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UT System President Randy Boyd speaks to UT Knoxville Air Force ROTC cadets before an early morning run.

Veterans Create Lasting Impact

Our campuses and institutes across the state go above and beyond to support and honor those who have selflessly served (and continue to serve) our country. Continue reading Veterans Create Lasting Impact

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At UT, research moves out from laboratories and classrooms and into the streets. UT Chattanooga Chancellor Steve Angle, left, and UT System President Randy Boyd, second from left, learn from Mina Sartipi, right, founding director of the UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress. Her research focuses on data-driven approaches to tackle smart city applications, such as traffic flow and electricity delivery.

UT Changes Lives Through Research

The University of Tennessee is no stranger to this pursuit of knowledge—the impact is evident across the state and even the world. Continue reading UT Changes Lives Through Research

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The 35th UT mural in a statewide campaign can be seen by 21,000 travelers a day in Hamblen County. Photo By Stephanie Wilson

Mural Campaign Reaches 35 Sites

The University of Tennessee System’s “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural campaign added Hamblen County to its growing list of locations with a barn in Talbott. Continue reading Mural Campaign Reaches 35 Sites

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Betsy Logan teaches students at Martin Middle School.

Meant to Do

Now more than ever, educators need extra support. At UT Martin, support abounds. Continue reading Meant to Do

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Deborah Reed works with a student as part of the Tennessee Reading Research Center.

Good Reading

Tennessee’s literacy story needs a happier ending. UT is helping to rewrite one. Continue reading Good Reading

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UT President Randy Boyd reads You Can't Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime to children during a Money Week class about financial literacy. Photo By Sam Thomas

UT Tackles Challenges

The UT System, with its statewide presence, people, expertise, resources and influence, is uniquely positioned to tackle grand challenges. Continue reading UT Tackles Challenges

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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.

First Lady Visits UT, Praises ‘Grow Your Own’ Collaboration

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

Campus News

Latimer-Smith Building Dedicated

The $65 million, 120,000-square-foot, three-story building will house the departments of chemistry and physics, computer science, engineering, mathematics and statistics, and the pre-professional health sciences program. Continue reading Latimer-Smith Building Dedicated

Campus News
Peter Buckley has been formally installed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Nov. 4.

Historic Investiture Held

Peter Buckley has been formally installed as the 11th chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Continue reading Historic Investiture Held

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UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver and UT President Randy Boyd are photographed in front of the “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural in Sharon. Since 2019, the University of Tennessee has been painting canvases across the state to remind passersby of UT’s presence in all 95 counties. To find mural locations or to nominate a space, visit https://everywhere.tennessee.edu/murals/. Photo By Sam Thomas

Art Imitates Life

The arts and humanities enrich our lives while providing the foundations on which we stand. Continue reading Art Imitates Life

System News
UT Board of Trustees Chairman John Compton and UT President Randy Boyd during the annual meeting. Photo By Sam Thomas

UT Board of Trustees Approves Zero Percent Tuition Increase

The UT Board of Trustees has once again approved an across-the-board, zero percent tuition increase for its campuses across the state. Continue reading UT Board of Trustees Approves Zero Percent Tuition Increase

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Randy Boyd with ROTC students.

In-State Tuition Offered for Military- Affiliated Students

Military-affiliated students will soon be able to attend a UT institution of choice at the in-state tuition rate, thanks to a recently approved UT System proposal. Continue reading In-State Tuition Offered for Military- Affiliated Students

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Working Together to Solve our Greatest Research Challenges

Advancing the frontiers of knowledge creates a more just, prosperous and sustainable future through research, scholarship and creative work. Continue reading Working Together to Solve our Greatest Research Challenges

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UT President Randy Boyd speaks to UT Knoxville ROTC cadets.

The Value of Values

Accomplishments do not happen without core values. Continue reading The Value of Values

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A young black woman rests her head on a globe on a college campus lawn. She is dressed in a black tee shirt, white pants and leather sandals

An Idea Whose Time has Come

UT System acquires Martin Methodist College, names it UT Southern. Continue reading An Idea Whose Time has Come

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Randy Boyd wears a UT extension shirt and stands along a walking path at UT Gardens in Knoxville

Working to Make Our Trails Better

As a land-grant institution, UT’s mission is to leave our state in a better place. Continue reading Working to Make Our Trails Better

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Be One UT

Be One UT

Values should underscore the “why” in what a successful organization does and provide guidance day in and day out. Continue reading Be One UT

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Randy Boyd delivers the State of UT address on stage

A message from the President

These are the times that will define our decade and define each of us forever. Continue reading A message from the President

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Ashton Braddock and Randy Boyd

Boyd Announces UT Promise Mentor Recruitment

UT President Randy Boyd announced UT Promise scholarship students will be paired with mentors who help guide students through the transition to university life and beyond. Boyd was the first to sign up as a UT Promise mentor. Continue reading Boyd Announces UT Promise Mentor Recruitment

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Karen Holst, Christoper Almanza, and Bob Kronick gather in a Pond Gap classroom

Second Shift

University-Assisted Community Schools change lives and education. Continue reading Second Shift

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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. Continue reading The Great Equalizer

System News
Keith Carver takes a group picture at Obion High school

UT Kicks Off UT Promise Endowment Campaign

The goal of UT Promise is to make higher education even more accessible and affordable for Tennessee students. Continue reading UT Kicks Off UT Promise Endowment Campaign

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A message from the interim president

I am thankful for the role our campuses and institutes play in preparing the next generation of servicemen and women, as well as assisting our veterans once they transition from service to civilian life. Continue reading A message from the interim president

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