Marine Veteran Gives $1 Million to UT for Law Enforcement Scholarships
UT has received a gift of $1 million from Eric W. Barton of Maryville, Tennessee, a former Marine who started several businesses serving the US Armed Forces in the Middle East.
CCI Global Scholars Attend Reception for US Ambassador in Sydney
Twenty-one students from the College of Communication and Information who are studying abroad and interning in Australia recently attended a reception honoring UT alumnus and US Ambassador Arthur “A.B.” Culvahouse Jr. at the Consul General’s residence in Sydney.
Big Orange Awards Bash Honors Alumni Chapters, Boards, Council Leaders
On April 12, the fifth annual Big Orange Awards Bash brought together alumni chapter and council leaders from across the country to recognize outstanding accomplishments from the past year.
McClung Museum Honored for Educational Programming
The Tennessee Association of Museums has honored UT’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture with its annual award for educational programming.
Faculty, Staff Show Volunteer Spirit by Giving Back to UT
This year, the Big Orange Family Campaign reached 61.6 percent participation, with a record number of faculty and staff members donating to the university.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Colleen Ryan
Colleen Ryan, of Cookeville, Tennessee, studied in the United Kingdom through the Fulbright program after graduating from UT in 2017. She’s now studying in China as a Schwarzman Scholar.
UT Graduate Programs Among Best in Nation
U.S. News and World Report has recognized several UT colleges and programs in its 2020 graduate school rankings, which were released today.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Yuki Minami
UT graduate Yuki Minami, of Baltimore, Maryland, is at Kyushu University in Japan researching the role of Japanese women under the imperial government from 1910 to 1945 on a Fulbright Student Award.
Honor Speakers with an Accomplished Alumni Award
Faculty or instructors who arrangefor a prominent alumnus or alumna to return to campus to speak to your classes should consider nominating them for an Accomplished Alumni Award.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Alex Crockett
UT graduate Stephen (Alex) Crockett, of Jamestown, Tennessee, is pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture and rural development at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom on a Fulbright Student Award.
Alumna Establishes Endowed Professorship in Architecture and Design
Robin Klehr Avia, regional managing principal for Gensler and a 1976 graduate in interior design, has established a new endowed professorship in the College of Architecture and Design at UT.
Catching Up with Our Student Fulbrights: Savannah Dixon
UT graduate Savannah Dixon, of Memphis, shares her experience of teaching English in Guatemala on a Fulbright Student Award.