Student Excellence
UT Knoxville’s Housing was honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award by the Great Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Continue reading Student Excellence
Tag: Military
In-State Tuition Offered for Military- Affiliated Students
Military-affiliated students will soon be able to attend a UT institution of choice at the in-state tuition rate, thanks to a recently approved UT System proposal. Continue reading In-State Tuition Offered for Military- Affiliated Students
Advancing The Nation
UT Knoxville has risen as a leader in advanced manufacturing research with efforts focused on national security and economic development. Continue reading Advancing The Nation
A Nation’s Promise
A forensic anthropologist searches the world for service members to keep the United States’ promise. Continue reading A Nation’s Promise
An Officer and a Veterinarian
Growing up, Nathan Chumbler had two passions: a love of animals and a desire to be an Army officer. Continue reading An Officer and a Veterinarian
The Next Mission
As the number of veterans attending UT rises, campuses are providing them with help to conquer the move from military to college life. Continue reading The Next Mission
Solar Garden Sculpture Dedication
Ten students in the departments of engineering and visual and theater arts collaborated in designing the Solar Garden, which was funded by university donor Bill Blankenship. Continue reading Solar Garden Sculpture Dedication
Uncovering Secrets
Investigation of a World War II Practice Invasion Lives on at UT. Continue reading Uncovering Secrets
Classroom to Battlefield
Despite having few individual records on UT students who fought in the Civil War, some jewels of information still remain. Such is the story of John M. Brooks and Edward Maynard. Continue reading Classroom to Battlefield
The Warrior Poets
The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword are both wielded deftly by the same hand. Continue reading The Warrior Poets
On the Record: World War II to Watergate
A 1936 graduate of UT Knoxville, newsman Walter Pulliam covered major events of the 20th century. Pulliam, who turned 99 in November, lives in Knoxville and enjoys talking about his days as a reporter and editor. Continue reading On the Record: World War II to Watergate
With the Web, There’s a Way
More students enjoy the flexibility of online courses. Continue reading With the Web, There’s a Way
We Come in Peace
UT alumni in the Tennessee National Guard help Afghan farmers help themselves Continue reading We Come in Peace
A Degree of Danger
U.S. Army Lt. Jeremiah Manning has a perfectly good excuse to put off finishing his master’s degree in civil engineering. Continue reading A Degree of Danger
It Helps to Remember
This was a good day for Mike and Molly Morel. Any day that their son, Brent, is remembered, is a good day for the Morels. Continue reading It Helps to Remember
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
To Protect and Serve
Jim Hammond is hopeful that the hundreds of cadets he has trained to be Iraqi police officers will make a difference. Continue reading To Protect and Serve
In the Line of Fire
“There’s no front line in Iraq. Everywhere we stayed was the front line,” said Dr. Joan Sullivan, a member of the National Guard. Continue reading In the Line of Fire