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UT System President Randy Boyd at an agricultural research and education center.

Growing for Tennessee

Growth is about impact—harnessing the power of education, research and outreach to address our state’s most pressing challenges.

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UT System President Randy Boyd reads to Union Grove Elementary School second graders in 2022.

The Stories We Share

Stories have the power to inspire, teach and connect us, and they play a vital role in shaping our understanding…

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UT System President Randy Boyd speaks to high school students on his yearly UT Promise Tour.

A Ladder Up

Listen to this story Education stands as the grand equalizer, providing a ladder up for every individual to reach for…

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The general store in Fruitvale opened and operated for many years by UT System Randy Boyd's family.

Building from Home Base

Whether through families born or chosen, students build strength and resilience into our communities and society. A nurturing environment provides…

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UT System President Randy Boyd speaks to UT Knoxville Air Force ROTC cadets before an early morning run.

Veterans Create Lasting Impact

Our campuses and institutes across the state go above and beyond to support and honor those who have selflessly served…

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At UT, research moves out from laboratories and classrooms and into the streets. UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle, left, and UT System President Randy Boyd, second from left, learn from Mina Sartipi, right, founding director of the UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress. Her research focuses on data-driven approaches to tackle smart city applications, such as traffic flow and electricity delivery.

UT Changes Lives Through Research

The University of Tennessee is no stranger to this pursuit of knowledge—the impact is evident across the state and even…

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UT President Randy Boyd reads You Can't Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime to children during a Money Week class about financial literacy. Photo By Sam Thomas

UT Tackles Challenges

The UT System, with its statewide presence, people, expertise, resources and influence, is uniquely positioned to tackle grand challenges.

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UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver and UT President Randy Boyd are photographed in front of the “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural in Sharon. Since 2019, the University of Tennessee has been painting canvases across the state to remind passersby of UT’s presence in all 95 counties. To find mural locations or to nominate a space, visit https://everywhere.tennessee.edu/murals/. Photo By Sam Thomas

Art Imitates Life

The arts and humanities enrich our lives while providing the foundations on which we stand.

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Working Together to Solve our Greatest Research Challenges

Advancing the frontiers of knowledge creates a more just, prosperous and sustainable future through research, scholarship and creative work.

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UT President Randy Boyd speaks to UT Knoxville ROTC cadets.

The Value of Values

Accomplishments do not happen without core values.

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Randy Boyd wears a UT extension shirt and stands along a walking path at UT Gardens in Knoxville

Working to Make Our Trails Better

As a land-grant institution, UT’s mission is to leave our state in a better place.

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Be One UT

Be One UT

Values should underscore the “why” in what a successful organization does and provide guidance day in and day out.

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Randy Boyd tells a joke on a stage as two seated men laugh

Diverse as One

As president of the UT System, one of my main goals is to make the university a strong and welcoming…

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Everywhere You Look, U T

Lighting the Way in Innovation

A spark – that moment when two objects collide to create a catalyst for brilliant illumination.

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Randy Boyd delivers the State of UT address on stage

A message from the President

These are the times that will define our decade and define each of us forever.

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Randy Boyd meets with high school students during the UT Promise fall 2019 tour

The Great Equalizer

Education is the great equalizer and is the route to change lives, which then change communities and our state.

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A message from the interim president

I am thankful for the role our campuses and institutes play in preparing the next generation of servicemen and women,…

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Randy Boyd at the 2019 State of the University Address

A message from the interim president

UT Promise is an opportunity for UT to take a lead role in ensuring students can achieve their dreams of…

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Joe DiPietro pictured in Knoxville, Tennessee

A message from the president

The opioid epidemic is a problem of such complexity and consequence that it will require all we can do to…

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Up Close with Joe DiPietro

Learn a few of the lesser known facts about the University of Tennessee's 25th president.

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Joe DiPietro

A message from the president

None of us gets through life without overcoming challenges.

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President Joe DiPietro explores the Tennessee River near campus on a boat courtesy of UT Rowing in Knoxville.

A message from the president

As the UT alumni family and all its future generations go on, Tennessee Alumnus will continue serving as a bridge…

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