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Nov 23, 2024 · The Daily Beacon is the campus newspaper serving the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus and surrounding community. The paper is editorially independent and is entirely student written, produced and managed.
Lady Vols basketball transfer portal tracker: Who's in, who's out …
Nov 23, 2024 · With new head coach Kim Caldwell taking over for Lady Vols basketball, the team has been active in the transfer portal so far. Here's a look at Tennessee's roster when it comes to the transfer portal, both with who is coming in and who is leaving the Lady Vols.
Five secret societies that still exist today - utdailybeacon.com
Secret tree house clubs have come a long way. Because of their very name, secret societies spark mixed feelings of fascination and distrust. They’ve been at the center of popular culture and fiction, everywhere from books like Dan Brown novels to television series like Fox’s “Bones.”
What is Homecoming?: A quick breakdown of the tradition
Nov 17, 2024 · What is Homecoming? Homecoming is celebrated as a way to bring current students and alumni from any graduating year together. It’s mostly celebrated in the United States and Canada, and it includes high schools and churches along with universities.
5 of UT’s highest-rated professors, according to Rate My Professor
Nov 23, 2024 · Students at universities across the country use Rate My Professor to do just as the website’s name indicates: rate their professors. When students feel passionate about a professor — positively or negatively — they log onto Rate My Professor, write a short review, select whether they would take another class with the professor, rank the professor’s level of difficulty and give them an ...
Tim Burchett wins U.S. House seat in Tennessee’s 2nd District: his ...
Nov 17, 2024 · With Election Day’s coming and going, Tim Burchett won the House seat for Tennessee’s second district. Burchett’s re-election marks the beginning of his second term in office, as he once again defeated Renee Hoyos.
Acceptance rate plummets by nearly 30% in most competitive year …
Nov 23, 2024 · According to material presented to the Board of Trustees on Friday, the in-state acceptance rate in 2022 was 71.2% and the out-of-state acceptance rate was 67.2%. The overall acceptance rate in 2022 was 68.4%. Though the final figure for this year's acceptance rate has not been released and more acceptances may be issued for those who applied after the regular admissions deadline, the ...
Acceptance rate drops below 35% as university prioritizes in-state ...
Nov 23, 2024 · The acceptance rate for in-state students is 65.7% — up from last year’s 59.4%. While in-state admittance grew, out-of-state students saw a 10% drop from last year to this year as only 23.7% of applicants were admitted for the fall 2024 semester — a move in line with the university’s goal of prioritizing admission for Tennessee residents.
A timeline of UT’s beloved ‘Smokey': From 1953 to present
Nov 23, 2024 · 1988. The university finally proposed a more realistic mascot costume design, similar to the one seen today. It got mixed reviews from fans at first for the lack of orange and white, but as we now know, it is a staple of UT.
Taylor Swift shatters records and expectations at Eras Tour in Atlanta
The opening acts featured up-and-coming artists Gracie Abrams and Beebadoobee who performed as people filed into the stadium. Everyone anxiously awaited as a countdown was shown on the screen as the timer ticked down until 7:51 p.m. — seven plus five plus one equals 13, Taylor Swift’s lucky number.