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Why We are Doubling Down on Our Investment in Student Success 

June 10, 2025

Over the past six years our retention, persistence, and graduation rates have reached record levels. Students from across the country want to learn here because they know they will be part of a community that cares deeply about their success and provides the tools they need to thrive.

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Athletic Director Danny White sits across from Chancellor Donde Plowman in front of a wall of windows.

On Leadership: Plowman Interviews Danny White on Building an ‘Everything School’ 

May 22, 2025

Chancellor Donde Plowman sat down with UT Director of Athletics Danny White last month to talk about principled leadership and making hard decisions.  

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Chancellor Donde Plowman and College of Law Dean Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. pose with Rita Geier during commencement.

Rita Geier Urges Law Graduates to Prioritize Service

May 16, 2025

Rita Sanders Geier, a longtime justice advocate and former lawyer and professor, encouraged recent law graduates to put their knowledge and skills to use for others. She was the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws, recognizing her lifetime of public service. 

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Celebrating Dr. Amber Williams and a Big Win for Our Students 

May 13, 2025

Six years ago, when I returned to UT as chancellor one of our top priorities was to improve our student retention and I knew just the person to get us there: Dr. Amber Williams.

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Celebrating Five Years of the VW Innovation Hub 

May 2, 2025

We are proud to host Volkswagen’s first university-based innovation hub outside of their own property—a distinction that reflects the depth of trust and shared ambition between our institutions. What started as a bold idea has become a shining example of what’s possible when public institutions and private industry unite around a shared vision.  

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Digital Learning Expansion Serves Land Grant Mission 

April 29, 2025

There are nearly one million Tennesseans with some college credit but no degree. We want to change that.  

By leveraging Arizona State’s expertise and success in building digital learning infrastructure, we’re able to quickly scale up our academic programs and provide more options for more students.

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May 2025 Advisory Board Agenda and Minutes

April 29, 2025

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February 2025 Advisory Board Agenda and Minutes

February 6, 2025

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How UT is Helping Make East Tennessee a Top Destination for Nuclear Energy

December 18, 2024

UT Knoxville has one of the best nuclear engineering programs in the country and some of the world’s top experts in the field. This confluence of partnership and resources is why no region is better positioned to be a national leader in nuclear innovation than East Tennessee—and why no institution is better prepared to help lead us there than UT.

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Donde Plowman, Chancellor of the University of Tennessee, helps hood Senator Lamar Alexander, with Ellen McIntyre, Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, as Randy Boyd, UT System President, stands by to assist during the Fall Undergraduate Commencement ceremony inside Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Lamar Alexander Reminds Graduates to Find the Good 

December 16, 2024

In his remarks, Alexander reminded us all that while public service has its challenges, it is a fulfilling and impactful way to make a difference in our communities and our country. He encouraged students across disciplines to step up as leaders in their communities.  

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