Letters to the Editor
Those responses to your Andy Holt story some months ago inspired me. Continue reading Letters to the Editor
Tag: Fall 2013
CIS: 50 Years Serving Tennessee Businesses
Since its inception in 1963, the UT Center for Industrial Services (CIS) has helped countless Tennessee manufacturers and other businesses. Continue reading CIS: 50 Years Serving Tennessee Businesses
Big Orange Buses
UT Knoxville has a brand new fleet of buses that roam its streets. Continue reading Big Orange Buses
New Leaders on Campus
New UTC Chancellor Steve Angle welcomes the appointments of Jerald Ainsworth as provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and David Blackburn as vice chancellor and director of athletics. Continue reading New Leaders on Campus
Nurses in Parsons
The recently announced expansion of a registered nursing program at UT Martin Parsons Center got another significant boost with a $1 million commitment from the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation. Continue reading Nurses in Parsons
Balance of the Heart and Body
UTHSC pharmacology professor Kafait Malik received a $2.8 million NIH grant to research the development of high blood pressure and how the systems of the body interact to regulate the heart and surrounding organs. Continue reading Balance of the Heart and Body
Thinking in Pillars
UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington has been doing a lot of listening and evaluating in his first two years in office. Continue reading Thinking in Pillars
A Smooth Ride
Daniel Cohen helps make road trips more comfortable. Continue reading A Smooth Ride
Rewriting History
Cherie Priest writes steampunk hits. Continue reading Rewriting History
Championship Judges
The 1962 livestock judging national title changed the lives of six students. Continue reading Championship Judges
What is the Future of Higher Education?
There is a wave of change hitting universities across the country, questioning the purpose and value of higher education. Continue reading What is the Future of Higher Education?
Teaching Online
Richard Griffin, an accounting professor at UT Martin has been teaching online since 1998. Continue reading Teaching Online
Earning a Degree Online
Marcus Myers, an IT staff member at UTC, was the first person to sign up for the online UTC Achieve Degree. Continue reading Earning a Degree Online
What is a MOOC?
Massive Open Online Courses are a hot new platform for delivering education, and they are creating quite a stir in academic circles. Continue reading What is a MOOC?
Tech Tools
New technologies on campus are helping both students and instructors in the classroom. Continue reading Tech Tools
Learning Online
It’s midnight on a week night, and campus is eerily quiet. The Strip is nearly empty, and most students have gone to sleep. For Morgan Cripps, class is just starting. Continue reading Learning Online
Q&A with Gov. Bill Haslam
Gov. Bill Haslam talks about his “Drive to 55” initiative. He says the future of the state and the University of Tennessee are linked. Continue reading Q&A with Gov. Bill Haslam
Q&A with Randy Boyd
Randy Boyd, special advisor on higher education, talks about his role in determining the future. He says getting adults to finish their degrees is a goal of the state. Continue reading Q&A with Randy Boyd
Working at ESPN
[Update] Thirteen UT alumni are employees of the giant sports network. These writers, editors and producers give a glimpse into the future of college athletics. Continue reading Working at ESPN
Teaching in Two Places
This medication therapy management class is taught simultaneously in Memphis and Knoxville by videoconference. Second-year College of Pharmacy students in both cities are able to interact with each other and their two instructors. Continue reading Teaching in Two Places
Higher Education: The Federal Perspective
Senator Lamar Alexander believes the future of higher education rests in innovation. “Giving our colleges and universities a chance to prosper again will allow us to reassert the greatness of our nation’s universities.” Continue reading Higher Education: The Federal Perspective
Library of the Future
More than six years in the making, the library planning committee at UTC envisioned an “academic and intellectual center of campus, a marketplace of ideas” where student resources are all in one beautiful, modern building. Continue reading Library of the Future
Learning by Practice
The College of Dentistry at the Health Science Center in Memphis has the largest dental simulation lab in the country. Continue reading Learning by Practice
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. Continue reading Construction for the Future
The UT Gardens: Here We Grow Again
In April, after nearly eight years and countless hours of planning and planting, the UT Gardens welcomed the Plateau Discovery Gardens in Crossville, Tenn., as its third site. Continue reading The UT Gardens: Here We Grow Again