Difficulties arrive in everyone’s life—usually at the most prosaic of times. The accident that brings paralysis. The cancer diagnosis. The loss of hearing and sight. Navigating the world through an autistic lens. Fleeing from war.
As this magazine begins a new century as the family album for the University of Tennessee and its alumni, we share stories of how people rise to meet the challenges laid down in their lives. We also share how the University of Tennessee is helping veterans transition from regimented military life to the less-structured academic environment and how a researcher moved from the Middle East to the United States to help create more resilient crops for a changing climate. Whether we are currently facing down rising storm winds or when they visit in the future, let us, too, rise. In rising, let us soar.
To succeed in the business world, you need to be an optimist. At least, that’s what one UT alumnus says.…
In 2016, Tennessee legislators approached the LEIC to expand their training on investigating domestic violence and sexual assault to help…
505 Summer Place
UT Tower 1248C
Knoxville, TN 37902
© 2024 The University of Tennessee
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
