Meet Your Officers
This year’s officers of the UT Alumni Association are an experienced lot, and two of them are second-generation alumni leaders. Continue reading Meet Your Officers
Tag: Class of 1960-’69
Farewell, Dave Roberts
In the 8 days before Dave Roberts came to work for the UTAA in 1966, he resigned his job in Nashville, got married, and moved to Knoxville. Continue reading Farewell, Dave Roberts
Walter Chadwick and a Host of Volunteers
This is a story of courage, faith, and friendship that gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “a host of Volunteers.” Continue reading Walter Chadwick and a Host of Volunteers
UT Goes to China
Educating students to succeed in the global workplace isn’t just a lofty slogan. Today it’s a necessity. Continue reading UT Goes to China
Let’s Mobilize the UT Nation
Recently, UT came calling on Ron Turner. Only months earlier, he had retired as head of Ceridian Corporation. Continue reading Let’s Mobilize the UT Nation
The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
A prodigy in many respects, Clarence Leon Brown received special permission to enter UT at the age of 15. Continue reading The Campaign for Tennessee Gains Momentum
Rocky Top on the Yangtze
Recently my wife Kathy and I, both loyal Tennessee Volunteers since 1966, traveled to China for a vacation and Far East sightseeing. Continue reading Rocky Top on the Yangtze
Counting Them Down
Yosemite. Check. Yellowstone. Check. Rocky Mountain National Park. Eugene O’Neill’s home. Pinnacles National Monument. Check. Continue reading Counting Them Down
Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News
A book about butterflies, solving the mystery of The Big Bopper’s death, a fat camp for pets, and other stories. Continue reading Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News
Keeping the Lid on in Korea
When 4-star general Burwell Bell came to UT to speak, he was–for a time–just “B.B.,” a friend, relative, and diehard Vols fan. Continue reading Keeping the Lid on in Korea
They Didn’t Forget
Eddie Rowe says he’d be “digging ditches today” if it weren’t for the kindness of former UT pharmacy dean Seldom Feurt. Continue reading They Didn’t Forget