KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Joe Johnson, president of the University of Tennessee since 1991, announced plans Thursday to retire June 30, 1999, or when his successor takes the post. The announcement was made at a meeting of the UT Board of Trustees attended by Gov. Don Sundquist, who serves as chairman. Johnson said he planned
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The children’s center at the University of Tennessee-Martin was named Thursday by the UT Board of Trustees in honor of retired chancellor Dr. Margaret Perry. The 9,000-square-foot facility will be known as the Margaret N. Perry Children’s Center. The center, which Perry has called one of the major accomplishments of her 11-year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A $1 billion budget, increased student fees, a faculty tenure policy, and a step toward making the University of Tennessee Medical Center an independent corporation were approved Thursday by UT trustees. The board also heard UT President Joe Johnson announce plans to retire June 30, 1999,or “whenever the board of trustees selects
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Jack Britt, an associate dean at North Carolina State University, is the University of Tennessee’s new vice president for agriculture. Britt’s appointment as vice president for the Institute of Agriculture was approved Thursday by the UT Board of Trustees on the recommendation of UT President Joe Johnson. Britt is currently associate