Happy Birthday, Dr. Joe!
To a lifetime of achievements that include serving as University of Tennessee president—twice—Dr. Joe Johnson has added another distinction: octogenarian.
Meet the Officers of the UTAA
Meet the 2013-2014 officers of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association.
Learning from the past and present
Writer and editor Jack Topchik reflects on the college experience.
First Trip to Cuba through Orange Lenses
Once a forbidden fruit to American travelers, Cuba poured out its sweet beauty and its tart past for the first time to me and 26 other Tennessee Travelers.
Fishing Stories
When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the best boat on the market—complete with Big Orange decoration.
Countdown to 100: Tennessee Alumnus 1917-2017
In 1917, $2 a year got you membership in the alumni association and a magazine subscription.
Today Show Visits
When Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb decided to go back to college for the Today show, they chose UT Knoxville.
New Chancellor
Dr. Steve Angle will officially become the 17th leader of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on July 1.
Working Women
The UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program hosted the annual Working Women’s Conference in February.
Understanding the Brain
A UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) professor is part of an international effort to understand the human brain and its diseases.
Tick Diseases
When a tick bite turns to an infection, many people think Lyme disease. But, depending on where you live, the disease may be something else entirely.
No Minor Matter
“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league pitching prospect takes the field.
Traveling Man
Manny Colon (Martin ’01) began working for the Marlins in 2002 as an intern and got a full-time position as player relations assistant the next year.
Our Emmett
Emmett Edwards, who served as the first African-American member of the UT Board of Trustees, passed away in October 2012 at age 59.
Funny Lady
From Saturday Night Live to the silver screen, Paula Pell hits the comedy jackpot.
Pilgrims of Flora and Fauna
Each spring, for more than 60 years, Ed Clebsch has trod the pilgrim’s path, guiding amateur naturalists toward greater awareness of the flowering plants of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Life after Lady Vols
With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the 2012 season, there were 11 former Lady Vols in the WNBA.
Classroom to Battlefield
Despite having few individual records on UT students who fought in the Civil War, some jewels of information still remain. Such is the story of John M. Brooks and Edward Maynard.
Evolution of Eye Care
Dr. Edward Chaum believes if physicians serving low-income patients are able to conduct visual screenings during a routine exam, many people can be saved from a life of blindness.
Dream to be a Nurse
Carla Thomas Ramsey approached her nursing education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quietly.
Aspire to Inspire Students Beyond the Classroom
BayLee Long learned one of her most valuable lessons outside the classroom. The new UTC graduate learned how to squeeze what pennies she does have into savings because of the UT Alumni Association Women’s Council Aspire series.
The Warrior Poets
The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword are both wielded deftly by the same hand.
