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High school football returns with 2024 Countdown to Kickoff
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -It’s that time of the year again! High school football season is fast approaching, and WVLT News is covering all the angles for the start of the 2024 season with the Countdown to Kickoff. High school talent has been impressive recently, producing top talents like Caleb...
Students rally in downtown Knoxville to defend banned books
Young scholars, parents and staff from the East Tennessee Freedom Schools program marched in downtown Knoxville July 17 to protest literary censorship in public schools and libraries across the country. The march - part of Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) National Day of Social Action - began at the intersection of...
TSSAA Rescinds Punishment Against Clinton High School Football Team
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has rescinded its penalties against Clinton High School for fielding an academically ineligible football player during the 2023 season, as confirmed by a TSSAA letter sent to the school on Monday. Clinton High School will retain its wins from last season, and the...
Ranking the Top Supply Chain University Programs of 2024
Gartner has announced its biennial rankings of the top 25 North American supply chain undergraduate and graduate programs for 2024. These rankings highlight the best universities in the U.S. and Canada that are equipped to support the growing talent needs in the supply chain industry. In the undergraduate category, the...
More on UACS: Pond Gap School and Randy Boyd
What is a University Assisted Community School? While learning and doing, the UACS came into being in Knoxville, but there are some facets that were essential to creating the existing reality. Anchors: An anchor had to be in place. The University of Tennessee was our anchor. This made sense as...
UTFI Sets $430 Million Record in Single-Year Fundraising
The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. reached a pinnacle fundraising mark in fiscal year 2024 as commitment totals surpassed $400 million for the first time in University of Tennessee System history. This surpasses the previous record of $397 million set in fiscal year 2018. “We celebrate this milestone alongside the...
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