The United States’ relationship with the Middle East has the potential to change greatly in the years to come, and the next generation of American diplomats, scholars, and citizens should better understand this complex region. To that end, UT is creating a new Arabic studies program to give students in-depth instruction about the Middle East.

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get more connected with other UT alumni, learn more about the UT Alumni Association Chapters and Clubs program.

Each year the Alumni Board of Directors accepts nominations to recognize outstanding alumni. Alumni, friends, family members, UT staff, or anyone interested in UT can submit nominations for outstanding alumni.

Florence Graves, business manager for the College of Architecture and Design, who has owned a restaurant in Dubai and earned a chef certification at UT, says cooking is a form of creativity and relaxation for her. Put on your chef hat and join Graves in the kitchen to learn how to prepare chicken makhani.

Fretting that the tree may be the only part of the holiday season that is green? Experts say household waste often increases more than 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. However, there are ways to make the holidays more environmentally friendly.

Most people with pets know that coming home to their dog or cat at the end of the day can produce a sense of relief or contentment. Now, a UT program is bringing the positive power of pet therapy to nursing homes, schools, and other facilities across nearly all of northeast Tennessee.

The Class of 2011 have earned their degrees and left behind a lasting legacy by giving back the second highest amount since the Senior Gift Campaign began in 1991.

UT’s Black Cultural Programming Committee celebrated Kwanzaa this year with special focus on the past year’s celebration of fifty years of African American achievement on campus.

Interested in a UT specialty license plate? If you live in Georgia or Texas, you have that option. But if you live in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia, you can help us make a UT license plate available to you.

Tennessee’s favorite four-legged mascot—along with other animals with orthopedic health needs—has been getting the royal treatment, thanks to the internationally recognized rehabilitation program at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine.