![Laurie Allen is the executive director, professor of practice and Lyndhurst Chair of Excellence in the Arts- Based Collaborative Department at UT Chattanooga.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LastWord-FeaturedImage-v2.jpg)
More Than an Arts Career
UT Chattanooga’s Arts-Based Collaborative works to incorporate the arts into children’s learning.
![Expressions of Art on UT Campuses photo collage](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ExpressionOfArt-FeaturedImage.jpg)
Expressions of Art on UT Campuses
A collection of photos showing UT Students across UT campuses performing and participating in various art forms.
![UTC marching band](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MakingBeautifulMusic-FeaturedImage-v2.jpg)
Making Beautiful Music
Band members from across the UT System found it life changing and now they help change others’ lives.
![An artistic rendering of UT Martin’s TEST Hub](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/UTMNews-FeaturedImage-1920x768-1.jpg)
TEST Hub Approved
The Tennessee General Assembly approved $18 million in a budget appropriations amendment to completely fund UT Martin’s proposed Tennessee Entrepreneurial…
![the patented Easy Whip device](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/EasyWhip-Lia-Winter.jpg)
Alumni Invention to Help Surgery Patients
Lia Winter and Preston Dishner refined their innovative medical device throughout their time in the MS–MBA program at UT Knoxville.
![Paula Temple in her studio surrounded by her art](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/feat-art-unfenced.jpg)
Art Unfenced
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down indoor galleries in France, Paula Temple took her talents to the streets and opened…
![Erin Zammett Ruddy](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/feat-ruddy-littlebook.jpg)
Loosening the Grip on the Big Life Plan
Erin Zammett Ruddy learned some life skills in her 20s that also helped her face the pandemic. Just don’t ask…
![balloons](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/feat-balloons.jpg)
Welcome to the UT Family
How UT's campuses and academic program prepared five Class of 2020 graduates.
![Walker Strome and Boyd at UTHSC alternate care site](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/alternative-care-site-36-walker-Strome-Boyd.jpg)
UTHSC Prepares COVID-19 Hospital
The 401-bed hospital is in the former Commercial Appeal building in the Memphis Medical District.
![Abby Murphy points her left toe, instructing a row of dance students behind her](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/feat_AbbyMurphyDanceEducation015-e1579143450273.jpg)
Staying ‘En Pointe’
Arts programs, including dance, are known to increase attendance rates and test scores, encourage critical thinking and boost creative writing…
![A tiny perfect bound leather book held between a thumb and index and middle fingers](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tiny-Lincoln-speech-book.jpg)
The Odd and Rare
Celebrate UT Knoxville’s 225 year with treasures from the UT Libraries’ Special Collections.
![packed room in the UTC Guerry Center](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/State-of-the-University-19-802-e1579035817441.jpg)
UTC Chancellor Notes 50-Year Milestone With UT System
Chancellor Steve Angle celebrated the university's anniversaries, achievements and success before a standing-room only crowd in September.
![Donde Plowman](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/247188_20190506_Donde_Plowman_portrait_018.jpg)
Ninth Chancellor Appointed
Donde Plowman has returned to UT Knoxville to serve as the campus’ ninth chancellor.
![A woman carries the American flag across a walkway on UTCs campus. She is wearing a navy blue shirt and gold pants](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MilitarySpouse.jpg)
UTC Offers Program to Assist Military Spouses
Military spouses can receive financial assistance to attend UTC.
![Angela Ammerman teaches Thai children the proper way to hold the violin bow.](https://our.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Amms-Teaching-Bow-2-scaled.jpg)
A More Musical World
UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman's life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand.
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“What Made Maddy Run”
Kate Fagan, former ESPN sports journalist and author spoke at UT Martin's Skyhawk Fieldhouse in February.