Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line
Robert Fisher considers an Alexander Hamilton quote as a reminder of a specific duty institutions owe to the people they serve. Continue reading Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line
Category: The Last Word
N95 and 35 Years of Experience
When Peter Tsai was told he should win the Nobel Prize, he laughed. Continue reading N95 and 35 Years of Experience
To Be Different
After 11 moves across nine states, Dan Grove landed his dream veterinarian job. Continue reading To Be Different
Remembering Why
Teaching is not easy. It is more than making awesome lesson plans, having great test scores and getting a top score on an evaluation. It took me a few years to realize that. Continue reading Remembering Why
Preparing for War
Si vis pacem para bellum … If you want peace, prepare for war. Continue reading Preparing for War
The Game Changing SMILE
Through challenge, competition and encouragement, Shane Cotriss discovered a path he loved at UTC. Continue reading The Game Changing SMILE
Make ’Em Laugh
An excerpt from Carl Wolfson’s Slide!, a tragicomedy about the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies team collapse as well as about Wolfson, his family and the city. Continue reading Make ’Em Laugh
Own Your Truth
Generational addiction stalked the family of Miss Tennessee 2017 Caty Davis. But she didn’t back down. Continue reading Own Your Truth
Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)
In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race. Continue reading Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)
Silencing the Sneer
Since the sixth grade, this novelist dealt with anxiety, self-doubt and depression. After she crumpled under its weight, she found her way through. Continue reading Silencing the Sneer
Pearls of Career Wisdom
The world was your oyster…Or so it seemed when you got that prized piece of paper signifying your graduation from UT. Continue reading Pearls of Career Wisdom
The Day Life Changed Forever
Cindy Ogle (Knoxville ’73, ’78), Gatlinburg’s city manager, recounts her wildfire experience. Continue reading The Day Life Changed Forever
I Will Hold
Clifton Cates was a 1916 UT graduate and a World War I hero. Continue reading I Will Hold
Seeding Tomorrow in West Tennessee
Things grow in Hardeman County. The University of Tennessee is planting something new there in fertile ground. Continue reading Seeding Tomorrow in West Tennessee
Scholarship, Service, and Dreams Fulfilled
I can never truly repay UT Martin for the experiences I have been provided, the relationships made available to me and the education I will take away with me. Continue reading Scholarship, Service, and Dreams Fulfilled
A Life-long Impact
For half a century, the University of Tennessee has been the major factor in both my professional and personal life. Continue reading A Life-long Impact
Finding a Home
The last time I left UT and Knoxville—graduation nearly 20 years ago—I had no idea I would be back on campus for anything other than an occasional visit or football game. But now, all told, I have spent most of the last two decades writing about UT in some way or another. Continue reading Finding a Home
A Place Maker
When I first moved to Chattanooga as a college freshman in 1999, one of the things I loved about the city most was that it was in the process of reinventing itself. Not just talking about changing for the better but actually taking the necessary steps to become a stronger, more connected city. Continue reading A Place Maker
New Years and Old Ones
Three UT students, a Lincoln Continental and a long trip to Texas Continue reading New Years and Old Ones
Statesman and Advocate
Winfield Dunn’s view of UT’s statewide impact Continue reading Statesman and Advocate
Not Lost, Found
A couple of years ago, I delivered a eulogy for Bob Alley. Fraternity brother, college roommate, best friend. Maybe you believe that connections like that are never broken and become permanent residents in a greater eternal consciousness. Or maybe, upon reading that last sentence, you’d say what Bob would, “Oh, please.” Continue reading Not Lost, Found