The Everywhere You Look, UT mural campaign, which is painting its way across Tennessee, reached a milestone this summer of 70 murals now complete in 64 counties. Six additional sites are planned for this fall, expanding the project to five more counties by the end of the year. UT funds the first mural in each county, though some counties may feature multiple murals if additional funding is donated. By 2026, the campaign hopes to have murals completed in 75 counties, with the remaining 20 slated for completion ahead of the campaign’s 2030 goal. To submit a location for consideration, email dougherty@tennessee.edu.
Three UT Campuses Awarded Rural Health Grants
Three University of Tennessee campuses—UT Knoxville, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center—have been selected by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission 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 million will support initiatives that expand access, strengthen pipelines and prepare more Tennesseans for careers in health care.
Boyd Celebrates 2025 UT President’s Award Winners
UT System President Randy Boyd announced the 17 winners of the 2025 President’s Awards during the annual UT Board of Trustees meeting in Chattanooga this summer. “These awards celebrate the dedication and remarkable work of our faculty and staff throughout the state,” Boyd says.
Faculty and staff members from across the UT System received the awards in recognition of their accomplishments and dedication to the university and its Be One UT values. Award recipients were nominated by campus and institute leaders, then selected from a systemwide pool. They were honored by the president and his Be One UT cabinet during a special luncheon in August.
UT System, TPA Celebrate Newspaper Contest Winners
From across Tennessee, editors, reporters and designers gathered in Memphis this summer to celebrate the winners of the annual Tennessee Press Association contest, co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee System for 85 years.
This year, the Johnson City Press earned the most first-place awards with 12, followed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press with seven. General excellence awards went to The Standard Banner (Jefferson City)—its fifth straight win—along with the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Johnson City Press, Cleveland Daily Banner and Herald and Tribune (Jonesborough).
