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Homecoming is a great time for you and your friends to
celebrate the traditions that make our university special. There are plenty of opportunities
to participate in activities including the Homecoming parade, pep rally, bonfire, and a
cookout. Click here for a
full list of events which lead up to the game against the UT Chattanooga Mocs at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday.
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news
For the first time in its history, UT has named a college
in recognition of an alumnus and donor. The Haslam family, of Knoxville, announced on
Friday a landmark gift of $50 million to our business college. The gift was made in honor of
the family’s patriarch, James A. Haslam II. The UT Board of Trustees then voted to
name the college the James A. Haslam II College of Business. The college will no longer use
“Administration” as part of its name.
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reminders
UT’s second annual Big Orange Give kicks off today. The
five-day online fundraising campaign features special video messages from famous alumni
including American roots rock band the Dirty Guv’nahs and former UT football
players Eric Berry and Dustin Colquitt. Watch the videos here as they are posted throughout the week.
Vol Tip: Tell alumni and other donors why their contributions matter to
you on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #BigOrangeGive
. Your post could be shared during the campaign!
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news
Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of the
The Miracle Worker stars an actress who is drawing from her own life
experiences to play the lead character. Rachel Finney, a UT senior who is legally blind,
portrays Helen Keller. Hear more of Rachel’s story here. Tickets are $5 for students who opted-in and $15 for students
who did not opt-in. Find performance dates, times, and ticket purchasing options here.
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see you there
This week is National Coming Out Week and UT’s
OUTreach Center invites LGBTQIAA students and allies to celebrate with them at various
events throughout the week. The week will include panel discussions, documentaries,
lectures, and even a tailgate. A full schedule of events can be found here.
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Congrats to Vaidehi Patel, This
Week’s Student Honorary Coach
Vaidehi will attend the Vols football practice on
Thursday then join the team on the sidelines for this weekend’s game against the UT
Chattanooga Mocs. Vaidehi is a junior in microbiology from Lexington, Tennessee. She has
served as an orientation leader, a welcome leader, and a Multicultural Greek Council
Executive Committee member and has been involved with Sigma Sigma Rho sorority,
UNITE, and the Indian American Association.
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involved
October is here and that means it’s time for the tenth
annual POWER Challenge. Residence halls will compete to show their commitment to
reducing the university’s environmental impact, with each hall being awarded points for a
variety of actions. Visit the Office of Sustainability website to
learn how you can help Make Orange Green and win some awesome prizes in the process.
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see you there
Learn to manage your money at the Financial Literacy
Boot Camp on Friday, October 10. Attend the full day of workshops or drop in on individual
sessions. Topics will include banking and saving, the importance of your credit score, and
managing finances, to name a few. Sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the
Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library. View the full schedule here.
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