
Untangling a State
At what point does a challenge become too challenging? For the UT System, the answer is never. We’re tackling the state’s Grand Challenges head-on. Continue reading Untangling a State
At what point does a challenge become too challenging? For the UT System, the answer is never. We’re tackling the state’s Grand Challenges head-on. Continue reading Untangling a State
Now more than ever, educators need extra support. At UT Martin, support abounds. Continue reading Meant to Do
Tennessee’s literacy story needs a happier ending. UT is helping to rewrite one. Continue reading Good Reading
Michaela Frederick teaches students with “different abilities.” Such work requires a sturdy foundation to lean on, and Frederick found hers at UT Martin. Now, through UTM, she’s helping build that foundation for the next generation of educators. Continue reading ‘Greatest Joy and Blessing’
For some educators, like these three alumni, the pathway to teaching is a winding road. But, despite its twists and turns they found their purpose. Continue reading Pathways to Teaching
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited UT Knoxville in September to recognize Tennessee’s Grow Your Own teacher pipeline program.
Continue reading First Lady Visits UT, Praises ‘Grow Your Own’ Collaboration
UT Chattanooga’s Arts-Based Collaborative works to incorporate the arts into children’s learning. Continue reading More Than an Arts Career
An anonymous gift will support UT Martin’s new Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, an engineering major developed to meet Tennessee workforce needs. Continue reading Anonymous Gift Benefits Construction Management Degree
Stacy Goodwin Lightfoot has been appointed as the first vice chancellor for diversity and engagement at UTC. Continue reading UTC Hires Diversity and Engagement Vice Chancellor
A $79.5 million gift will allow UT Martin to increase educational program offerings in veterinary health technology and other agricultural disciplines in the near future. Continue reading UT Martin Receives Largest Gift in UT System’s History
UT FUTURE students take steps towards the unknown as they navigate through college and independence. Continue reading Dignity of Risk
Robert Fisher considers an Alexander Hamilton quote as a reminder of a specific duty institutions owe to the people they serve. Continue reading Diversity: A Good Start, Not the Finish Line
University-Assisted Community Schools change lives and education. Continue reading Second Shift
Altha Stewart works to help youth in Bluff City. Continue reading A Heart for Home
Arts programs, including dance, are known to increase attendance rates and test scores, encourage critical thinking and boost creative writing skills—and for good reason. Continue reading Staying ‘En Pointe’
Jennifer Richards always wanted to teach. Through her work developing 4-H curricula, she has reached thousands in Tennessee and across the nation. Continue reading A Beacon for Youth Education
Nationally recognized teacher Katie Picciuto praises her UTC career preparation. Continue reading Award Winner
How does Tennessee compare to other states (or the nation as a whole) when it comes to K-12 education? Continue reading The State of Education
UT System hosts teacher preparation convening. Continue reading From Strength to Strength
CIS works to recruit for manufacturing jobs. Continue reading Minding the Gap
The classroom experience is eye opening for future teachers. Continue reading “A-ha!”
Teaching is not easy. It is more than making awesome lesson plans, having great test scores and getting a top score on an evaluation. It took me a few years to realize that. Continue reading Remembering Why