When you think about UT, what makes you smile? From our academics to our traditions and our campus to the people who give it life, here are just a few things our students, faculty, staff, and alumni love about this place we call home sweet home.
Students
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In an ultimate display of Volunteer spirit, Lady Vols Keyen Green and Margaret Marando stepped up to save lives by giving bone marrow and stem cells through the Project Life Movement.
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From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, Vols tell us about their favorite places on campus—past and present.
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A group of five students from throughout the university took on the big job of helping socialize service dogs in training with Smoky Mountain Service Dogs.
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From the first women’s basketball games in the 1890s to the game-changing Pat Summitt and beyond—take a look at how the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville is honoring the past, celebrating the present, and promoting the future.
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Vol basketball player Kent Gilbert may not get the same playing time as some of his teammates, but his role is integral to the team’s success.
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A wide-ranging project led by UT Libraries recounts the Chimney Tops 2 wildfires in Gatlinburg through stories and images.
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Memphis native Jasmin Power spent 17 days in the United Kingdom this summer singing in cathedrals with the UT Chamber Singers—an experience of a lifetime that would not have been possible without the support of her professors and the Flagship Scholarship that brought her to UT.
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Goalposts and Spooky ‘Rocky Top’: Football Goes Viral
In just the second year of the Josh Heupel era, Vol football had its best season in nearly two decades. With the historic season came some moments to remember. Take a look at a few that went viral.
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Brianna Mason Broady (’17, ’18) made history as the first Miss Tennessee who is Black, and she used her platform to expand the work of a club she started as a student at UT to help students with autism.