Volunteers have always worked to make the world a better place—it’s what we do. Read about a few of our alumni, faculty, staff, and friends who have helped to light the way for others.
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On January 4, 1961, Theotis Robinson Jr. arrived on campus as an undergraduate student. It was his application and subsequent meetings with UT administrators, including President Andy Holt, that led to the change in the admissions policy that barred black undergraduate students.
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As a land-grant university, UT has always been committed to creating opportunities for more Tennesseans to receive an affordable high-quality education, and the funding of scholarships is one of the ways this accessibility is accomplished.
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Remember when there were no red M&Ms? Alumnus Paul Hethmon spearheaded the successful 1980s campaign to bring the beloved color back to the bag.
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From entertainers to inventors, here are nine people that you may not know have a connection to UT.
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Take a closer look at a few of the community engagement projects that helped the university earn the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement classification.
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Professor Barry Bruce contributes to the conversation between science and religion by teaching biology to monks in India.
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A VOLstarter project urging more women to become engineers ends up opening new doors for UT students.
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There were Peytons, bow ties, puppies, and horses! Take a look at the five most-popular Torchbearer/eTorch stories from 2014.