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Because Vols Help Vols.
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.
Your Impact
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Peyton Manning Scholars Honored for Service and Commitment
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s newest Peyton Manning Scholars were honored for their academic, civic, and leadership accomplishments at an event attended by Manning on August 24. The event, which was held in person again this year after moving online in 2020, gave the students and their families an opportunity to meet with Manning and …
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Alumni Chapters and Councils Contribute $58,253 During Alumni Scholarship Challenge
Alumni of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, rallied behind their alma mater in April and May to raise $58,253 during the 2021 Alumni Scholarship Challenge. With a total of 430 alumni contributing 498 individual gifts, this year’s support surpassed all previous years and nearly doubled that of 2017, when the challenge began. During the challenge, …
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A True Vol for Life
Judy Flanagan served as Director of Special Events at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from 1990 to 2006 and was the first in this position at the university. Prior to her tenure at UT, Flanagan worked in special events at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, and directed parades for two World’s Fairs (Knoxville, 1982 and …
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JTV Center for Applied Business Analytics to Bring Job Skills to Undergrad Students
Jewelry Television (JTV), a national television home shopping and e-commerce network of companies headquartered in Knoxville, has created the JTV Center for Applied Business Analytics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business through a transformative gift. The focus of the center will be to facilitate collaboration between businesses with issues requiring data …
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Big Orange Pantry Impacting Students and Campus Community
When the Big Orange Pantry opened its doors on campus last year, it came at a time when the future felt uncertain, and Volunteers were eager for opportunities to help. In just a few months, nearly 100 Vols have made the fulfillment of more than 600 orders for food a reality. A survey of patrons …
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Hal Thomas Galloway’s 60-Year Giving Legacy
Hal Thomas “Tom” Galloway (’60) has made annual gifts to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for more than 60 years. He has never missed a year in contributing to both athletics and engineering since graduating. Galloway, who grew up in Erwin, Tennessee, and graduated from Unicoi County High School, remembers when Neyland Stadium was still …
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Big Orange Family Campaign Strong in Eighth Year
Faculty and staff at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, overwhelmingly participated in this year’s Big Orange Family Campaign, with 63 percent of the university’s employees investing back into Rocky Top through a donation. During the campaign, a total of 3,177 donors supported 94 unique funds, with each choosing an area of campus significant to them. …
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New Foley Family Scholarship Seeks to Promote Diversity in Accounting
The new Foley Family Master of Accountancy (MAcc) Scholarship Endowment in addition to the Brian and Heather Foley Accounting Excellence Endowment, will have a specific emphasis on attracting students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, to enroll in the MAcc program at UT. make a gift Even though life as an accounting …
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Big Orange Give Donations Help WUTK Stay on Air and Train Talent
As the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s educational nonprofit radio station, WUTK 90.3 FM, which has been on the air since 1982, has served as a launch pad for great careers in broadcasting for Vols like Mike Keith, the radio play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Titans, and Lelan Statom, the Emmy-winning meteorologist with NewsChannel 5 in …
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