Celebrating Our Graduates: How UT is Honoring Commencement
Although in-person commencement ceremonies in May had to be postponed for safety, UT will recognize graduates and their outstanding achievements over the next few weeks.
UT Wraps Up VFL Class Crash Series
Students weren’t able to finish their semester on campus due to the coronavirus pandemic, but notable alumni and university supporters made sure they felt the Volunteer spirit.
Journalism and Electronic Media Students Move Weekly Show Online
The student-led weekly UT Today news program is produced by School of Journalism and Electronic Media lecturer Melissa Greene-Blye’s advanced multimedia reporting class.
Faculty, Staff, Students Recognized for Outstanding Achievements
Award recipients are typically celebrated during the Chancellor’s Honors Banquet, canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The awards include the Macebearer and the Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence.
UT Honors Six Seniors as 2020 Torchbearers
Torchbearers are seniors who embody the Volunteer spirit while demonstrating academic excellence and a commitment to serving others.
Stepping Up to Support Alumni, Students, and Future Vols
Teams within the Office of Advancement are providing social engagement, key services, and virtual learning opportunities through a variety of channels to alumni, future Vols, and current students.
Veterans Resource Center Goes Online to Support Vets
From the moment a student veteran arrives on campus until they cross the graduation stage, the Veterans Resource Center makes sure they’re able to demonstrate their extraordinary abilities. That spirit remains alive, even as the center closed its physical doors and transitioned its services online.
Applications Open for Student Emergency Fund
The Student Emergency Fund allows for limited time-sensitive emergency funding for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.
UT Faculty, Staff Calling All 29,000 Students
“The chancellor talked to my dad—who didn’t actually go to UT but raised us as big Volunteer fans,” Mikayla Woltman said. “When I called the chancellor back, she was like, ‘I’ve been waiting for you! It’s so nice to hear from you.’”
UT Number One in the Nation with Five Goldwater Scholars
“To lead the country in Goldwater Scholars is a tremendous achievement, a reflection of our nationally competitive undergraduates, and of course a credit to these five outstanding future STEM research leaders,” said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor David Manderscheid.
Disability Services Supporting Students During Online Transition
“Disability services are so strong at UT. The office really is awesome,” said Madison Allen, a second-year nuclear engineering student.
Lauren and Thomas Rhett Akins surprise Nursing Students
Lauren Akins, a 2012 nursing graduate, and her husband, country singer Thomas Rhett Akins, surprised 65 College of Nursing students during an online pharmacology class.