Education

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The State of Education

How does Tennessee compare to other states (or the nation as a whole) when it comes to K-12 education?

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From Strength to Strength

UT System hosts teacher preparation convening.

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Minding the Gap

CIS works to recruit for manufacturing jobs.

Colleen Ryan works with a student
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“A-ha!”

The classroom experience is eye opening for future teachers.

Theater teacher Alison Manning and her students on set
The Last Word

Remembering Why

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.

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

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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News and Updates

UTC Chancellor Notes 50-Year Milestone With UT System

Chancellor Steve Angle celebrated the university's anniversaries, achievements and success before a standing-room only crowd in September.

UT Martin's rocket team pictured with an 8 foot rocket called "Skyhawk Screamer"
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Rocketing Up

UT Martin’s rocket team members show off their entry in an international competition.

Ryan Windeknecht walks around his philosophy classroom with an oversize yellow notepad
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Game On!

In some classrooms, learning really is fun and games.

Angela Ammerman teaches Thai children the proper way to hold the violin bow.
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A More Musical World

UT Martin music education professor Angela Ammerman's life was changed after teaching violin to orphans in Thailand.

Randy Boyd at the 2019 State of the University Address
From the President

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 obtaining an undergraduate college degree.

News and Updates

UT’s Economic Impact Tops $9 Billion

The University of Tennessee announced an estimated economic impact of $9.094 billion across the state for fiscal year 2017.

Glenn Draper in his office with memories of his career as a choral director in 2016.
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The Family Business

Glenn Draper didn’t just train singers, he built a legacy.

UT students from all campuses
Alumni Association

Funding Their Futures: UTAA Awards Scholarships, Impacts Dreams

The UT Alumni Association’s Fund for the Future provided $398,000 in scholarships, faculty support and legislative internships for the 2018-19 academic year.

corn harvesting equipment in West Tennessee
News and Updates

Agricultural Business Degree Added

This is UT Martin's 18th bachelor’s degree program and expands the previous agricultural business concentration under the general agriculture degree.

Left to right, UT Extension Agent Carrie Joyner, 4-H volunteer C.J. Bryson and Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas teach children about illegal and legal substances during Health Rocks. a 4-H program
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Health Rocks

With the opioid epidemic killing more than 100 people in our nation daily, the UT Institute of Agriculture is fighting to end this crisis through education.

An attendee of the grand opening of the UT Knoxville Veterans Resource Center salutes the flag.
News and Updates

Veterans Resource Center Opens

The new center provides student veterans with a place to study, socialize and find access to various campus services.

Al Roker hosts the Today Show at Neyland Stadium during a world recordbreaking event on March 29, 2017.
News and Updates

Vols Break World Record

Thanks to the participation of 4,223 volunteers, UT Knoxville set the Guinness World Record title for the largest human letter on March 29.

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Solar Garden Sculpture Dedication

Ten students in the departments of engineering and visual and theater arts collaborated in designing the Solar Garden, which was funded by university donor Bill Blankenship.

Dr. Laura Wheat
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Coping with Disaster

Dr. Laura Wheat, assistant professor of counselor education, is proud that many of her students in the immediate wake of the fire, offered “to go to counsel those affected.”

photomontage of Andy Holt, Dale Dickey, and Cormac McCarthy
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And You Thought They Were UT Alumni…

Meet a few of UT’s favorite adopted sons and daughters who put their stamps on the university.

Commencement at UT Chattanooga
From the President

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.

Tiffany Carpenter on the Marting quad
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Making the Decision, Taking the Leap

Juggling work, motherhood and online grad school