Learning from the past and present
Writer and editor Jack Topchik reflects on the college experience.
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…
Fishing Stories
When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the…
Today Show Visits
When Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb decided to go back to college for the Today show, they chose UT…
No Minor Matter
“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league…
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…
Life after Lady Vols
With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the…
Classroom to Battlefield
Despite having few individual records on UT students who fought in the Civil War, some jewels of information still remain.…
Aspire to Inspire Students Beyond the Classroom
BayLee Long learned one of her most valuable lessons outside the classroom. The new UTC graduate learned how to squeeze…
The Warrior Poets
The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword…
Old But Good
UT Knoxville’s Ayres Hall and Tyson House may be old, but they’re new to the National Register of Historic Places.
Field Man to CEO
Like most college seniors, Donnie Smith was looking for a job he could start soon after graduation. A job tip…
Future Energy Stars
Tennessee, with help from the University of Tennessee, has made strides in increasing the number of graduates in the fields…
Former Vol ‘Retooling’ Raiders
Reggie McKenzie took a different path to becoming an NFL general manager. He played in the NFL and then transitioned…
Life on the Fly
A preacher’s kid, Susan Thrasher spent just as much time in church pews as she did worm dunking on East…
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…
Asian Exec
Troy Hodges (Knoxville ’90) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about living in Manila and managing sales in Asia and Australia for…
Southern Scribe
Mississippi native Minrose Gwin (Knoxville ’67, ‘83) tells the Tennessee Alumnus about the inspiration for her new book Remembering Medgar…
Best in the World
UT Knoxville's logistics and supply chain management program ranks first worldwide in research productivity, according to the International Journal of…
A Week in the Life: Jennifer Stanley
In between 5 a.m. wake-up calls and past-midnight bedtimes, Jennifer Stanley (Knoxville ’95) gives a glimpse of how she holds…
The Effect of Cornmeal
Later I understood why: Cornmeal is in your bones, y’all. It’s part of surviving in war and peace in a…
