Rachel Rui Pays It Forward
Since she first arrived on campus, Rachel Rui (’09, ’14) has been driven by a spirit of giving back.
Official UT License Plates Available for Order in Tennessee
A portion of the license plate fee returns to UT to support the Alumni Scholarship program.
Grad Ready to Take on Advertising Industry
Wanting to break into a large advertising market, Chazni Darden needed internship experience.
UT LEAD Students Connect with Alumni
UT LEAD connects students and alumni at networking event.
Bianca Blair Crawford Makes History at Wrestlemania
In WWE’s Wrestlemania, UT alumna Bianca Blair Crawford (Bianca Belair) beat champion Sasha Banks.
Alumni Drew and Ellie Holcomb Take Their Children on 1,600-mile Tennessee Journey
Drew Holcomb (’03) and his wife Ellie (’05) hitched a classic Airstream trailer to their pickup and took their children 1,600 miles to visit Tennessee sights from the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium to the Foothills Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Graduate Thrives As Educator With Help from Student Emergency Fund
For David Leventhal, the coronavirus pandemic hit during an already challenging time. The Student Emergency Fund and Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration helped him navigate a tough situation to become a full-time teacher.
College of Nursing Reflects on 2020: The Year of the Nurse and Midwife
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the World Health Organization designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Nursing has spent the past 12 months honoring Nightingale (1820–1910). Here’s how the year unfolded.
Fall 2020 Commencement: A Socially-Distanced Celebration
UT will host 10 in-person commencement ceremonies November 19–22 at Thompson-Boling Arena for spring, summer, and fall 2020 graduates. The socially-distanced ceremonies will have additional health and safety protocols in place so graduates and their families can safely gather to celebrate their momentous accomplishments.
Alumna Combines Love for Spanish and Medicine to Serve Others
Two decades ago, Kelly Arnold fell in love with the Spanish language as a UT student. Now a doctor, she merges her love of language with medicine to serve Latinos in Chattanooga. For her work, she was named the 2020 Tennessee Family Physician of the Year.
UT Announces 2020-21 Cohort of Haslam Scholars
This year, 13 of the 15 students in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s most prestigious undergraduate academic scholars program are from Tennessee.
Social Work Alumni Redefine Essential Care during Pandemic
During the pandemic, alumni of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Social Work are finding new ways to provide essential human services to their communities.