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It’s almost football time in Tennessee! It’s almost football time in Tennessee!

Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

Open the season with a pregame tailgate featuring a rare faceoff between two UT campuses at Neyland Stadium.



Come back to class before each home football game Come back to class before each home football game

Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

As football season begins, one of UT’s other game day traditions—the College of Arts and Sciences’ Pregame Showcase—kicks off another year. Twenty-one years after the showcase was created, it is still introducing football fans to some of UT’s most exceptional faculty members.



Rocky Top the Rebels! Rocky Top the Rebels!

Aug 18th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

The Vols will take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, November 13, but the fun begins well before kick-off!



Looking Good on Paper Looking Good on Paper

Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

Choosing reading material for summer—or any other season—does not have to be a daunting experience. There are several ways parents can figure out their child’s taste in books and choose works that will both suit these preferences and encourage further reading.



In Kind In Kind

Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

UTK Alumnus Joey Shaw revamps the UTC greenhouse with help from former professor Ken McFarland.



Face Time Face Time

Jun 14th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

UT Knoxville recently ranked 14th in a Washington Post poll of the most popular colleges on Facebook.



Reach Back, Offer a Hand Reach Back, Offer a Hand

May 17th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

“Learn, Earn, and Return” was the theme for the 2010 Senior Gift Challenge, and the focus was the College Fund.



Camp Pearl Camp Pearl

Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

The student alumni group Unite sponsored “Camp Pearl” — an opportunity for students to camp out in Thompson-Boling Arena prior to the Vols’ victory over Kentucky.



Greater Graduate Programs Greater Graduate Programs

Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Campus News

UT Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek shares plans for the growth of graduate programs on campus.



Curtain Call Curtain Call

Dec 8th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

The 2009-2010 season marks the 35th anniversary of the Clarence Brown Theatre at UT Knoxville. The season includes the holiday favorite A Christmas Carol.