It’s Tassel Time in Tennessee
After 20 years and watching tens of thousands turn the tassels, I still appreciate what a milestone moment graduation is. Continue reading It’s Tassel Time in Tennessee
Tag: Spring 2016
UT Day on the Hill
The 10th annual event served as an opportunity to highlight the university’s statewide impact and value to legislators. Continue reading UT Day on the Hill
Vol in Space
NASA Commander Scott Kelly, ’96, returned to Earth from a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station on March 1. Continue reading Vol in Space
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. Continue reading Faculty Bring Home Two of Three Awards
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. Continue reading UTC’s Kenyon Wilson Composes Musical Tribute in Honor of Fallen Five
Dining on the Wild Side
Not your ordinary culinary delights: smoked beaver, squirrel, venison, moose. Continue reading Dining on the Wild Side
New Vice President Leading UT Institute for Public Service
Longtime UT Extension executive Herb Byrd III became UT system vice president for public service, leading the statewide Institute for Public Service, on Jan. 1. Continue reading New Vice President Leading UT Institute for Public Service
Community-based Changes for Better Health
Heather Wallace helps Tennessee families add more movement and healthful foods into their lives. Continue reading Community-based Changes for Better Health
Making the Decision, Taking the Leap
Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school Continue reading Making the Decision, Taking the Leap
Degree of Confidence
UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures Continue reading Degree of Confidence
A Sense of Place and Community
UT Martin prepared and inspired Tennessee’s youngest county mayor to run for office. Continue reading A Sense of Place and Community
Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference
If you told Joshua Light a few years ago that he would have a nursing degree and a good job at a Memphis hospital by the time he was 23, he probably would not have believed you. Continue reading Fulfilling a Passion, Making a Difference
Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling
When Rosie Ann Riley received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in May 2015, she’d already had two careers. Continue reading Higher Education Leads to Higher Calling
Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both
For nearly a year, 2,570 miles separated Madeleine Beatty from her 5-year-old daughter, Mathilde. Continue reading Mom Sacrifices Time With Her Daughter Toward Brighter Future For Them Both
Blake Thomas Finds What He’s Looking For in ‘Tiny House’
Blake Thomas wasn’t looking for fame or fortune but rather passion and purpose. Continue reading Blake Thomas Finds What He’s Looking For in ‘Tiny House’
Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’
Chattanooga became the first city anywhere in the Western Hemisphere to offer 10-gigabit-per-second Internet service to all residents and businesses. Continue reading Powered by UTC MBA, Utility Executive Turns Chattanooga into ‘Gig City’
Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later
Thirty-nine recipients later, the Davidson County Alumni Scholarship continues to transform lives, just as it did for Laura DeBusk, who graduated summa cum laude and debt free from UT Knoxville in May 2001. Continue reading Impact of Alumni Scholarship Remembered Nearly Two Decades Later
Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions
Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from? Continue reading Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions
College Dreams Become Reality
Meet the high school counselors who help make it happen
Continue reading College Dreams Become Reality
‘A More Noble Purpose’
UT President Joe DiPietro used his inaugural State of the University address to highlight successes of each campus and institute from the past year. “This is only a fraction of who we are and what we do,” DiPietro says. Continue reading ‘A More Noble Purpose’
Taking a Next Step Toward a Biobased Economy
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from an AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the path toward low-cost, high-quality renewable fuels. Continue reading Taking a Next Step Toward a Biobased Economy
Connecting 2.0
‘Networking’ is too generic a term for what our alumni are requesting. We’re really talking about facilitating strategic and personal connections. Continue reading Connecting 2.0
UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists Giving Circle Awards Grants
Since 2008, the Alliance’s Giving Circle has invested more than $470,000 in 48 programs throughout the UT System. Continue reading UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists Giving Circle Awards Grants