University of Tennessee students targeted by nationwide racist text campaign
Several University of Tennessee at Knoxville students were targeted by a racist text message campaign that's been reported at campuses nationwide. The messages tell recipients they've been selected to pick cotton at a nearby plantation and instruct them ...
FBI investigating as Black students in Texas, nationwide targeted in racist texts
The FBI is investigating racist messages sent to Black students nationwide, including Texas. Texts follow election victory of Donald Trump.
Racist texts targeting Black people after election reported in Houston
Racist text messages summoning Black individuals to "pick cotton" have been sent out to residents across the country, including in Texas, in the wake of the presidential election. Houston area resident Laura Bass Brown told KHOU 11 her daughter,
FBI investigating after racist texts sent to people nationwide; Stoughton students reported receiving them
Similar mass messages were reportedly sent to students around the country on the same day, according to a statement from school officials.
Racist text messages sent to Stoughton High School students and Black residents in several states
The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts. Some students of color at Stoughton High School received the spam texts Thursday, according to Stoughton Public Schools,
Indiana University students receive racist text messages referencing plantation slavery
An IU administrator said the racist messages began the day after the election. “It’s directly connected. There’s no way it couldn’t be,” he said.
Black Alabama college students targeted as racist text messages spread across nation
"It feels very much like a regression period," one student said. "Two steps forward, 10 steps backward, is what comes to mind."
UT honoring veterans all month long with several events
The university started its celebration by painting the rock on Thursday and conducting a veterans run on Friday morning.
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UT partners with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to offer pediatric residencies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The University of Tennessee and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital are teaming up for the first ...
After four motorcyclists die in two weeks, Knoxville police urge drivers to be careful
Tak Motoyama, 53, of Knoxville, died in a crash the night of Oct. 22 on Middlebrook Pike at Whitehall Road. Motoyama's motorcycle hit the passenger side of a car that was turning left into the Retreat ...
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Massive fire does serious damage to 100-year-old building on Knoxville College campus, KFD says
KFD later said that the building was the college's administration building, and was 100-years-old. It's now a total loss.
Knoxville College Fire: Historic HBCU Building Destroyed in Blaze
Knoxville College sits on 58 acres and has 18 buildings. The institution lost its national accreditation in 1997 and became ...
University of Tennessee on pace to surpass its lofty 2030 enrollment goal. How big is it?
The University of Tennessee System awarded 9,853 bachelor's degrees and 4,146 graduate and professional degrees this year.
Fire Destroys Century-Old Building at Knoxville College
In-person classes haven’t been held at the historically Black college in Tennessee since 2015. A fire official said that no ...
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Kicking Off the School Year With a Campus-Wide Event
In Knoxville, Tenn., it’s not the first day of classes that creates the most buzz on campus, but the Saturday before. For the past two years, the University of Tennessee has organized and executed ...
Man critically injured after falling from 11th Street Parking Garage, Knoxville police investigating
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said an investigation is underway after a man fell from the 11th ...
Lady Vols stay undefeated in their first week, beating UT Martin by 40 points, 90-50
After the third quarter, Ruby Whitehorn had already secured a double-double, including tying a career-high 14 rebounds.
Building at struggling HBCU Knoxville College destroyed in fire
A long-shuttered administration building at the struggling Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, was destroyed ...
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University of Tennessee, Lockheed Martin expand Master Research Agreement
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and defense technology company Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a new ...