During this year’s Final Four tournament, CBS Sports aired an in-depth look at our own Pat Summitt and her life after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in August 2011.

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Earlier this month, officials from UT and a Chinese university gathered on campus to dedicate the Confucius Institute, which seeks to sponsor cultural activities and exchanges between China and the state of Tennessee.

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Want to learn a little about the history of the university? You don’t need the Internet or a smartphone to do it—just take a stroll around campus. UT recently added two historical markers to campus that address the desegregation of the university.

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Alex Haley became a valued friend and member of the academic community at UT and has been honored by the university, donors, and the state of Tennessee through scholarships in his name. These academic scholarships provide assistance to undergraduates at UT campuses in Knoxville, Martin, and Chattanooga. To benefit these scholarships, the tenth annual Alex Haley Auction and Golf Tournament will be held in Knoxville April 21 and 22, featuring guest speaker Nikki Giovanni.

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The Big Orange Caravan is heading to five stops in May. Join us to hear from University of Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones, head men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin, and head women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick as they visit with alumni and fans. Come out to be a part of the excitement and show your support for Tennessee!

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The Vols will hit the road this fall to take on three football SEC rivals—plus one cross-country trip to play Oregon as the team’s first non-SEC opponent since 2002—and we want to see you there! In partnership with All Seasons Travel, the UTAA is offering discounted travel packages to Eugene, Oregon; Gainesville, Florida; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Columbia, Missouri. The packages include hotel reservations, breakfast, admission to the Big Orange Tailgate Tour, and other benefits and services.

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Frequently asked questions about the NCAA infractions placed on the University of Tennessee men’s basketball program.

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UT is again ranked as a “Best Value College” by the Princeton Review. UT consistently delivers an affordable, high quality education and offers plenty of opportunities to engage its students, according to the Princeton Review’s 2013 Best Value survey.

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Jonathan Overly, director for the East Tennessee Clean Fuel Coalition in the campus’s Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, had the idea to build the planet’s longest biofuels corridor. The project began in 2009 and will be completed this year.

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Would you make a difference for UT? Tyson Alumni House’s new student organization, IMPACT, is focused on just that—helping the university through philanthropy. Thank a Donor Day, one of IMPACT’s first events, occurred on National Philanthropy Day.

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Technology weaves itself into our daily lives, playing a vital role in our society and shaping our world in a number of different ways. In order to grow and move toward the future, technology is essential. Join us at Alumni Summer College, July 24-28, where we will hear from faculty about cutting-edge technology unfolding at the University of Tennessee. For more information, visit volsconnect.com/asc or contact us at [log in to unmask].

Generous gifts from donors have allowed the College of Communication and Information to name Carol Tenopir its first-ever endowed professor.

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The University of Tennessee Office of Alumni Affairs is seeking applicants to join the sixth new-member class of the Young Alumni Council. All applicants should be passionate about connecting alumni back to the university, and willing to serve their alma mater in a volunteer leadership role with a two-year term commitment (and the option for one additional year).

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