UT Knoxville Alumni

Young alumni, we’re bringing Rocky Top to you! Join us at Vols in the City for a complimentary drink & fellowship with fellow Vols 🍊 Find your event ⬇️

📍 Nashville | June 17 | 5:30 p.m. CT
TailGate Brewery | Germantown

📍 Memphis | June 18 | 5:30 p.m. CT
Wiseacre Brewing Company

📍 Knoxville | June 25 | 5:30 p.m. ET
Yee-Haw Brewing Company

Big Orange mail incoming! 📫

Help make new Vols first impression of Rocky Top unforgettable. Write six personalized notes to incoming students and receive an exclusive UT pennant to show off your Volunteer pride. 🧡

Sign up: https://alumni.utk.edu/welcome-a-vol/

"Without donor support, I just wouldn't feel comfortable pursuing this as a career."

For flute performance major Rebecca Deal, scholarships have helped make performances, competitions, study abroad experiences, and a future in music possible.

Read her story and see the impact of donor generosity. 🎶

UT Music Student Thrives Through Donor-Supported Opportunities Flutist Rebecca Deal (Class of 2027) is making the most of her time at UT so that she graduates ready to transform the lives of others through music.

FIFA World Cup 26 is helping drive new turfgrass research, and UT experts are at the center of the five-year project.

Explore the science and the team behind the work at utk.edu/turfgrass.

Spotted, Tennessee orange 👀 What's the most random place you've ever seen a fellow Vol?

Vols are coming together nationwide to welcome incoming students at Student Summer Send-Offs! 🍊

Find your local chapter and help us kick off Rocky Top season ⤵️

Student Summer Send-Offs Student Summer Send-Offs provide opportunities for alumni to celebrate the next generation of Vols and for students to discover their network in their hometown.

A transformational investment with a lasting impact for Vols. Thank you Dee and Jimmy Haslam for your generosity and commitment to the Volunteer spirit! 🍊

A historic $130 million investment from alumni Dee and Jimmy Haslam is opening doors for more students than ever to learn from world-class faculty and graduate career ready! This investment — the largest single investment in the university’s history — will support UT’s nationally renowned student success initiatives and enhance the partnership between the top-ranked Haslam College of Business - UT and UTK Student Success, leaving a lasting impact on both the university and the state.

Read more: https://news.utk.edu/2026/06/04/ut-receives-historic-130-million-investment-from-dee-and-jimmy-haslam-largest-in-university-history/

One of the biggest sporting events in the world, one Volunteer helping make it happen! Stephanie Jones (’07) is preparing Toronto Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2026.

Her Home Turf Stephanie Jones (’07) has traveled the world running operations for sports. Now, her stadium in Toronto is prepping to host FIFA World Cup 26 games.

Happy 230, Tennessee! 🧡