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Tag: Spring 2016

President's Desk
Commencement at UT Chattanooga

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

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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

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Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station

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

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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

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Chatanooga memorial flag

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

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food line for the wildlife buffet event

Dining on the Wild Side

Not your ordinary culinary delights: smoked beaver, squirrel, venison, moose. Continue reading Dining on the Wild Side

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Herb Byrd

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

Outreach

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

Spotlight
Tiffany Carpenter on the Marting quad

Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school Continue reading Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Feature
illustration of a orange rocket ship blasting across a city skyline

Degree of Confidence

UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures Continue reading Degree of Confidence

Blog
Fox and Murphy in front of College of Business banner

Fox and Murray on UT Graduates

Two of Tennessee’s most highly regarded economists share their thoughts on Tennessee’s evolving workforce and the value of the UT brand. Continue reading Fox and Murray on UT Graduates

Spotlight
Jake Bynum and daughter Ella in the Tennsee Soybean Festival parade in 2014

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

Spotlight
Joshua Light

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

Spotlight
Rosie Riley

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

Spotlight
Maddy and Mathilde

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

Spotlight
Blake Thomas and business partner Helen Shafer in coffee shop

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’

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Harold Depriest

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’

Feature

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

Feature
A woman and man in baccalaureate and doctoral regalia

Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions

Caps, gowns, commencement. Where do graduation traditions come from? Continue reading Graduation Rituals, Regalia and Traditions

Feature
two highschoolers, a girl and a boy meet with Timothy Gibson in his office

College Dreams Become Reality

Meet the high school counselors who help make it happen
Continue reading College Dreams Become Reality

Feature
UT President Joe DiPietro onstage during the State of the University event

‘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’

Research

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

Association News

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

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