Juneteenth (June 19th) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Upon proclaiming Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021, President Biden noted, “On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s founding, and more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word … Continued
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy passed away on June 13 at age 89. Long before his books — including The Road and No Country for Old Men — made him popular, McCarthy penned stories for the student literary magazine Phoenix while enrolled at the University of Tennessee. He wrote Wake for Susan in the fall … Continued
Do you create digital content? Whether you’re sharing an opinion, offering a service, or selling a product — if your digital content isn’t accessible to all, you’re simply creating barriers to your own work. A billion people worldwide have some type of disability. Yet, a 2023 study of a million homepages found that 96.3% failed … Continued
The Red and Theresa Howse and Jim and Betty Papageorge Library Scholarship provides tuition assistance to a student library worker. The scholarship was created by Beth Howse Baldwin (Business Administration, ’82) in memory of her parents, Red and Theresa Howse, and in honor of her aunt and uncle, Betty and Jim Papageorge. The wonderful memories … Continued
Spring graduation ceremonies at the University of Tennessee take place May 18-20. UT Libraries takes the opportunity to recognize library student assistants who are graduating this semester and to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments. Drew Borucki: Borucki is graduating with a Master of Science in Social Work with a certificate in Trauma. As a … Continued
Watch your grades grow this year during UT Libraries’ De-Stress for Success during finals week! Come to Devine, Hodges, or Pendergrass Libraries for relaxing activities, snacks, and more. George F. Devine Music Library: Rock Painting Thursday, May 11, 3pm–5pm Monday, May 15, 3pm–5pm Tuesday, May 16, 3pm–5pm HABIT dogs: Wednesday, May 10, 3pm–4pm Tuesday, May … Continued
Commencement is upon us! Does it make you nostalgic for your own days at UT? Revisit those days by way of the UT Libraries’ digital collections. Digitized versions of Volunteer yearbooks and commencement programs are available online. Flip through Volunteer yearbooks, page by page, and take a trip down memory lane. Have a look at … Continued
Two library faculty members are contributing their leadership skills to making UT Knoxville an even better educational institution. Teresa Walker recently participated in the inaugural class of the Chancellor’s Leadership Academy. Anna Sandelli is serving as a University Honors Faculty Fellow in the Division of Student Success. The Chancellor’s Leadership Academy was an eight-month professional … Continued
Revisit enchanting gardens of yesteryear in the Knoxville Garden Slides. This digital collection of hand-colored lantern slides dating from the late 1920s and early 1930s is freely available for browsing on the UT Libraries website. Images in the collection depict ornamental gardens in the Knoxville area and feature a variety of garden styles, plants, flowers, … Continued
To members of the University of Tennessee community, the torch represents the Volunteer spirit of service and leadership. Torch Night is the backdrop for a longstanding campus tradition of symbolically passing the torch of Volunteer ideals to each new generation of students. Torch Night: A New Beginning is a rite of passage for incoming Volunteers. … Continued