Chancellor Shares Message of Courage during Investiture Ceremony
UT is at a moment of great opportunity, and capitalizing on this momentum requires the courage to take risks, to care about one another, and to lead our state and world.
UT Celebrates First-Generation Students with Weeklong Celebration
A cookout, hot chocolate bar, painting the Rock, and a celebration on social media are just some of the special events taking place as UT celebrates first-generation college students November 4–8.
Chancellor Cheek’s April Open Office Hours
The final open office hours session with Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek for this academic year will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 24. Chancellor Cheek began holding open office hours last fall to provide opportunities for faculty and staff to share ideas, thoughts, and questions. If you would like to meet
Chancellor Cheek’s Open Office Hours
As part of the university’s ongoing mission to be a more work-friendly campus, Chancellor Cheek plans to regularly set aside office hours to meet with faculty and staff. The first two dates for scheduled office hours are November 19 and December 10. To schedule a time to meet with the chancellor, send an e-mail with
Vice Chancellor for Diversity Candidate Forums Continue Next Week
The vice chancellor for diversity candidate forums will continue next week. John O. Bello-Ogunu, Sr., associate vice president and chief diversity officer at the College of Charleston, will address the campus and answer questions on Tuesday, October 16. Melva “Cookie” Newsom, director of diversity education and assessment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
First Vice Chancellor for Research Candidate to Visit
The first of three candidates for vice chancellor for research visits campus later this week and will lead a public forum for the campus community on Friday, August 10. Daniel Reed, a corporate vice president at Microsoft, will speak and answer questions at a forum from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Haslam Business
Campus Makes Strides Toward Climate Action Plan Goal, Completes Chancellor’s Challenge
In February 2011, Chancellor Cheek challenged the campus community to work together to reduce our energy consumption. The Chancellor’s Challenge is now over, and the results are in. The campus has reduced electricity use by one-kilowatt hour per square foot over this past year. We have also saved more than $900,000 in electricity costs.
EUReCA Highlights Undergraduate Achievement
The University of Tennessee’s sixteenth annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement will be held March 28-29 at the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center Ballroom. EURēCA highlights research and creative projects completed by UT Knoxville students in collaboration with a faculty mentor.
Join Chancellor Cheek for a Celebration of Civility and Community on April 15
Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek invites the campus to join him in a Celebration of Civility and Community at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the University Center Plaza. The celebration will be part of the 26th annual International Festival. The celebration will mark the beginning of a campus-wide effort to ensure that civility is an
Chancellor Cheek Wants You to Have Lunch…His Treat
Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek will host a faculty and staff forum from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, for 50 employees. This is an informal opportunity to talk with the chancellor about your questions or concerns and enjoy a free lunch.