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.
“Find the good and praise it.” Those six words from former Senator Lamar Alexander inspired me and, I’m certain, the Class of 2024 when he delivered them at the fall commencement ceremony. Alexander, who received an honorary doctorate in educational leadership and policy at the ceremony, is a former two-term governor, three-term US senator, […]
2024 has been another great year for this university. As you know, we reached our highest retention rate ever, with 91.9 percent of last year’s first-year students returning for their second year. As those numbers increase, so do our graduation rates. Our student success efforts have garnered national attention, bringing professionals from more than […]
UT Knoxville has been on the rise. As we continue to meet the goals that we have set for ourselves, it is time to think about what comes next. What will it take to bring UT to the next level?
This fall, we celebrated our highest retention and graduation rates ever at nearly 92 percent and 74 percent, respectively. The gains we’ve seen since launching the Division of Student Success five years ago—with retention up 5 percentage points and graduation up 3 percentage points—have bolstered our national reputation as a leader in supporting students and improving outcomes.
Volunteers across the university have been part of Hurricane Helene relief efforts by providing assistance and resources to communities in need.
As a land-grant, we have a covenant with Tennesseans— a trust they have placed in us —that we are here for them.
In a time of growing political divide, Chancellor Donde Plowman and former Governor Bill Haslam penned an op-ed in the Knoxville News Sentinel on how to lead with courage during times of potential uncertainty.
As we settle into a new year, I shared a message with our students, encouraging them to get involved, remain focused on their goals, and be kind and respectful to one another. I hope you’ll take a few moments to watch it here.
Following the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s first baseball national championship, Chancellor Donde Plowman shared her thoughts on the school’s athletic excellence in an op-ed that ran in a special section of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
