Culvahouse to Receive Honorary Degree and Address Fall Graduates
UT will welcome approximately 1,960 graduates into its alumni family as they are honored during the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 15.
Prominent UT Alumni to Address Spring Graduates
UT will host 11 commencement ceremonies May 18-20 as it welcomes more than 5,000 graduates into its alumni family.
Thompson-Boling Arena Nominated for Arena of the Year
Thompson-Boling Arena is the first major university-managed on-campus arena to be recognized for the Academy of Country Music’s award.
Former Governor Bill Haslam to Address Fall Graduates
UT will welcome nearly 1,400 graduates into its alumni family as they are honored during the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 16.
Tamika Catchings, Sharon Price John to Address Graduates, Joy Harjo to Receive Honorary Doctorate
UT will host 11 commencement ceremonies May 20–22 for spring and summer 2022 graduates in Thompson-Boling Arena.
Alumnus Jason Pedone Named Director of Thompson-Boling Arena
The doors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Arena are opening to a new director for the second time since its construction in 1987.
New Security Measures to Be Enforced at Maroon 5 Concert September 14
UT will institute the same bag policy for concerts and special events at Thompson-Boling Arena that is already in place at athletic events at the arena, Neyland Stadium, and other venues.
WUOT: Internal Clocks and Bright Lights From Above
Ahead of Daylight Saving Time on March 9, WUOT’s Brandon Hollingsworth interviewed College of Arts and Sciences Dean Theresa Lee about the mental and physical effects of the twice-yearly time shift for the station’s series, The Method. The Method is a series that explores the intersection of science and society. Then Matt Shafer Powell finds
News Sentinel: LED North America, Bandit install new lights at Thompson Boling
Several media outlets including the Knoxville News Sentinel featured a new cost efficient and energy saving lighting system in Thompson-Boling Arena which was developed and installed by locally-based Bandit-LED North America. Called the SuperSport, the LED fixture uses graphite foam technology under exclusive license from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It’s smaller, lighter and brighter than traditional
Thompson-Boling Arena Among First in World to Use Cutting-Edge Lighting
With the installation of LED fixtures, UT’s Thompson-Boling Arena is one of the first in the world to feature lights that are smaller, brighter, and up to 85 percent more efficient than conventional arena metal halide lights. The technology is being “premiered” at the state’s research university inside the largest on-campus single-sport arena in the
Campus Prepares for George Strait Concert March 1
The University of Tennessee is welcoming fans of country music star George Strait, who will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Thompson-Boling Arena. The sold-out concert will bring more than 20,000 guests to campus, affecting traffic and parking.
UT Welcomes Fans to Thompson-Boling Arena for 2011-12 Basketball Season
Basketball season has arrived at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with home opening games set for next week. The first regular season home game for the men is Friday, November 11, against UNC Greensboro. The Lady Vols begin their regular season home schedule against Pepperdine University on November 13.