Education

A black female student wearing graduation robes and cap smiles while waiting for the commencement ceremony to begin.
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UTS Seniors Leave Lasting Legacy

On graduation day at UT Southern, 56 seniors donned red and orange cords showing they participated in the Senior Giving Program.

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A Sacred Space

UT Southern children's literature conference continues teacher's love of students.

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Teaching the Whole Child

The UTK Center for Literacy, Education and Employment works to increase literacy in students with disabilities.

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Grow Your Own Awarded $1.8 Million grant

The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center received a $1.8 million grant to enhance the teacher talent development pipeline.

Nancy La Vigne
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Partnerships for a Greater Tennessee

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies meets with industry leaders student employment preparation.

UTS Vice Chancellor of Advancement Evan Beech, UTS Interim Chancellor Linda Martin and UT System President Randy Boyd.
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Martin continues as Interim Chancellor

UT Southern Interim Chancellor Linda Martin has agreed to extend her leadership role through the 2024-2025 academic year.

Yancy Freeman congratulates Hal Bynum on earning his UT Martin degree during Freeman’s first commencement as chancellor. Looking on is Philip Acree Cavalier, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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Freeman Presides Over First Commencement

Yancy Freeman presided over his first UT Martin commencement ceremonies as chancellor Dec. 9 at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center.

Two students walking across campus at UT Martin.
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A One-Two Punch

Guaranteed early admissions and an expanded UT Promise qualifying income level help make college more accessible and affordable for Tennesseans.

UT President Emeritus Joe Johnson. (Photo by Adam Brimer)
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Sincerely, Joe

UT President Emeritus Joe Johnson is fondly remembered through his letters.

University High Principal Arielle Garcia Hayes welcomes a student with a hug.
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University High

University High, headquartered at UTC, offers Hamilton Country students enrollment in college-level courses taught by UTC faculty and directly supported by high school courses taught by HCS teachers.

Trevor Vickery, a student veteran at UT Knoxville, goes for a run across campus.
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Serving those Who Serve

UT Knoxville is committed to providing services and resources in order to help our veteran students succeed academically, professionally, and personally.

Kids in the Lake County 4-H program fish off a walkway at Reelfoot Lake.
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Focus on 4-H

Christian-Boyer is among the UT Extension agents now able to focus solely on 4-H and Youth Development, thanks to a $2.2 million increase in legislative funding for UT Extension approved in 2021.

Lathon Ross wears a shirt decorated by his students during a celebration of the first graduates from the Call Me MiSTER program at UT Martin.
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Call Me MiSTER

The Call Me MiSTER program strives to increase the pool of male minority educators to be effective role models.

Alondra Gonzalez Mireles in her green UTHSC scrubs.
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Wanting More

UTHSC's enrollment programs with partner schools across the country provide increased access to nursing programs for students.

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

Listen to this story Education stands as the grand equalizer, providing a ladder up for every individual to reach for his or her highest potential. It continues to endure as ... Read more

Courtney Brown, UT Knoxville '23, speaks to high school students about her personal experiences as a UT Promise scholarship recipient.
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Why Scholarships Matter

UT Knoxville graduate Courtney Brown reflects on the opportunities she found through UT Promise.

UT System President Randy Boyd speaks to high school students on the 2023 UT Promise Tour.
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Record Enrollment Celebrated

The UT System saw all-time record enrollment this fall with 58,726 students enrolled in the System's five campuses.

Former NFL quarterback and VFL Peyton Manning (Knoxville ’97) was appointed a professor of practice in the College of Communication and Information.
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Former Alumni Joins Faculty

Former NFL quarterback and VFL Peyton Manning (Knoxville ’97) was appointed a professor of practice in the College of Communication and Information.

Conceptual rendering of the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, the future home of the UTC School of Nursing.
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UTC School of Nursing Celebrates $8 Million Gift

UT Chattanooga received an $8 million gift from the Kennedy Foundation to name the UTC School of Nursing the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building.

Front row, from left: Ken Vickers, Brant Harwell, Melissa Ryckman, Cheri Thomas, Judy Cheatham, Cindy Young, Parker Phifer and Jennifer Aust. Second row, from left: Olivia Kate Willis, Emily Grace Russell and Elizabeth Mae Ayers. Third row, from left: Hunter Dunavant, Makinze Talley, Alexa Bryan and Abigail Beasley.
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Students Join Alpha Chi

Twenty-three UT Southern students joined the Tennessee XI Chapter of Alpha Chi National Collegiate Honor Society.

Dental students on their rotation in Knoxville.
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UTHSC Dentistry Expands Clinical, Educational Profile in Tennessee

The UTHSC College of Dentistry has established new student clinical rotation sites in Crossville and Knoxville.

UT Promise postcard showing a map of all UT campuses across Tennessee.
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UT Promise Access Increases

The University of Tennessee System plans to extend the qualifying income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients to $75,000 from $60,000 (adjusted gross income).

Former Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, joined UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who teamed up to teach an undergraduate honors course on leading with courage—the first course to be offered through the university’s new Institute of American Civics.
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Rankings and Recognition

UT Knoxville is ranked among the best colleges in America for affordability and quality by Money Magazine.