Arts & Culture

photomontage of Andy Holt, Dale Dickey, and Cormac McCarthy
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And You Thought They Were UT Alumni…

Meet a few of UT’s favorite adopted sons and daughters who put their stamps on the university.

Nursing students
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Nationally Ranked Nursing Program

An online program designed to help nurses with two-year RN degrees advance to bachelor’s degrees was ranked a top 10 “best values” nationally.

Korean War Veteran Leo Whaley smiling
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Deployed in Chattanooga, Heard Around the World

Paul Renner established Operation Song to empower veterans, active-duty military and their families to share their stories through music.

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Faculty Bring Home Two of Three Awards

Julie Hill, professor of music, and David McBeth, professor of art, received 2016 University of Tennessee President’s Awards at the State of the University address in February.

Chatanooga memorial flag
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UTC’s Kenyon Wilson Composes Musical Tribute in Honor of Fallen Five

The musical tribute Five was composed in honor of the five service members shot to death in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015: Carson A. Holmquist, Randall Smith, Thomas J. Sullivan, Squire K. "Skip" Wells, and David A. Wyatt.

Todd Shelton pictured in his factory
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Designer & Manufacturer

Todd Shelton builds a menswear business

modern rustic, interior livingroom with wood beams, hanging lights and leather furniture
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Creating a Modern Farmhouse

UT architects’ utilitarian design blends into the landscape

Katie McNabb (Knoxville ’14), standing, hosted a gathering to welcome a newlywed couple to their first home in Friendsville, Tennessee.
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Welcome to Your New Home

A new home is a good cause for celebration. A recent graduate of UT Knoxville’s retail, tourism management and hospitality program shows how to host a housewarming party or any kind of gathering you are planning this fall.

Elizabeth Davis seated at outdoor party table
The Last Word

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.

New UTC library
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UTC Library Opens

Chancellor Emeritus Roger Brown cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the UTC Library before hundreds of attendees who came from the community and the campus to tour and ... Read more

The Dirty Guv'nahs perform at the Bijou theater in Knoxville
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Southern Gentlemen

Friendships made at UT led to formation of rock band The Dirty Guv'nahs

a Lincoln Continental
The Last Word

New Years and Old Ones

Three UT students, a Lincoln Continental and a long trip to Texas

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Proud and Personal

With small town charm, UT Martin is big on personal relationships between faculty and students.

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Energized City and Campus

. Alumni of two different eras characterized Chattanooga as a city that promotes the entrepreneurial spirit. UTC has helped fuel the energy and benefit from it as well.

Student ambassador Sarah Strong stands in front of The Rock, which bears daily spray-painted messages.
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Big On Tradition

Tradition, reputation—and we’ll just go ahead and say it—football are some reasons students choose UT Knoxville.

John Hodges
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Life in the Delta

John Hodges shares insights as son of a sharecropper

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An East Tennessee Icon

By John W. Lacey With an easy-going demeanor and bone-dry humor, Bill Landry (Chattanooga ’72) makes everyone feel comfortable. He’s like the warm uncle we all wish we had, full ... Read more

Pat Summitt Plaza dedication
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Honoring a Legend

Pat Summitt's legacy will forever be enshrined on the UT Knoxville campus with the addition of the Pat Summitt Plaza, which was dedicated in November 2013.

Eyes on LaFollette
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Eyes on LaFollette

Student photojournalism project in small-town Tennessee celebrates 20 years.

umbrella stand
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Journey of Life and Letters

Jon Manchip White was an author, screenwriter and spy.

The Last Word

Sharing is Good

The “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption” is giving age-old ideas like renting, bartering and swapping a 21st-century makeover. Now, instead of being limited to our neighbors, we can share things with people all over the world.

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Rewriting History

Cherie Priest writes steampunk hits.

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Construction for the Future

In just a year, UT Knoxville students will call the Fred D. Brown Residence Hall their new home away from home.