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UPDATED Aug 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Aug 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UT Knoxville opens new nine-story dorm
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UT Knoxville completes Torchbearer Hall, a $160M nine-story residence hall, to house 1,028 students this fall as enrollment rises.
WHO: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
WHAT: Opened Torchbearer Hall, a new nine-story on-campus residence hall
WHEN: Aug 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM ET
WHERE: Corner of Lake Loudon and Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Enrollment is soaring at the state's flagship campus.
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