Chancellor Celebrates UT Successes on Inside Tennessee
Chancellor Donde Plowman appeared in October on WBIR’s local politics show Inside Tennessee, where she celebrated UT Knoxville’s growing momentum.
Investing in Student Success
It never gets old seeing new Volunteers—nearly 7,000 this year—standing together and pledging to light the way for others. Torch Night is one of my favorite traditions and a rite of passage for every student on Rocky Top. It’s a moving experience that connects students to the university and to one another. Research shows […]
Welcome Back Vols
There’s never been a better time to be a Volunteer. We have built tremendous momentum in recent years—doubling our research awards, improving our graduation rates, and earning accolades for our academic excellence.
UT Celebrates Athletic, Academic Successes as an ‘Everything School’
Chancellor Donde Plowman celebrates the ways the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is an “Everything School” in a June 16 guest editorial in the Knoxville News Sentinel. With recent post-season successes for softball and baseball, UT became the first school since 1998 to participate in a New Year’s Six or BCS bowl, the men’s and […]
UT Ready to Lead a New Era of Humanities and Creative Work
UT is paving the way for a new era of humanities and creative work—one that connects the exploration of the human experience with fields like medicine, energy and environmental sciences, and data studies.
A Celebration of Tennessee’s Next Generation of Leaders
UT is proud to provide the skilled workforce that our state needs.
Investing in Our Future Leaders
What is courage? How do people find courage? These are the questions I wanted the 60 students in the Leading with Courage honors class to answer by the end of the semester—and I was not disappointed. When former Governor Bill Haslam raised the idea of us teaching this course together, of course I said yes. […]
Celebrating our World-Class Faculty
Faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are among the best in the world. Our faculty are top experts in their fields, and their work is among the most cited by their peers. They are at the forefront of knowledge, working to better understand everything from artificial intelligence to new building materials and how people […]
Finishing the semester strong
It has been another incredible year here on Rocky Top. From academics to athletics, we have accomplished so much together. I am proud of our Volunteer community for the hard work and dedication each of you have put into making our university great, and I hope you all have a wonderful summer. TRANSCRIPT It is […]
Celebrating our Flagship high schools and students
Every year, UT leaders head to our three local Flagship high schools to surprise a handful of students with news of their admission to the state’s flagship land-grant university. It’s a big deal for these students and their families—not just because of the opportunity to attend the state’s top public institution but also because their […]