Tennesseans are increasingly positive about the University of Tennessee and the value of a four-year degree, according to new statewide public opinion research conducted on behalf of the University of Tennessee System.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Tennessee System has achieved enrollment growth, welcoming 65,618 students this fall and reaching a new systemwide enrollment high.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UT System President Randy Boyd shared new enrollment figures showing continued growth across the System, along with research showing rising public confidence in UT and the value of higher education, during Friday’s UT Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting.
The Executive Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. EDT / 8 a.m. CDT on Sept. 18, with members participating virtually.
As a new academic year begins on college campuses across the country, students and families are considering one of the most important investments they will ever make: a college education. And many are asking an important question: Is it worth it?
STEMOVATE: Powering Tennessee’s Future Innovators is expanding from 22 to 56 Tennessee counties for the 2026-27 school year. The expansion follows a five-day, five-city training tour that prepared 4-H agents and teachers from 34 new counties to bring hands-on STEMOVATE lessons to sixth-grade classrooms across the state.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two University of Tennessee System entities are joining forces to accelerate workforce education and industry engagement across Tennessee through a new strategic partnership.
New initiative will help students earn bachelor’s degrees while gaining work experience in their communities KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee System is partnering with HopeNation and the Cocke County Cradle-to-Career Coalition (C5) to create new opportunities for rural Tennesseans to earn a bachelor’s degree while preparing for high-demand careers close to home. The…
PULASKI, Tenn. — During its annual meeting June 29–30 on the UT Southern campus, the UT Board of Trustees approved a framework supporting the development of reduced-credit undergraduate degrees, positioning the UT System as an early leader in creating innovative academic pathways aligned with workforce needs.
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meetings June 29 and 30 in the Art Gallery of the Gault Fine Arts Center located on the UT Southern campus.
