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Three University of Tennessee Campuses Awarded Rural Health Grants to Strengthen State’s Health Care Workforce

June 4, 2025

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three University of Tennessee campuses—UT Knoxville, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center—have been selected by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to receive Rural Health Care Pathways Expansion Grants, designed to address critical health care workforce shortages in rural communities across the state. The combined investment of more than $5…
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UT System Grand Challenges Summit Unites Experts to Tackle Tennessee’s Most Pressing Issues

February 14, 2025

MURFREESBORO – More than 370 individuals from the University of Tennessee System, state and local government, and various community organizations gathered for the two-day Grand Challenges Summit in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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University of Tennessee System Awards $500,000 Grants to Address Tennessee’s Grand Challenges

November 21, 2024

The University of Tennessee System has announced the recipients of the Grand Challenges Grants Type 2 Competition, an initiative designed to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing Tennessee and beyond.
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Recipients of Type 1 Grand Challenges Grants; Type 2 Advancements Announced

September 3, 2024

These grants provide essential seed funding to address three pivotal areas: advancing K-12 education, strengthening rural communities and overcoming addiction.
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University of Tennessee System Committing up to $5 Million to Tackle State’s Grand Challenges

February 12, 2024

KNOXVILLE — In a move to foster collaboration and drive positive change, the University of Tennessee System has announced the launch of the UT Grand Challenge Grants with a commitment of up to $5 million to tackle Tennessee’s most pressing challenges.
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TDOE Announces Teaching as a Profession (TAP) Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program

November 17, 2023

To continue the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), the Tennessee Department of Education announced a new Teaching as a Profession (TAP) state-certified pre-apprenticeship pilot program to provide high school students with hands on teaching experience in their local communities. Currently, over 5,200 students are enrolled in the TAP apprenticeship program and enrollment numbers are expected…
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Growth, Opportunity Highlight UT Board of Trustees Meeting

February 24, 2023

CHATTANOOGA – Significant growth and increased opportunity were among the central themes throughout the UT Board of Trustees winter meetings held on the UT Chattanooga campus Feb. 23-24.
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UT President Randy Boyd to Deliver 5th State of the University Address

February 14, 2023

KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee System President Randy Boyd will deliver his annual State of the University address virtually on Thursday, Feb. 23.
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Three University of Tennessee Campuses Awarded Rural Health Grants to Strengthen State’s Health Care Workforce

UT System Grand Challenges Summit Unites Experts to Tackle Tennessee’s Most Pressing Issues

University of Tennessee System Awards $500,000 Grants to Address Tennessee’s Grand Challenges

Recipients of Type 1 Grand Challenges Grants; Type 2 Advancements Announced

University of Tennessee System Committing up to $5 Million to Tackle State’s Grand Challenges

TDOE Announces Teaching as a Profession (TAP) Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program

Growth, Opportunity Highlight UT Board of Trustees Meeting

UT President Randy Boyd to Deliver 5th State of the University Address

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