Student Excellence
UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Continue reading Student Excellence
Category: Campus News
Updates from UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin, Memphis and Tullahoma
Angela Davis Speaks to Full House
Prominent educator, author and lecturer Angela Davis highlighted UT Chattanooga Martin Luther King Day 2023 festivities, speaking to a standing-room-only crowd during a discussion titled “A Call for Civility.”
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UTS Welcomes Teacher Conference on Children’s Literature
UT Southern hosted a conference on Children’s Literacy: Igniting the Love for Literacy with more than 150 attendees in February. Continue reading UTS Welcomes Teacher Conference on Children’s Literature
Interns Serving
Six UT Martin students served as legislative interns during the spring semester. Continue reading Interns Serving
Winter Commencement Held
UTHSC awarded 94 degrees during its 2022 winter commencement ceremony in Memphis. Continue reading Winter Commencement Held
Former Tennessee Governors Host a New Podcast Series
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy launched You Might Be Right, a new podcast series hosted by former Tennessee governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam. Continue reading Former Tennessee Governors Host a New Podcast Series
Fine Arts Center Reopens After Four Years of Renovations
The 456-seat Roland Hayes Concert Hall and the 256- seat Dorothy Hackett Ward Theatre are finished, and performances are returning. Continue reading Fine Arts Center Reopens After Four Years of Renovations
UTS Special Education Students Spread Fire
UT Southern students studying to teach special education developed the FIRE (Fostering Inclusion through Resource Efforts) resource fair for disability services on the campus in an effort to help eliminate barriers to receiving services.
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Latimer-Smith Building Dedicated
The $65 million, 120,000-square-foot, three-story building will house the departments of chemistry and physics, computer science, engineering, mathematics and statistics, and the pre-professional health sciences program. Continue reading Latimer-Smith Building Dedicated
Historic Investiture Held
Peter Buckley has been formally installed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Continue reading Historic Investiture Held
ACE “train the trainers” event held at UT Knoxville
The ACE “train the trainers” workshop was held in conjunction with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and the UT–Oak Ridge Innovation Institute this summer. Continue reading ACE “train the trainers” event held at UT Knoxville
Hunter Hall Unveils a New Modern Look
The $13.9 million upgrading of the 65-year-old Hunter Hall, which began in December 2020, is almost complete at UT Chattanooga. Continue reading Hunter Hall Unveils a New Modern Look
Linda Martin Named Interim Chancellor
UT Southern has welcomed Linda C. Martin as interim chancellor. Continue reading Linda Martin Named Interim Chancellor
Anonymous Gift Benefits Construction Management Degree
An anonymous gift will support UT Martin’s new Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, an engineering major developed to meet Tennessee workforce needs. Continue reading Anonymous Gift Benefits Construction Management Degree
The Gift of Sight
Physicians at the UTHSC Hamilton Eye Institute donated their services to restore sight to two dozen people during the fifth annual Ivan Marais Cataract-A-Thon. Continue reading The Gift of Sight
Gifts
The UT Knoxville Haslam College of Business received a $3 million gift from the Boyd Foundation to create professorships and expand the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research Endowment. Continue reading Gifts
City Council Member Earns UTC Degree
Ten years and two Chattanooga City Council elections after she enrolled, Demetrus Coonrod graduated from the UT Chattanooga.
Continue reading City Council Member Earns UTC Degree
First Commencement Celebrated
On May 7, 155 students became the first UT Southern graduates. Continue reading First Commencement Celebrated
TEST Hub Approved
The Tennessee General Assembly approved $18 million in a budget appropriations amendment to completely fund UT Martin’s proposed Tennessee Entrepreneurial Science and Technology (TEST) Hub. Continue reading TEST Hub Approved
Extending Dental Care
The College of Dentistry at UTHSC, with assistance from UT Knoxville, held its first dental education course in East Tennessee. Continue reading Extending Dental Care
Points of Pride
Nine new monuments dedicated to UTK’s National Pan-Hellenic Council now have a permanent location along Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Walkway. Continue reading Points of Pride
West Speaks at UTC
Headlining MLK Day 2022 at UT Chattanooga, West, the commentator with opinions on race, social justice and activism, spent 90 minutes speaking and answering questions from students at UTC and Chattanooga-based schools. Continue reading West Speaks at UTC
UTS and Boys and Girls Club: An Enduring Partnership
UT Southern continues to partner with and support the Boys and Girls Club of Pulaski. Continue reading UTS and Boys and Girls Club: An Enduring Partnership