Four issues in 2014. All different. All fun to make. What was the best? The most read stories of 2014 were the cover stories, which makes sense and confirms why they were on the … Continue reading Best of 2014

Westminster College reports that James Perkins, professor of English emerita, published four books over the past year. Perkins earned his doctorate at UT Knoxville. His books include: Decembers: Poems, a collection of poems written over a 40-year span, usually one … Continue reading Alumnus Mailbag

The story of the impact of the University of Tennessee on our state and beyond is long and varied. Impact happens in many ways. It could be faculty at the UT Health Science Center who are working on a new … Continue reading UT Impact

The Tennessee Alumnus is nearing its 100th birthday, and during that long tenure there have been changes along the way. Some changes are good. Some don’t work out so well. One change we implemented last year was a new publication … Continue reading Change in Schedule

“The magazine is at the printer” might be one of the most soothing sayings to the ear of an editor. It means all the hard work in writing, editing, photographing, designing and approving is all complete, and now the magazine … Continue reading Anticipation

The work of North Carolina artist Angelique Droessaert, who is a two-time UT Knoxville alumna, will be on exhibit at Agora Gallery in New York City. The artwork is part of an exhibit called Modalities of Expression and will run … Continue reading Alumnus Mailbag

We’re two months away from publication of the next issue of the Alumnus. All the assignments have been made for articles and photos, some of the copy is coming in and planning is starting on design. I think our fall … Continue reading What’s next?

This week the Alumnus received a book in the mail. Even though the press release accompanying the book didn’t say the author was a UT alumnus, some digging found that indeed author M.O. Walsh of My Sunshine Away earned a … Continue reading Alumnus Mailbag

There is plenty to love about summer: the warm temperatures, long days and relaxed atmosphere. For people on college campuses, the parking is much easier and it seems less hectic than during the fall and spring semesters. Summer is not … Continue reading Transitions to Fall

Our inbox has been getting full with all sorts of alumni promotions and announcements. As I’ve mentioned before, the Alumnus does not have class notes in the printed version of the magazine. We hope the blog will provide an outlet … Continue reading Alumnus Mailbag

Several recent issues of the Alumnus have included articles related to World War II. With the 70th anniversary on June 6 of D-Day, it seemed appropriate to talk about the continuing significance and impact of the war and its veterans. … Continue reading Why do we remember D-Day?