Winter 2024

Across the University of Tennessee System, leaders work to open more doors to students and to make sure they receive the help they need to successfully graduate. Throughout the pages of this issue of Our Tennessee, we’ll share stories of ways our campuses and institutes make pathways for students and engage the public.

From guaranteed early admissions for qualified Tennesseans to a program that helps high school students experience college and realize it’s for them, UT lights the way to higher education. Read about one high school athlete recruited to a program at UT Martin who said, “That was the first time someone had shown an interest in me academically.” That program changed his plans and put him on the path to a different future. Step by step, we show our students how to climb to their potential.

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

University High

University High, headquartered at UTC, offers Hamilton Country students enrollment in college-level courses taught by UTC faculty and directly supported…

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UT Southern students organized a disability resource fair to aid families.

Enabling Change

UT campuses and institutes have combined forces to improve the lives of rural Tennesseans with developmental disabilities. At UT Southern,…

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Conceptual rendering of the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, the future home of the UTC School of Nursing.

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…

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