Responding to the Call: Staff Member Deploying to Europe with Army Reserves
As Veterans Day approaches, a College of Communication and Information staff member who has spent 16 years in the military is headed overseas to active duty.
Green Zone Training Offers Info about Working with Student Veterans
During the Green Zone Training workshop, Veterans Resource Center staff and student veterans discuss the strengths and challenges that can be part of the transition from military to college.
Ten UT Army ROTC Alumni Inducted into Hall of Fame
Ten distinguished Army ROTC alumni were inducted into the UT Army ROTC Hall of Fame at its annual induction dinner on November 9.
Student Veteran Reflects on Experience as a Navy SEAL
When he was a kid, student veteran Jonny Bruce thought Veterans Day was just a cool day off from school. After spending more than 26 years as a Navy SEAL before enrolling at UT in January 2017, he’s come to realize that it’s much more than that.
Students and Faculty Create Veteran Documentaries for East Tennessee PBS
East Tennessee PBS will air five microdocumentaries on area veterans created by UT School of Journalism students, Land Grant Films, and UT-licensed public radio station WUOT.
History Staff Members Attend Gold Star Families Reception at White House
Two staff members in the Department of History, both of whom lost their military sons in Iraq, were among the Gold Star families invited to the White House.
Alumni Veterans Are Saluted at a Weekend Reunion
Some 90 alumni veterans returned to UT over the weekend for a reunion.
Four Volunteer Veterans Presented with Quilts of Valor
Four UT veterans—two students, a campus librarian, and the UT police chief—were surprised November 17 with one of the warmest honors veterans can receive: a handcrafted quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
Veterans Resource Center Holds Grand Opening Celebration
Several hundred people—many of them student and alumni veterans—gathered November 17 to celebrate the grand opening of UT’s Veteran Resource Center in John C. Hodges Library.
Barrier-Breaking Naval Aviator Encourages Students to Persevere, Network
As a child, Rosemary Mariner lost herself in books about aviation. She fell in love with all things airplanes and decided she wanted to make her living flying them.
Veterans Pre-College Program Offers Help to Local Military Vets
The Veterans Pre-College Program, funded by the US Department of Education and sponsored by UT’s College Access and Persistence Services Outreach Center, provides free assistance to area veterans who want to attend UT or another school.
New Group Serves 90-Plus Female Vets on Campus
“Close your eyes. Imagine what a veteran looks like,” said Linda Hinkle. “Rarely would someone imagine a female.”