Institute of Agriculture Welcomes New Leader
Carrie Castille begins her role as senior vice chancellor and senior vice president for the UT Institute of Agriculture July 1.
Carrie Castille begins her role as senior vice chancellor and senior vice president for the UT Institute of Agriculture July 1.
The Board of Trustees approves no tuition increase, $1.76 billion budget for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
UT ranks third among businesses with headquarters in Tennessee, and 10th among higher education institutions.
After 27 years at the helm of UT’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research, Bill Fox is stepping down to serve as special advisor to the chancellor. He will provide economic analysis to inform the areas of budget and finance, workforce development, corporate engagement and public policy.
The US Department of State announced that 26 students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships. This is UT’s highest number of Gilman recipients in a single award cycle and totals over $100,000 in scholarships.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has announced the 15 incoming students in the Haslam Scholars Program, its premier undergraduate honors program. Twelve are from Tennessee and the rest are from Kentucky, Ohio, and Texas.
UT concluded the spring semester celebrating more than 5,250 graduates over three days and 11 commencement ceremonies.
Five faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars. Their research will take place in the Czech Republic, Finland, Nepal, and South Africa.
The inaugural Rocky Top Business Awards will recognize the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UT alumni. Nominations are open through August 14.
For the third year in a row, the UT Knoxville advisory board has recommended a zero percent tuition increase.
UT will host 11 commencement ceremonies May 20–22 for spring and summer 2022 graduates in Thompson-Boling Arena.
Veterinary medicine graduate Kate Stanford is improving the quality of life for working dogs through physical rehabilitation.