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Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to the summer 2013 issue. Continue reading Letters to the Editor

Association News

First Trip to Cuba through Orange Lenses

Once a forbidden fruit to American travelers, Cuba poured out its sweet beauty and its tart past for the first time to me and 26 other Tennessee Travelers. Continue reading First Trip to Cuba through Orange Lenses

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Fishing Stories

Fishing Stories

When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the best boat on the market—complete with Big Orange decoration. Continue reading Fishing Stories

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Countdown to 100

Countdown to 100: Tennessee Alumnus 1917-2017

In 1917, $2 a year got you membership in the alumni association and a magazine subscription. Continue reading Countdown to 100: Tennessee Alumnus 1917-2017

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Today Show Visits

Today Show Visits

When Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb decided to go back to college for the Today show, they chose UT Knoxville. Continue reading Today Show Visits

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New Chancellor

New Chancellor

Dr. Steve Angle will officially become the 17th leader of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on July 1. Continue reading New Chancellor

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Working Women

Working Women

The UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program hosted the annual Working Women’s Conference in February. Continue reading Working Women

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Understanding the Brain

Understanding the Brain

A UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) professor is part of an international effort to understand the human brain and its diseases. Continue reading Understanding the Brain

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Tick Diseases

When a tick bite turns to an infection, many people think Lyme disease. But, depending on where you live, the disease may be something else entirely. Continue reading Tick Diseases

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No Minor Matter

No Minor Matter

“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league pitching prospect takes the field. Continue reading No Minor Matter

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Our Emmett

Emmett Edwards, who served as the first African-American member of the UT Board of Trustees, passed away in October 2012 at age 59. Continue reading Our Emmett

Feature

Funny Lady

From Saturday Night Live to the silver screen, Paula Pell hits the comedy jackpot. Continue reading Funny Lady

Feature

Pilgrims of Flora and Fauna

Each spring, for more than 60 years, Ed Clebsch has trod the pilgrim’s path, guiding amateur naturalists toward greater awareness of the flowering plants of the Great Smoky Mountains. Continue reading Pilgrims of Flora and Fauna

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Life After Lady Vols

Life after Lady Vols

With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the 2012 season, there were 11 former Lady Vols in the WNBA. Continue reading Life after Lady Vols

Feature
Classroom to Battlefield

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

Research

Dream to be a Nurse

Carla Thomas Ramsey approached her nursing education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quietly. Continue reading Dream to be a Nurse

The Last Word
The Warrior Poets

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

Spotlight

Your Favorite Vacation Spot in Tennessee?

Get out your cameras and take a photo of your favorite vacation spot in Tennessee. Include your family members in the photo or just make it a scenic image. We’ll pick the best ones to print in the Summer 2014 … Continue reading Your Favorite Vacation Spot in Tennessee?

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The Future of Education

The Future of Education

Coming to the Fall 2013 issue of Tennessee Alumnus. What do you think a college education will be like in the future? What was the most valuable experience of your college career? Send us your thoughts to be included in … Continue reading The Future of Education

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