New DOE Grant Expands East Tennessee Switchgrass Research to Almost 7000 Acres
Award increases state’s ROI to more than $163.5 million
Posted November 18, 2009
National Headlines for UT Supercomputer
At least for the moment, the world's fastest supercomputer is devoted to solving scientific questions that may save the planet — climate change, renewable energy, new medicines — rather than advances in nuclear weapons that might blow it up.
Posted November 18, 2009
UT’s Kraken is Named World’s Fastest Academic Supercomputer and Third Most Powerful Worldwide
East Tennessee is now home to two of the world's three fastest computers, according to new rankings released today.
Posted November 16, 2009
Microbiologist and Environmental Engineer Loeffler Named Sixth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
Frank Loeffler, a leading expert in environmental microbiology and the use of bacteria to clean and protect environmental resources, has been named the sixth University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.
Posted November 11, 2009
UT Trusteeship Committee to Meet Nov. 12 in Nashville
The Trusteeship Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, Nov. 12, in Nashville.
Posted November 05, 2009
Local Government Officials Complete UT Leadership Training
Sixteen county and municipal government leaders have successfully completed the 17th annual Local Government Leadership Program (LGLP) at the Jimmy Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service.
Posted November 03, 2009
UT Audit Committee Meets Oct. 29 in Chattanooga
The Audit Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees
will meet at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 29, in Chattanooga.
Posted October 22, 2009
Smith Named Interim Dean for UTHSC College of Medicine
Steve J. Schwab, MD, executive dean of the College of Medicine for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced the appointment of J. Lacey Smith, MD, as interim dean for the College of Medicine, Memphis campus. Dr. Smith will assume the duties of interim dean effective October 1 as Dr. Schwab transitions to become interim chancellor of UTHSC.
Posted October 22, 2009
UT Knoxville Wins $10M Grant for Powerful New Supercomputer
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, $10 million to develop a computer system that will interpret the massive amounts of data created by the current generation of high-performance computers in the agency's national computer grid.
Posted October 15, 2009
Improving Graduation Rates is Priority at UT
Increasing the number of University of Tennessee students who stay in school and continue to graduation is a top priority throughout the UT System, UT Interim President Jan Simek said at the fall meeting of the Board of Trustees today.
Posted October 09, 2009
Randy Gentry Named New President of UT Research Foundation
Randy Gentry has been named the new president and CEO of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), the not-for-profit organization responsible for commercializing technology that emerges from the University of Tennessee.
Posted October 08, 2009
UT's Kraken Supercomputer First Academic Computer to Break Petascale
The University of Tennessee's supercomputer, Kraken, has broken a major barrier to become the world's first academic supercomputer to enter the petascale, performing more than 1 thousand trillion operations per second, a landmark achievement.
Posted October 06, 2009
Board of Trustees Webcast Oct. 9
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is meeting Oct. 8-9 in Knoxville.
Posted October 06, 2009
UT Board of Trustees Holds Fall Meeting Oct. 8-9 in Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet
Oct. 8-9 in Knoxville.
Posted October 01, 2009
University of Tennessee to Establish Data Analysis Center
The University of Tennessee (UT) will receive $10 million from the National Science Foundation over four years to establish a new, state-of-the-art visualization and data analysis center aimed at interpreting the massive amounts of data produced by today's most powerful supercomputers.
Posted September 29, 2009
The Best UT Has Ever Been
Over its more than 200-year history, the University of Tennessee has seen its share of turning points—times that marked transitions to new eras of progress and higher standing among its peers. Now just may be one of those times.
Posted September 25, 2009
Interim President Simek’s Research Team Featured In ‘American Archaeology’
Interim President Simek’s Research Team Featured In ‘American Archaeology’
Posted September 22, 2009
Energy Conservation and Storage Expert Zawodzinski Named Fifth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
Thomas Zawodzinski, an expert and innovator in fuel cell and related energy storage science and technology, has been named the fifth University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.
Posted September 21, 2009
TV Spot Airs In NCAA Football Coverage
A new University of Tennessee promotional TV spot begins airing this season during televised coverage of UT Vols football games. Airtime is free as part of NCAA broadcasts of SEC football.
Posted September 11, 2009
UT Executive and Compensation Committee and Trusteeship Committee to Meet Sept. 10 in Nashville
UT Executive and Compensation Committee and Trusteeship Committee to
Meet Sept. 10 in Nashville
Posted September 03, 2009
Health Insurance Eligibility Deadline
To: UT System-wide Faculty and Staff
From: Interim President Jan Simek
Posted September 02, 2009
Hershel P. Wall Steps Down as UTHSC Chancellor; Search for Permanent Chancellor to Begin
Hershel P. Wall, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced plans today to step down from his position on September 30. Dr. Wall has been a member of the Health Science Center team since he began medical school on the Memphis campus more than 52 years ago.
Posted September 02, 2009
UT President's Campus Tour Begins in Memphis Sept. 2
The University of Tennessee president's annual campus tour
begins in Memphis on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Posted August 31, 2009
UT Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency to Meet Sept. 3 in Memphis
The Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the
Future, a special committee of the University of Tennessee Board of
Trustees, will meet Sept. 3 at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis.
Posted August 27, 2009
UT, Vanderbilt Partner with SEC on New Academic Network
The University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University have joined with the 10 other Southeastern Conference institutions to launch the SEC Academic Network, a Web site designed to promote academic endeavors of SEC universities in partnership with ESPN and the member universities.
Posted August 25, 2009
Holiday and Administrative Closing Schedules
Human Resources Officers for each campus and institute have recommended
the holiday and administrative closing schedules for the next five
years.
Posted August 25, 2009
President's Campus Tour Message to Faculty and Staff
To: UT System-wide Faculty and Staff
From: Interim President Jan Simek
Posted August 24, 2009
UT Board of Trustees Holds Workshop
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold a workshop on
Aug. 25 facilitated by the Association of Governing Boards of
Universities and Colleges.
Posted August 18, 2009
University of Tennessee Human Resources Announces Redesign Plans
The University of Tennessee is redesigning its Human Resources structure to make services more accessible to employees and to position HR to better prepare for the University's future workforce, according to the plan announced today.
Posted August 17, 2009
UT's Incoming Freshman Class is Diverse, Academically Strong
In addition to being the best and brightest class ever, this year's freshman class at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, shows significant gains in diversity.
Posted August 14, 2009
Scholarships for UTHSC College of Nursing Accelerated Program
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing announced today that for the second year in a row, it has received funding to award 20 scholarships from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.
Posted August 14, 2009
UT Martin Expands Educational Opportunities
Community residents and elected officials joined University of Tennessee leadership and others today to officially celebrate completion of a UT Martin McNairy County Center/Selmer expansion project.
Posted August 14, 2009
UT Names Todd Diacon Executive Director for Academic Assessment and Program Support
Todd Diacon has been named Executive Director for Academic Assessment and Program Support for the University of Tennessee System, effective July 15. Prior to this appointment, he served as vice provost for academic operations at UT Knoxville.
Posted July 29, 2009
University of Tennessee Partners with AstroTurf® on $1.5 Million Research Center
After more than a year of intense planning, The University of Tennessee has partnered with AstroTurf®, the iconic synthetic grass brand, to create the Center for Safer Athletic Fields, which will compare natural grass playing surfaces to synthetic surfaces.
Posted July 28, 2009
UT Announces New Contract for Men's Athletics Director Mike Hamilton
Brentwood businessman Dan Brown has been elected to serve as the 2009-2010 president of the more than 300,000-member University of Tennessee Alumni Association.
Posted July 13, 2009
UT Alumni Association 2009-2010 Leadership Elected
Brentwood businessman Dan Brown has been elected to serve as the 2009-2010 president of the more than 300,000-member University of Tennessee Alumni Association.
Posted July 09, 2009
Power Grid Expert Liu Named Fourth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
Yilu Liu, an expert in the technologies used to monitor power grids and a researcher in ways to create the next generation "smart grid," has been named the fourth University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.
Posted July 06, 2009
University of Tennessee Rolls Out Tennessee Fund
The University of Tennessee announced today the creation of the Tennessee Fund, designed to consolidate and streamline the athletic benefit program, ensure equity in the program, and eliminate any confusion for donors regarding tax deductibility of their gifts.
Posted July 01, 2009
UT Health Science Center Partners in Transplant for Apple CEO
James D. Eason, MD, professor of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and program director of the Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute, has confirmed that Steve Jobs received a liver transplant at the MUH Transplant Institute, which operates in partnership with UT Health Science Center.
Posted June 24, 2009
UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists Funds Four Programs
In its second year, the University of Tennessee Alliance of Women Philanthropists Board Of Directors has awarded more than $48,000 to four UT programs.
Posted June 23, 2009
UT's Kraken Supercomputer Named World's Sixth Fastest
Add one more top 10 finish to the list of accomplishments at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: home to the world's most powerful academic supercomputer.
Posted June 23, 2009
UT Board of Trustees Approves Budget, Tuition Increases
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees today approved a $1.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 that includes one-time federal stimulus funding and increases tuition at every campus.
Posted June 17, 2009
UT Board of Trustees and Four Committees to Meet June 16-17 in Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and four of its committees will meet June 16-17 in Knoxville.
Posted June 09, 2009
UT Foundations Study Committee to Meet June 15 in Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees' Foundations Study Committee will meet Monday, June 15, in Knoxville.
Posted June 08, 2009
Three UTHSC Faculty Honored By UT Alumni Association
Three faculty members from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received special recognition from the University of Tennessee Alumni Association.
Posted June 02, 2009
UT Foundation Board to Meet June 9 in Knoxville
The board of directors and officers of the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in Knoxville.
Posted June 02, 2009
UT Announces Plans for a 'Leaner, More Rational' System Administration Structure
The administration of the University of Tennessee System will be smaller and more efficient under preliminary plans announced today by Acting UT President Jan Simek.
Posted June 01, 2009
Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency to Meet June 1
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees' Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future will meet Monday, June 1, in Knoxville.
Posted May 23, 2009
UT Designates First Certified Public Administrators for Union and Trousdale Counties
The University of Tennessee has named 54 county officials across Tennessee as certified public administrators this spring, including the first administrators from Union and Trousdale counties.
Posted May 19, 2009
UT a Partner in Volunteer State Solar Initiative
More information to come.
Posted May 13, 2009
Employee Service Awards
The University of Tennessee is fortunate in the remarkable commitment to service shown by our employees. At a special luncheon today to honor their work, Chancellor Cheek and I recognized 99 employees with 25 or more years of service to the University of Tennessee.
Posted May 12, 2009
UT Shares Economic Development Principles with Local Leaders
Thirty-nine economic development practitioners and community leaders have completed the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) sponsored by the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS).
Posted May 12, 2009
May 11 Budget Update
Acting President Jan Simek provides an update on the UT budget.
Posted May 11, 2009
Budget, Programs, Organizational Structure Among Issues Discussed by UT Trustees
In anticipation of federal stimulus money to make up state funding shortfalls for the next two fiscal years, the University of Tennessee is developing "two-year budgets" that look ahead to an expected $66 million appropriations reduction in 2012.
Posted May 07, 2009
UT Trusteeship Committee to Meet May 14 in Nashville
The Trusteeship Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, May 14, in Nashville.
Posted May 06, 2009
Swine Flu Response Information
From Acting President Jan Simek: In light of concerns about the ongoing swine flu situation, I want to remind all faculty and staff that response plans are in place for each of the University of Tennessee's campuses statewide.
Posted May 01, 2009
UT Audit Committee to Meet May 7 in Nashville
The Audit Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, May 7, in Nashville.
Posted April 30, 2009
UT Finance and Administration, Executive and Compensation Committees to Meet May 5 in Nashville
The Finance and Administration Committee and the Executive and Compensation Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, May 5, in Nashville.
Posted April 29, 2009
UT Recognized for Exceptional Communications Efforts
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT System Office of Communications won six awards from the Volunteer Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, including three first-place honors.
Posted April 17, 2009
Patents Demonstrate Advances in Neurological Disorders and Nuclear Medicine
Two researchers at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for medical research that will improve the study of and search for cure for Huntington’s and other neurological disorders and will improve methods for using radioisotopes in nuclear medicine.
Posted April 16, 2009
UT's Telefund Surpasses $1 Million in Pledges for 2008-09
The University of Tennessee's telephone fundraising campaign is proof that gifts of all sizes can make a difference.
Posted April 16, 2009
State Honors UT's Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and the General Assembly have honored the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service for its 60 years of service to the state's 347 cities.
Posted April 15, 2009
History-making Contract Provides Database To All Campuses
University of Tennessee administrators led an effort championed by campus librarians to bring the popular electronic research database Web of Science to all UT campuses, marking the first time a library resource contract has been purchased by the System for use statewide.
Posted April 09, 2009
ORNL, St. Jude Track Neurons to Predict and Prevent Disease
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are looking at how developing nerve cells may hold a key to predicting and preventing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Posted March 30, 2009
Acting President Jan Simek Discusses the Budget Process
Acting President Jan Simek discussed the status of the University of Tennessee's budget process during a live Webcast.
Posted March 23, 2009
Meet UT Alumni on Capitol Hill
Nearly 40 UT Alumni serve the State of Tennessee on Capitol Hill in Nashville. Meet them here.
Posted March 23, 2009
Nuclear Security Expert Hall Named Third UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
Howard Hall, a nuclear chemist and expert in preventing and responding to nuclear terrorism, has been named as the third University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.
Posted March 20, 2009
UT Names Scott Studham Chief Information Officer
Scott Studham has been named Chief Information Officer for the University of Tennessee, effective immediately, Executive Vice President David Millhorn announced.
Posted March 17, 2009
Polymer Scientist Sokolov Named Second UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
Renowned polymer scientist Alexei Sokolov has been named as the second University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.
Posted March 11, 2009
Board of Trustees Hears Cherokee Farm Campus Proposal
At the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees’ February meeting, designers presented the proposed master plan for the Cherokee Farm campus, the University's interdisciplinary research campus.
Posted March 09, 2009
UT Supercomputer Kraken Officially Up and Running
It's official: the world's fastest university-managed supercomputer is now up and running in East Tennessee.
Posted March 02, 2009
President Petersen Addresses UT Board of Trustees; Simek Officially Named Acting President
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees today accepted John Petersen's resignation as president and appointed Jan Simek as acting president.
Posted February 27, 2009
UT Board of Trustees Briefed on Budget Plans, Possible Reductions in Force Announced
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees’ Finance and Administration Committee today heard detailed plans for how each campus and institute plans to achieve their impending budget reductions.
Posted February 26, 2009
2008-09 Facts & Figures
The 2008-09 Facts and Figures summary has been released.
Posted February 24, 2009
Board of Trustees Meeting Feb. 25-27
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and five of its committees
will meet Feb. 25-27 in Memphis.
Posted February 19, 2009
UT Announces Petersen Stepping Down, Simek Named Acting President
University of Tennessee President John Petersen and Trustee Vice Chairman Jim Murphy jointly announced today that Petersen will resign as president, effective June 30, 2009, and that Dr. Jan Simek, most recently the interim chancellor for UT Knoxville, will be recommended to the Board to fill the post for up to two years.
Posted February 18, 2009
Industry Workers Earn OSHA Authorization at UT
Manufacturers across Tennessee have taken an important step to ensure safe work environments by designating personnel to become Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) authorized outreach trainers through the state's only OSHA Training Institute Education Center, the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (CIS).
Posted February 11, 2009
More than 60 UT Employees Complete Free Management Training
On January 30, more than 60 University of Tennessee employees celebrated their completion of training courses to prepare them for career growth and supervisory roles.
Posted February 09, 2009
Pharr Named Director of UT-ORNL Joint Institute for Advanced Materials
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has named George Pharr as the new director of the UT-ORNL Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (JIAM).
Posted February 03, 2009
Tennessee Law Enforcement Executives Graduate from UT Command College
Thirty law enforcement executives from Tennessee have completed the 2009 Southeastern Command and Leadership Academy (SECLA) at the University of Tennessee.
Posted February 02, 2009
UT Hosts Public Issues Forums for Legislative Staff
The Center for Effective Leadership at the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) will host five public issues forums for legislative staff beginning this week.
Posted January 20, 2009
UT Executive and Compensation Committee to Meet Jan. 14
The Executive and Compensation Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in Knoxville.
Posted January 07, 2009
UT Committee Discusses More Cost-cutting Ideas to Address Reduced Appropriations
The University of Tennessee’s Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future, a special committee of the UT Board of Trustees, discussed more cost-cutting proposals on Monday as University campuses and entities continue to prepare scaled-back budgets.
Posted January 06, 2009
UT Foundation Board to Meet Jan. 8 in Knoxville
The board of directors and officers of the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, on the Knoxville campus
Posted December 31, 2008
UT Effectiveness and Efficiency Committee to Meet Jan. 5
The Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future, a special
committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, is scheduled
to meet at 1 p.m. CST (2 p.m. EST) Monday, Jan. 5, in Martin.
Posted December 29, 2008
UT President, Executive Staff Take Voluntary Pay Cut, Relinquish Staff Cars
University of Tennessee President John Petersen and all members of his executive staff will take a voluntary pay cut of 5 percent and will relinquish University vehicles provided as part of their total compensation.
Posted December 18, 2008
University of Tennessee Statement on Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer has decided to not accept an offer from the University of Tennessee to take a 90-day appointment as a special assistant to President John Petersen, the University announced today.
Posted December 12, 2008
UT President Outlines Initial Efforts to Reduce Cuts to Budget
Actual and proposed cost-cutting measures in the wake of funding reductions for the University of Tennessee were reviewed at the Wednesday meeting of the UT Board of Trustees' Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future Committee.
Posted December 03, 2008
UT Institute Hosts Symposium on Crime Scene Management
The University of Tennessee National Forensic Science Institute will host a symposium on advances in crime scene management, evidence collection and case studies Dec. 3-5 in Nashville.
Posted December 01, 2008
UT Audit Committee to Meet Dec. 2; Effectiveness and Efficiency Committee to Meet Dec. 3
The audit committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at noon Dec. 2 in Memphis.
Posted November 25, 2008
New UT Supercomputer World's 15th Most Powerful
The University of Tennessee's new supercomputer has entered the ranks of the computing elite by placing 15th on the newly-released Top500 list of the world's most powerful computers.
Posted November 17, 2008
UT Celebrates Opening of New Baker Center; Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Participates in Festivities
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, celebrated the opening of its new facility today with a fireworks-capped ribbon-cutting where a dais of elected officials praised Sen. Baker for an outstanding career in public service.
Posted November 04, 2008
Changes to UT Career Development Fund
Several changes to the Career Development Fund take effect Nov. 1, 2008.
Posted October 29, 2008
UT Trustees Approve Jimmy Cheek as New Knoxville Chancellor
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved UT President John Petersen's recommendation of Jimmy Cheek as the new chancellor of UT Knoxville.
Posted October 27, 2008
Trustees Discuss Budget Challenges and Progress toward Strategic Goals
Members of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees focused their attention on budget concerns and goals for enhancing efficiency during its fall meeting held Thursday and Friday in Knoxville.
Posted October 27, 2008
UT Board of Trustees OKs Plan to Shift Audiology and Speech Pathology to Health Science Center
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a plan that will allow the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology and its clinics to continue operations. The program will remain in Knoxville and be administered by the UT Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences.
Posted October 24, 2008
UT Trustees Asked to Approve Jimmy Cheek as New Knoxville Chancellor
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will be asked to approve UT President John Petersen's recommendation of Jimmy Cheek as the new chancellor of UT Knoxville.
Posted October 24, 2008
UT Board of Trustees and Six Committees to Meet Oct. 23-24 in Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and six of its committees will meet Oct. 23-24 in Knoxville.
Posted October 16, 2008
Tennessee Breaks Ground for Innovative Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Biorefinery
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and the University of Tennessee (UT) Research Foundation, through Genera Energy, LLC, broke ground today for an innovative pilot-scale biorefinery and state-of-the-art research and development facility for cellulosic ethanol, or ethanol from non-food sources.
Posted October 14, 2008
Effectiveness and Efficiency Committee to Meet Oct. 18
The Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future, a special committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, is scheduled to meet Oct. 18 in Knoxville.
Posted October 13, 2008
UT President's Campus Tour Visits Knoxville
University of Tennessee President John Petersen visits the flagship campus at Knoxville as part of his annual campus tour.
Posted October 06, 2008
UT President's Campus Tour Visits Tullahoma
University of Tennessee President John Petersen visits the UT Space Institute as part of his annual campus tour.
Posted September 25, 2008
Cost Project Committee to Meet Sept. 29 in Knoxville
The Cost Project Committee, a special committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, is scheduled to meet September 29 in Knoxville.
Posted September 23, 2008
UT President's Campus Tour Visits Martin, Memphis
University of Tennessee President John Petersen visits UT Martin today and the UT Health Science Center on Tuesday as part of his annual campus tour.
Posted September 22, 2008
Center at UT College of Veterinary Medicine Wins over $5M in Department of Homeland Security Grants
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) at the UT Institute of Agriculture will have a key role in helping to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply and helping promote effective response to a disaster involving animals.
Posted September 22, 2008
UT Plans to Shift Audiology/Speech Path to Health Science Center; Academic Program, Clinics to Stay in Knoxville
The audiology and speech pathology program will continue operations and remain in Knoxville but will be administered by the UT Health Science Center.
Posted September 18, 2008
Executive and Compensation Committee to Meet Sept. 18
The executive and compensation committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet in Nashville on Thursday, September 18.
Posted September 12, 2008
September is College Savings Month in Tennessee
Governor Phil Bredesen proclaimed September "College Savings Month" in Tennessee.
Posted September 10, 2008
Chattanooga First Stop on UT President’s Campus Tour
University of Tennessee President John Petersen begins an annual series of campus visits with a stop in Chattanooga on Tuesday.
Posted September 08, 2008
UT Plans to Continue Audiology and Speech Pathology Program in Knoxville
Significant progress has been made toward a solution that will allow the UT Knoxville audiology and speech pathology program to continue operations through UT and remain in Knoxville, university officials announced today.
Posted August 19, 2008
DuPont Danisco and University of Tennessee Partner to Build Innovative Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Facility
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, through its Genera Energy LLC, today announced a partnership to construct an innovative pilot-scale biorefinery and state-of-the-art research and development facility for cellulosic ethanol in Vonore, Tennessee.
Posted July 23, 2008
UT Names Bonnie Yegidis VP for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Bonnie Yegidis has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success for the University of Tennessee system.
Posted July 11, 2008
UT Postpones Decision On Program Cuts
A decision on possible program cuts to include the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will be postponed until October, but the UT Board of Trustees will vote on Friday as scheduled on a budget to include up to $21 million in system-wide cuts.
Posted June 17, 2008
UT Board of Trustees and Five Committees to Meet June 19-20 in Knoxville
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees and five of its committees will meet June 19-20 in Knoxville.
Posted June 12, 2008
UT Identifies Budget Cuts to Make Strategic Reductions
The University of Tennessee has identified proposed budget cuts across its statewide system to address the $21.1 million less in revenue from the state’s reduced budget appropriations.
Posted June 04, 2008
May 20 Budget Update
In the past two weeks, our campuses and institutes individually have
been taking a strategic approach to planning their budgets so as to best
deal with the funding circumstances dictated by the state's
well-documented revenue shortfalls.
Posted May 20, 2008
May 14 Budget Update
On Monday night, Gov. Phil Bredesen presented an updated budget submission for the coming fiscal year to a joint session of the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives.
Posted May 14, 2008
