Tisha Benton Named Vice Chancellor for Communications
Tisha is a thoughtful, well-respected, and trusted leader in the state. She has extensive experience with large, complex organizations and brings a unique perspective to this position.
Category Archives: Announcements
Together as Volunteers
In response to recent acts of hate intended to threaten and divide our campus community, the chancellor’s cabinet seeks your guidance and collaboration as they take action and address the underlying issues.
In Solidarity with Our Jewish Community
By standing together and taking care of and respecting one another, we will ensure our campus is a community in which everyone feels welcome and safe.
Our Promise to First-Generation Students: You are not Alone
In celebration of National First-Generation College Student Day, Interim Chancellor Davis pledges support to first-generation students at UT.
Bredesen Center Director to Retire
Lee Riedinger, director of UT’s Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, informed me this week that he plans to retire at the end of 2018. He was appointed in 2010 to serve as the center’s first director.
Campus Reception for President DiPietro
Please join Interim Chancellor Davis as the Knoxville campus celebrates the leadership of retiring President Joe DiPietro.
Vice Chancellor for Communications Candidates to Visit Campus
Three candidates have been selected and will be leading public forums during their campus visits.
Update on the Search for the Next Vice Chancellor for Research
The current search has been suspended and a new, broader search will be initiated at the appropriate time.
Welcome, Randy Boyd
The Board of Trustees has selected Randy Boyd to be interim president of the University of Tennessee System.
Mossman Distinguished Lecture featuring Adam Savage
An artist and a self-defined skeptic, Savage’s lecture will celebrate wonder, whimsy, and the maker movement.