Fall 2013

CIS: 50 Years Serving Tennessee Businesses

Since its inception in 1963, the UT Center for Industrial Services (CIS) has helped countless Tennessee manufacturers and other businesses.

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David Blackburn

New Leaders on Campus

New UTC Chancellor Steve Angle welcomes the appointments of Jerald Ainsworth as provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs…

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Rewriting History

Cherie Priest writes steampunk hits.

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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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Marcus Myers

Earning a Degree Online

Marcus Myers, an IT staff member at UTC, was the first person to sign up for the online UTC Achieve…

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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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New Library at UT Chattanooga

Library of the Future

More than six years in the making, the library planning committee at UTC envisioned an “academic and intellectual center of…

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Dr. Joe Johnson (left) and Dr. Joe DiPietro (right) celebrated July birthdays.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Joe!

To a lifetime of achievements that include serving as University of Tennessee president—twice—Dr. Joe Johnson has added another distinction: octogenarian.

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