David Thomas Bailey (’50) died on August 6, 2017, at the age of 90. David was my friend. He was also a critical friend of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, which is the beneficiary of more than $34 million that David has given to the college throughout the years.
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Karen Pershing (’86 & ’06) serves as the executive director of a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health of the greater Knoxville community by reducing the use of alcohol and drugs through policy, systems, and environment change.
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Jimmy Cheek stepped down from his role as chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2016. Since that time, he has returned to the faculty to teach classes on leadership and help launch the Postsecondary Education Research Center.
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Sport management senior Christian Coleman beat the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, to take home a silver in the men’s 100-meter final of the IAAF World Championships in London in…
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On April 1, 2017, Joy T. DeSensi, Chancellor’s Professor and longtime scholar and practitioner in the field of sport management, passed away. Joy lost a fierce battle with cancer—her third…
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Amber MacDonald’s career trajectory changed from sports to researching the link between nutrition and cancer.
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How University-Assisted Community Schools are making a difference in Knoxville and beyond.
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It’s never easy when a child is having problems at school. As a parent, how do you communicate effectively and make sure issues are resolved before they get out of…
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As more and more adults seek to participate in learning activities such as formal and informal classes, workshops, learning in the workplace, working with a trainer or coach, and self-directed…
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Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” So, what can we do as individuals to receive the benefits of prevention?…