Tag: University of Tennessee System

News Roundup

University of Tennessee System Votes in Favor of Adding Martin Methodist University

Martin Methodist University – located in rural Pulaski, Tennessee – is likely to be the first institution added to the University of Tennessee System in 50 years, Knox News reported. The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add Martin Methodist University to the university system on Wednesday. Martin Methodist University’s board voted […]

December 10, 2020

News Roundup

Martin Methodist College May Merge With University of Tennessee System

Martin Methodist College and the University of Tennessee System signed a nonbinding letter of intent Friday, taking the first step in discussions for the small, 150-year-old, private, liberal arts college to join the UT System, according to University of Tennessee officials. The partnership would provide southern Middle Tennessee families access to more affordable tuition and […]

September 11, 2020

Students

University of Tennessee System Establishes New UT Promise Program for Low-Income Students

Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee System, has announced the creation of the UT Promise Program, a new initiative modeled after the state’s popular Promise and Reconnect programs, which will cover tuition and fees for students with an incomes of less than $50,000 a year. The program is set to begin in […]

March 18, 2019

News Roundup

University of Tennessee President Launches Task Force for Administrative Effectiveness

Randy Boyd, interim president of the University of Tennessee (UT), has announced the creation of a Task Force on University of Administrative Effectiveness that will define the responsibilities among the UT campuses and its system administration. “My main goal is to determine if there are opportunities to share best practices, streamline processes, identify practical ways […]

December 17, 2018

News Roundup

UT System President Announces Plan to Retire

University of Tennessee (UT) System president Joe DiPietro announced this week that he will step down from active employment on Nov. 21 and use his remaining vacation days until Valentine’s Day of next year when he will officially retire, Knox News reported. DiPietro has served as the system’s 25th president since 2011, where he works […]

September 19, 2018