UT Knoxville Advisory Board to Meet August 26
The UT Knoxville Advisory Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 26 will include an update from Chancellor Donde Plowman.
Researchers’ Testing Program Aims to Protect UT from COVID-19
Wastewater surveillance testing and pooled sample surveillance teams are helping find solutions to improve campus safety at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Summer Dean’s List Now Posted
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, dean’s list is searchable by semester, name, hometown, state, and county (Tennessee only).
UT Offers a Sneak Peek at Its Students for the 2020-21 Academic Year
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is welcoming more than 30,000 students for its first hybrid fall semester. More than 7,100 new students are enrolled, including first-years, transfers, and those enrolled in Volunteer Bridge, a joint program with Pellissippi State Community College.
Four New Peyton Manning Scholars Bring Service and Commitment to UT
The Peyton Manning Scholarship, which is awarded to some of the brightest and most dedicated students from across the country, was presented by Manning himself on August 17 to four incoming first-year students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
WUOT-2 Launches Worldwide Music Program
WUOT will bring together Katharine Emlen and longtime jazz host John Habel to share their love of world music in a new program, The Sounds Global Show, launching on WUOT-2 at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 23.
Students’ Reimagined Brooklyn Bridge Earns Finals in Architecture Competition
When two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, architecture students wound up studying at home during spring semester, they designed a set of proposed solutions for safety and congestion issues on the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Haslam Family Makes $40 Million Gift to UT’s Haslam College of Business
Continuing a pattern of transformative philanthropy to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Natalie and James A. Haslam, Dee and Jimmy Haslam, and Crissy and Bill Haslam have made a $40 million gift to the Haslam College of Business aimed at the continued elevation of its national reputation and mission of developing future leaders.
New Students Connected to Volunteer Values
This week, hundreds of students started their time at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in true Volunteer spirit: serving the community through Ignite Serves, a four-day leadership and service experience.
UT Students Help Market a Vol Hotel
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students worked on a marketing campaign for alumnus Ben Weprin’s new hotel, Graduate Knoxville, featuring memorabilia from Peyton Manning.
Statement Regarding Fall 2020 Tailgating
Game days will look different this fall. There will be no tailgates organized by the university, including student organizations. There is a lot of uncertainty about plans for football in general. Details about individual fans’ ability to tailgate on campus are yet to be determined.
Welcome Week Activities Set for UT Students
With the fall semester fast approaching, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is preparing to welcome students back to campus with a weeklong mix of virtual and socially-distanced in-person events.