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‘Unfathomably furious’: Students react as UT moves Friday exams to Saturday

Olivia Lee and Margaret White
May 8, 2026

UTK Turning Point hosts conversation with Marsha Blackburn, Riley Gaines

Olivia Lee and Margaret White
May 6, 2026

Final faculty senate session addressed enrollment, Neyland entertainment district

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
May 5, 2026

UT Turning Point to host Sen. Marsha Blackburn next week

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
May 1, 2026

Haslam student accepted to summer studio program for AI auto repair service

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 30, 2026

UT student recounts attempted Trump assassination

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 28, 2026

‘Bapple madness’: University Liquors sells out of Busch Light Apple, more returning soon

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 23, 2026

UT-developed turfgrass research to be implemented in 2026 FIFA World Cup

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 21, 2026

Tombras School celebrates The Orange Room’s launch, emphasizes hands-on learning

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 17, 2026

UT faculty members take solution-based approach addressing future of academic freedom

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 14, 2026

Faculty senate proposes pay raises, addresses state legislation

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
April 9, 2026

Tennessee lawmakers codify process Plowman took in Shirinian termination

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 31, 2026

Tennessee legislature passes bill to streamline university termination process

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 24, 2026

A conversation with presidential candidate Zack Duncan

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 23, 2026

Shirinian on termination letter: ‘There was never an open mind’

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 22, 2026

Patriotism: Unconditional love of country?

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 22, 2026

Left-leaning team wins student debate organized to promote civic discourse

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 20, 2026

‘Failed to meet expectations’: Plowman sends letter officially terminating Shirinian

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 18, 2026

Faculty Senate speaks up against Tennessee House bill to streamline termination policy

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 17, 2026

Faculty senate discusses new administrative position, state legislation

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 3, 2026

Winter board of trustees meeting reaffirms system, campus goals

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 3, 2026

Tennessee legislature reviews bill to streamline university termination procedures

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 2, 2026

Board of trustees approves bioinformatics program, new housing budget

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
March 2, 2026

Over half of UT students make the fall 2025 dean’s list, prompting grade inflation discussion

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Former UT professor’s emails with Epstein revealed in latest DOJ release

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
February 10, 2026

‘Lean into being a Volunteer’: State of the University address promotes leveraging strengths amid challenges

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
February 10, 2026

Gov. Lee proposes budget priorities, allocates millions of dollars for UT

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
February 9, 2026

Student-led protest promotes ‘ICE Out’ message

Olivia Lee and Cayman Jackson
January 30, 2026

‘Clean, efficient, reliable’: $3 million TVA donation transforms UT’s nuclear engineering department

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
January 28, 2026

2016 news in review: The Daily Beacon’s top headlines

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
January 28, 2026

Shirinian continues to fight for classroom return, 2027 trial date set

Olivia Lee
January 20, 2026

Board of trustees explores 3-year degree plan, 2026 goals in winter meeting

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
January 14, 2026

Shirinian to file amended complaint adding viewpoint discrimination claim following pretrial conference

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
December 11, 2025

Republican Van Epps pulls through in narrow race for US House seat

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
December 5, 2025

Shrinian discusses lawsuit in first public interview

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
December 2, 2025

UT pushes back on Shirinian’s request for immediate reinstatement

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
November 26, 2025

‘We are in a firestorm’

Olivia Lee and Caden Dyer
November 18, 2025

Faculty Senate passes resolution for university statement supporting free speech, summarizes enrollment, discusses VolCore

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
November 17, 2025

United Campus Workers protest, hand-deliver petition to reinstate Shirinian

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
November 13, 2025

‘Here, it’s different’

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 29, 2025

Academic freedom under fire: A deeper look at UT policies, actions

Caden Dyer and Olivia Lee
October 28, 2025

UT reports strong system-wide enrollment numbers, areas for improvement

Patrick Busch and Olivia Lee
October 24, 2025

UT Board of Trustees committees discuss campus threats, rising expenses

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 24, 2025

Faculty panel answers legal questions regarding academic freedom, university terminations

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 23, 2025

Faculty Senate cuts ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ language, addresses social media and immigration concerns

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 21, 2025

Provost Zomchick responds candidly to faculty concerns about Shirinian’s termination

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 17, 2025

‘Backgrounds and identities’ bylaw language remains unchanged after senate meeting

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 14, 2025

Stalking charges dropped against former UTPD officer

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 14, 2025

Young-Williams Animal Center promotes adoption through Empty the Shelters events

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 14, 2025

Controversial instructor incidents: A look back through the years

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
October 1, 2025

UT professor terminated over Kirk comment apologizes, appeals to chancellor

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
September 26, 2025

Chancellor Plowman urges UT community to keep pushing forward in Flagship Address

Olivia Lee, Staff Writer
September 26, 2025

Faculty raise concerns over free speech, academic liberty to Provost John Zomchick

Patrick Busch and Olivia Lee
September 25, 2025

New Greek housing, other campus updates approved by UT Board of Trustees

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 19, 2025

Professors address rising political tensions on college campuses

Patrick Busch, Olivia Lee, and Joshua Malloy
September 17, 2025

UT professor under investigation after social media post, termination imminent

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 15, 2025

Sale of UT-made fLEX startup reflects growing focus on research

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 15, 2025

Vols honor 9/11: ROTC, veterans, UTPD, athletes climb 55 flights of Neyland stairs

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 12, 2025

‘It’s a tragedy’

Caden Dyer, Patrick Busch, and Olivia Lee
September 10, 2025

New POD Market cash equivalency policy partially reversed after student pushback

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 10, 2025

First Friday Art Walk: UT students showcase exhibits, interact with art scene

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 9, 2025

Gallery 1010 to showcase ‘Timeless’ exhibit featuring paintings by three UT students

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 4, 2025

Peyton Manning donates $4 million to College of Communication and Information, honoring key academic mentors

Olivia Lee, Contributor
September 2, 2025

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