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By supporting the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, you are changing lives. Your generosity ensures hardworking Volunteers are able to achieve their dreams. Your support creates a better future for our Volunteer community through exceptional student experiences, access to expert faculty, top-ranked academic programs, and enhanced learning environments.
We are grateful for your thoughtful demonstration of the Volunteer spirit.
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Bruce and Nancy Sullivan to Establish Named Deanship for UT Libraries
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries is proud to announce a commitment by Bruce (’71) and Nancy (’73) Sullivan to establish the Bruce and Nancy Sullivan Dean of UT Libraries endowed position. Through contributions from their estate and a cash pledge to be fulfilled during their lifetime, the Sullivans’ generosity will enable UT Libraries to …
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Carlos and Winnie Simpson and John Tummins Memorial Scholarships Recognized
Recipients of the Carlos and Winnie Simpson and the John Tummins Memorial Scholarships recently gathered for a luncheon to learn more about the inspirations behind their scholarships. Representatives of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, also shared the special connection between these two scholarships. UT Chancellor Donde Plowman told students, donors, and guests that extending UT’s …
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Donor Establishes Student Award to Honor Popular Business Analytics and Statistics Lecturer
Students of Brian Stevens, senior lecturer in the Department of Business Analytics and Statistics (BAS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, have described him as “engaging,” accessible” and “responsive.” Stevens, whom students have called the best teacher they’ve ever had, has won multiple teaching awards and is known for inspiring students …
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Faculty and Staff Step Forward in Record Numbers for UT during Big Orange Family Campaign
Each year, faculty and staff inspire the Volunteer family through their ever-increasing participation in the Big Orange Family Campaign. The campaign’s ninth year boasts a record 65 percent of university employees who supported Rocky Top through their donations. UT regularly leads the Southeastern Conference for faculty and staff giving, and university employees continued to inspire …
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With Help from Student Emergency Fund, David Leventhal (’20) Thrives as an Educator Despite Pandemic
For David Leventhal (’07, ’20), the coronavirus pandemic hit during an already challenging time. A nontraditional student, Leventhal returned to UT to pursue a master’s degree in secondary education and teaching during mid-life with a young child to support and a mortgage to pay. Completing his master’s degree meant spending an entire year as …
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Announcing the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Knoxville-based advertising agency Tombras have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind landmark program and investment plan to modernize and expand advertising and public relations education. Key goals for the newly named Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations, which will be housed in UT’s College of Communication and Information, are …
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Haslam College of Business Receives $3 Million Gift from Boyd Foundation
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business has announced a $3 million gift from the Boyd Foundation. The gift includes a $1 million endowment to create two distinguished professorships and $2 million to expand the existing Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research Endowment. The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research was …
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Fred O. Stone Jr. Creates UT Libraries’ First Named Position
Thanks to longtime University of Tennessee, Knoxville, supporter and UT Health Science Center alumnus Fred O. Stone Jr., the UT Libraries now boasts its first named position: the Dr. Fred O. Stone University Archivist. Stone’s interest in the UT Libraries, the university’s research home and archival hub, has ties dating back to the 1500s. During …
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First Horizon Bank Announces $1 Million Endowment to Haslam
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business has received a commitment from First Horizon Bank for a $500,000 endowment. Since the endowment supports strategic priorities for the college, it will receive one-to-one matching funds through the Haslam Matching Gift Program for a total gift of $1 million. A portion of the endowment will …
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