Category archive for ‘News Brief’ 
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Law College Wins Grant to Help Children
The College of Law has won a $90,000 competitive grant to broaden its work in assisting lawyers who represent school-aged students in education...
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UT Boosts Student Retention Rate
The retention rate for first-time, full-time freshmen who began classes at UT Knoxville in fall 2006 is 84 percent. That's an improvement over the past rate of 81.7 percent and...
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UT Food Microbiologist Receives Presidential Award
UT food microbiologist F. Ann Draughon received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring during a ceremony at the White House Nov....
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Chancellor Crabtree Discusses Campus Safety
"As you know, there have been several recent incidents of crime, many in the Fort Sanders neighborhood adjacent to campus where a large number of our students, faculty and staff...
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Geier Honored for Public Administration Work
Rita Sanders Geier, associate to Chancellor Crabtree and Senior Fellow at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, has been named a 2007 Fellow of the National Academy...
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Safety Efforts Increased in Fort Sanders
UT and Knoxville police have increased patrols in the Fort Sanders area near campus. The additional patrols began Nov. 12 and will continue indefinitely. Also, "Fort Sanders Safety Day" will...
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Are You Graduating?
The Office of Media and Internal Relations wants to hear from UT staff and faculty members who are graduating this December and who have worked for the university while working...
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UT Physics Professor To Direct State Science Tournament
UT physics professor Jon Levin has been appointed the new director of the Tennessee Science Olympiad State Tournament. The tournament will take place on April 5, 2008, and will bring...
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UT’s National Forensic Academy Honored by Police Chiefs
The International Association of Chiefs of Police has recognized the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center's National Forensic Academy with its 2007 August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award....
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Lady Vol Basketball to Commemorate 2007 National Championship Sunday
The University of Tennessee women's basketball program will officially raise the 2007 National Championship banner prior to their match against the University of Texas at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18....