Civil War on Campus
The Hill in Knoxville was quite a different place 150 years ago — not just because it was an earlier…
Celebrating 150 Years of the Morrill Act
The Morrill Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to create land-grant universities in…
Continents Collide
Learn how natural forces created and continue to shape mountains across the globe at the Frank H. McClung Museum at…
Celebrating Chattanooga’s University
From its private-college beginnings in 1886, UT Chattanooga has grown to be an integral part of its local and regional…
Return Mail
A letter written by university president Joseph Estabrook in 1835 comes home to Knoxville.
Ayres, not Ayers: Tale of a Troubling Transposition
With the debut of the renovated Ayres Hall came a new plaque that correctly spells its name.
That’s So Tennessee
From Moon Pies to the Mississippi, from Bonnaroo to Bristol, Tennessee Alumnus offers its take on the places and things…
Fall 1990: Orange All Over
This article from Tennessee Alumnus's past takes a quirky look at the who, what, when, where of the color orange.
Bookshelf
Steve Ash's history of a black Civil War regiment and A. Scott Pearson's medical science-fiction thriller.
Alaska at 50: Still Foreign to Many Down South
Knoxville native John d'Armand (Knoxville '58), who has spent much of his life in Alaska, reflects on territorial days.
Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates
Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville.
Ayers, Mears, and Geier
Richmond taps Ayers as president, Mears dies in Knoxville, Rita Geier joins university
Sounds of Centuries Past
One of the world's premier musical ensembles will bring its extraordinary talents to the university's Knoxville campus this fall.
Wrong President, Wrong Time
Tom Coens spends much of his time perusing letters, memos, speeches, and other communications to and from Andrew Jackson.
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.
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…
To Do the Right Thing
Fall 2006 commencement at UT Knoxville seemed a fitting homecoming for civil rights pioneer Rita Sanders Geier.
