Summer 2013

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to the summer 2013 issue.

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First Trip to Cuba through Orange Lenses

Once a forbidden fruit to American travelers, Cuba poured out its sweet beauty and its tart past for the first…

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Fishing Stories

Fishing Stories

When Bill Bell heard UT Knoxville had a bass fishing team, he wanted to make sure the students had the…

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Countdown to 100

Countdown to 100: Tennessee Alumnus 1917-2017

In 1917, $2 a year got you membership in the alumni association and a magazine subscription.

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Today Show Visits

Today Show Visits

When Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb decided to go back to college for the Today show, they chose UT…

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New Chancellor

New Chancellor

Dr. Steve Angle will officially become the 17th leader of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on July 1.

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Working Women

Working Women

The UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program hosted the annual Working Women’s Conference in February.

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Understanding the Brain

Understanding the Brain

A UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) professor is part of an international effort to understand the human brain and its…

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Tick Diseases

When a tick bite turns to an infection, many people think Lyme disease. But, depending on where you live, the…

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No Minor Matter

No Minor Matter

“Now pitching for the Bowie Baysox, No. 6, Dylan Bundy,” exclaims Adrienne Roberson (Knoxville ’97) as the top minor league…

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Our Emmett

Emmett Edwards, who served as the first African-American member of the UT Board of Trustees, passed away in October 2012…

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Funny Lady

From Saturday Night Live to the silver screen, Paula Pell hits the comedy jackpot.

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Pilgrims of Flora and Fauna

Each spring, for more than 60 years, Ed Clebsch has trod the pilgrim’s path, guiding amateur naturalists toward greater awareness…

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Life After Lady Vols

Life after Lady Vols

With each passing year, there are more and more former Lady Vols in the WNBA. At the end of the…

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Classroom to Battlefield

Classroom to Battlefield

Despite having few individual records on UT students who fought in the Civil War, some jewels of information still remain.…

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Dream to be a Nurse

Carla Thomas Ramsey approached her nursing education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quietly.

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The Warrior Poets

The Warrior Poets

The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword…

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Your Favorite Vacation Spot in Tennessee?

Get out your cameras and take a photo of your favorite vacation spot in Tennessee. Include your family members in…

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The Future of Education

The Future of Education

Coming to the Fall 2013 issue of Tennessee Alumnus. What do you think a college education will be like in…

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