Education

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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Commencement at UT Chattanooga

It’s Tassel Time in Tennessee

After 20 years and watching tens of thousands turn the tassels, I still appreciate what a milestone moment graduation is.

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Tiffany Carpenter on the Marting quad

Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school

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illustration of a orange rocket ship blasting across a city skyline

Degree of Confidence

UT economists acknowledge the wise investment today’s graduates have made in their futures

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two highschoolers, a girl and a boy meet with Timothy Gibson in his office

College Dreams Become Reality

Meet the high school counselors who help make it happen

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Is Video the Future?

One year into a two-year pilot program, UT’s test of the utility of new online learning technology compared to other…

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What is the Future of Higher Education? 

There is a wave of change hitting universities across the country, questioning the purpose and value of higher education.

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What is a MOOC?

Massive Open Online Courses are a hot new platform for delivering education, and they are creating quite a stir in…

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Tech Tools

New technologies on campus are helping both students and instructors in the classroom.

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Q&A with Gov. Bill Haslam

Gov. Bill Haslam talks about his “Drive to 55” initiative. He says the future of the state and the University…

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Q&A with Randy Boyd

Randy Boyd, special advisor on higher education, talks about his role in determining the future. He says getting adults to…

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Sen. Lamar Alexander

Higher Education: The Federal Perspective

Senator Lamar Alexander believes the future of higher education rests in innovation. "Giving our colleges and universities a chance to…

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Campaign for Tennessee Presses On

Campaign for Tennessee Presses On

More than $1.1 billion already raised.

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One Billion Plus

One Billion Plus

The Campaign for Tennessee continues to benefit students and faculty.

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Baker Center: For the Good of the People

Baker Center: For the Good of the People

Honoring Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee, the center encourages public awareness of and participation in government

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$1 Billion and Counting

$1 Billion and Counting

UT surpasses its Campaign for Tennessee goal ahead of schedule, thanks to generous alumni, friends, faculty, and staff.

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Highlights of UT Fundraising History

Highlights of UT Fundraising History

More than a half-century ago, UT initiated its development program. Today, it's a proven success story.

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Ayers Invests in Decatur County's Future

Ayers Invests in Decatur County’s Future

Scholarships and a UT Martin off-campus center help students overcome challenges and earn degrees.

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The Campaign: The Inside Story

The Campaign: The Inside Story

Campaign director Scott Rabenold discusses the "why" and "how" of UT's billion dollar Campaign for Tennessee.

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The Challenge: Teacher Education

The Challenge: Teacher Education

A million-dollar challenge gift memorializes UT's first million-dollar donor.

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Dental Restoration: It Must Be Dunn

Dental Restoration: It Must Be Dunn

Former governor Winfield Dunn spearheads a drive to update the dental building at the UT Health Science Center.

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Donors' Vision Improves Patients' Sight

Donors’ Vision Improves Patients’ Sight

With generous community support, the Hamilton Eye Institute aims for "best eye care in the world."

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Entrepreneurs Can Dream Bigger

Entrepreneurs Can Dream Bigger

Charlie and Moll Anderson support UT Knoxville's entrepreneurship center and scholarships for single parents.

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