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Table of contents of issues published between Winter 1996 and Summer 1998.

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Summer 1998

Wired: Teaching and Learning Get a Lift

by Mike Bradley
Dollars from UT Knoxville's new technology fee have stretched further than expected.

Where does webclass meet? / S. Yvonne Loveday

UT Community Programs offered its first entirely on-line class last spring.

Vets study elephant disease / S. Yvonne Loveday

Two UTK researchers have been instrumental in searching for the cause of a mystery ailment among Asian elephants in national zoos.

Welcome Home! Homecoming 1998

Come home to campus and celebrate Homecoming 1998 on Nov. 6 and 7.

Lady Vols Make History

Last season was a whirlwind of wins, honors, and even a little Hollywood as the team made history with its third consecutive national championship.

African-American Enrollment Up

Scholarships, honors programs, and campus visits are attracting more African-American students to UTK.

Concentrate On Eight

Academic Vice Chancellor John Peters and the deans have identified eight areas of research, scholarship, and creative activity at UTK as priority areas for the next five years.

Doctors Mean Business

Thanks to a new UTK program, physicians can keep their fingers on the pulse of their businesses as well as their patients.

Just A Matter of Time

To physicists and nuclear scientists, turning matter into light, heat, and other forms of energy is nothing new.

Dancing In D.C.

UTK dance instructor Melinda Brown and nine dance students appeared in the National College Dance Festival Gala Performance in Washington, D.C.

Center Is About Going Places

UT is a partner in the new National Transportation Research Center being built near Knoxville.

Automotive Connections

UT is positioning itself as the "preferred provider" of assistance to the automotive industry in the South.

Indianapolis Meets Manning

Peyton-mania has gone national.

Wright For The Job

The 1998-99 president of the UT National Alumni Association is Hunter Wright of Kingsport.

Teachers: Space Available

UTK is giving K-12 teachers some space.

Pregame Place To Be

1998 lineup of brief and informative lectures offered by the College of Arts and Sciences before home football games.

Journalists Go Abroad

The School of Journalism will send 16 juniors, seniors, and master's students to European journalism schools during the next four semesters.

Saluting Torchbearers '98

Seven students won the coveted Torchbearer award for 1998.

Once and Present Maya

The newest exhibit at UTK's McClung Museum has a rich patina of antiquity.

Walk This Way

What used to be a busy street in the heart of the campus has become a quiet pedestrian mall.

These Programs Rate

UTK programs continue to place among the nation's best in U.S. rankings.

Of Course . . .

Sports is such a big part of life today that it's not surprising it's finding its way into the classroom.

Bequests, Grants Aid UT Programs

Gifts help the University offer the very best education, research, and service.

Last Call For Summer College

There's still time to register for Alumni Summer College August 5-9 at UTK.

From The Chancellor

Faculty/Staff News & Honors

Class Notes

Calendar

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