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Randy Boyd with UT chancellors at State of the University 3-14-19

Boyd announces UT Promise, a privately endowed scholarship to make the state university free for lower-income students.

Appalachian Chorus

'Appalachian Reckoning'

In response to J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ regional writers stake a claim to political and cultural diversity in the Southern mountains.

Taking Control

John Compton and Randy Boyd

The UT Board of Trustees approves a plan to change how student activity fees are distributed, potentially shutting down funding to Sex Week.

Cherokee Farmer

Cherokee Farm

After a career building public-private connections, Tom Rogers prepares to take the reins at UT’s research park.

After the Flood

Flooding at Cedar Bluff shopping center

With extreme weather events on the rise, a UT professor looks at the social equity of disaster and disruption.

SEAT Speaks

Sex Week volunteers at UTK.

Replying to a state report, the University of Tennessee students who organize Sex Week reply say they deserve more respect.

Carnal Knowledge

Sex Week home page

In response to a comptroller’s report, the University of Tennessee abolishes a committee that has directed money to the controversial Sex Week.

Raise a Glass

Arena Audience Concert

A proposed change in state law would allow alcohol sales at concerts and other non-athletic events in UT Knoxville’s arenas.

Faith and the World

Tommy Smith, president of Johnson University

In its 126th year, Johnson University seeks to maintain its evangelical mission while widening its scope and impact.

The Opioid Effect

Knox County Opioid prescription rate

A University of Tennessee study is the first to quantify the workforce impact of the prescription drug epidemic.