September 2007
From Chancellor Crabtree
Detail of Ayres doorway

Preserving the "Stately Halls of Old UT"
A preservation plan is in the works for historic campus structures.
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Latest from UT

The UTmost in Education
Photo of Torch Recent rankings place UT among the higher ed elite.
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A Degree of Difference
Landscape architecture illustrationUT is cleared to offer the new master of landscape architecture degree.
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The Days Dwindle Down
Photo of UT helmetHow many days, hours, and minutes until the ’07 Vol football campaign kicks off? Check the countdown clock.
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Exercise Your Brain before Kick-off
Photo of owl Make your football pre-game warm-up a learning experience with the Faculty Showcase.
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In the Event of a Disaster
Illustration of cell phone with UT Alert message Emergency preparedness is a hot topic since the Virginia Tech shootings. UT has a new alert system that makes our campus a safer place.
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Bigger and Better
Photo of cowThe College of Veterinary Medicine is having a growth spurt.
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Vol Profile

Meet Dana Coleman (Communications ’84), new to the staff of Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen.
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Dana Coleman's Vol Profile card
Bookends

Stack of books AUThor!
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Just Another Baptist in Baghdad. Someday I May Find Honest Work. UT alumni write some nUTty (and some serious) books.
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What's up with Alumni
  • Photo of Smokey's Bayou Bash logo Save the Date
    Do you have Homecoming—Nov. 2-3—on your calendar? Here’s the schedule.
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  • Love United Gospel Choir logo Choir Reunion Upcoming
    Love United Gospel Choir will celebrate its 30th reunion during Homecoming Nov. 2-3.
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  • Photo of US flag Calling All Veterans
    Military veterans also will be in the spotlight during Homecoming.
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  • Photo of astronaut Scott KellyA Commanding Presence
    in Space

    Scott Kelly, commander of the recent flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, is a graduate of UTSI.
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  • Photo of William ComptonThe FUTure of Opera
    UT alum William Compton is among America’s best up-and-coming opera stars.
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  • Photo of UT cheerleader Follow the Vols
    Beginning Sept. 1 in Berkeley, Calif., the Tennessee Tailgate Tour is the pre-game place to be for Vol fans.
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  • Photo of ASC group outside Barter TheatreWhat a Summer College
    It Was

    The 25th annual Alumni Summer College was one of the best. See the photos.
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  • Photo of UT student with parents Carrying on the
    Tennessee Tradition

    The first “legacy dinner” will highlight the Parents Association Family Weekend.
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  • Photo of Jeanne BarkleyGoodbye to an Alumni Legend
    Jeanne Barkley, a member of the UT alumni staff for 41 years, died recently.
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talk to us

Photo of Vol dogAll in the Family
Does the tail wag the dog? Six generations of Boston Terriers and four generations of UT alumni. Tell eTorch how many generations of Tennessee grads there are in your family. [read more]

Photo of buildings in Venice Rocky Top Where?
Last month eTorch featured Raymond Isenburg (’68, ’69, ’77), who sang Rocky Top with a Bulgarian duo on a cruise through China. Now other Vols tell the strange places they’ve heard the Big Orange national anthem.
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Photo of Vol babyBeautiful Babies
Take a picture of your pride and joy in orange & white and send it to eTorch. Look at the next generation of Vols. [view Baby Vols]


photo of orange and white guinea pigFour-legged Vols
Your pets are styling in orange & white.
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Photo of South Africa SoUTh Africa, Here We Come
Be part of a very special trip departing May 18, 2008, when UT alumni head to South Africa for two weeks.
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Photo of Vol Navy boats at dock

Ahoy, Vol Navy! Send eTorch pictures, tell us what's cooking and who's been spotted at the world's largest floating tailgate party.