail.

CIS Takes Manufacturing Skills Training to Jails

The TDLWD Office of Reentry partnered with the Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board, the Southwest Tennessee Workforce Agency and CIS to…

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Daniel McPartland crosses the monkey bars on a ROTC obstacle course.

Training the Next Generation

Army ROTC prepares students at the Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin campuses to enter the military as second lieutenants, as well…

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UT Knoxville students and military veterans display a banner which reads "Connecting military veterans to UT student services".

Bridges to Higher Education

The transition from serving in the military to pursuing a postsecondary education can be one with which many veterans struggle.…

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UTIA Farm Manager Brandon Beavers and Pat Hitson Reilly stand by the grave of Reilly's relative and Revolutionary War veteran James Trice.

Remaining Still

A Revolutionary War veteran’s gravesite remains on land owned by the UT Institute of Agriculture—land that he used to farm…

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Old photo of T Joe Walker, holding guitar, with other soldiers during World War II.

‘I was one of the lucky ones’

Ninety-nine-year-old Army veteran T Joe Walker went from building bridges during World War II to leading mechanical maintenance at UT…

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Donald Reising smiles sitting in front of engineering equipment.

First. Last. Always.

Donald Reising brings lessons learned from the military into his UT Chattanooga classroom.

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Aaron Bolen standing next to an astronaut suit exhibit.

From Cyberspace to Outer Space

UT Knoxville alumnus Charles “Aaron” Bolen shoots for the stars.

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Ashtynn Barrett

Operation Nurse

UT Southern alumnae Ashtynn Barrett and Samantha Vance knew they wanted to be nurses from a young age, but discovered…

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Military themed challenge coin alongside assorted pieces of military gear.

Helping Hand

With the help of UT Center for Industrial Services employees, Tennessee small businesses have secured billions of dollars in government…

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Navy Ensign Gage Smith, Air Force 2nd Lt. Jessica Smith, Army 2nd Lt. Lincoln Mitchell, Air Force 2nd Lt. Hayden Hall and Army Capt. Chase Morris stand for a photo.

Committed to Serve

Every generation of Jessica Smith’s family has served in the armed forces since the French and Indian War. Her turn…

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