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After a year unlike any other, the University of Tennessee is celebrating with graduation ceremonies unlike any other.
For the first time, students are graduating at Neyland Stadium.
There is an extra layer of celebration for students, as these ceremonies are the largest in-person events UT has had in over a year. The pandemic closed the university last spring and postponed 2020 graduation ceremonies.
Although ceremonies were conducted in the fall, they were much smaller than the ones planned for this weekend.
For Haslam College of Business graduates Taylor Sherick, Matteo Sforza and Valentina Rezk, graduation was also a sweet reunion: It was the first time the friends had seen each other in nearly a year because of COVID-19, they said.
Congratulations, graduates! | Socially distanced ceremonies planned for UT grads at Neyland Stadium
Graduates will have a chance to walk across the stage with families watching at Neyland Stadium over the weekend. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:30 PM EDT May 6, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. After several long years spent studying and working to pass tests, and one year filled with changes and challenges, students at the University of Tennessee will have a chance to walk on stage and grab their degrees.
The ceremonies will be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Neyland Stadium. They are expected to last around two-and-a-half hours and attendance will be limited. Programs are being mailed to graduates at a later date, according to university officials. Families can also watch the ceremonies online.
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IMAGE: Cattle graze a native grass pasture in Montgomery County, Tennessee, consisting of big bluestem and indiangrass, similar to the novel systems UTIA researchers will create through the NIFA grant. view more
Credit: Photo by Rebekah Norman, UT Extension agent and county director, Montgomery County, Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have been awarded nearly $500,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve productivity, resiliency and overall health of eastern grasslands. While grasslands comprise the largest agricultural land use in the U.S., there is room to improve their productivity and ability to remain vigorous during drought and heat. Pat Keyser, a professor of forestry, wildlife and fisheries who also directs the UTIA Center for Native Grasslands Management, and his colleagues are seeking to change the overall health of these ecosystems by studying novel grassl