Congratulations to a Special Group of Graduates
Commencement is always a favorite occasion on Rocky Top, and this year we celebrated a remarkable group of graduates.
From the Chancellor
Paul Byrnes Named Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
I am pleased to announce that Paul Byrnes, an experienced leader in higher education, will serve as the next senior vice chancellor for finance and administration beginning July 1.
Thoughts on the Modern Land Grant
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been traveling and sharing the good work all of you are doing here on Rocky Top. People are taking notice of the momentum we’re building.
Land-Grants Should Lead in Rebuilding Trust
Chancellor Donde Plowman, in a recent op-ed in the Knoxville News Sentinel, asserted that land-grant universities like UT Knoxville are best positioned to respond to declining trust in higher education.
Investing in Online Education
At ASU and UT, we share a mission to expand education access and create opportunities for the people we serve.
Spring Update: Pursuing Big Ideas and Creating Big Impact
Great people make great universities—people who think creatively and act boldly, who work across industries and disciplines to find solutions, who listen to the needs of their community and respond with courage and compassion.
Partnership with Arizona State Offers New Opportunities
We have been investing in our Digital Learning Unit over the past year to build capacity and support the work of our departments and faculty who are creating high-quality online programs.
Introducing the Institute of American Civics’ Flagship Lecture Series on Civil Leadership
The Institute of American Civics, housed in the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, is launching its flagship lecture series on civic leadership, an opportunity to facilitate respectful conversations about polarizing ideas in our society.
Investing in Our Campus
As we think about what it means to be not just a good university but a great one, we must consider the investments it will take in our physical campus and our people.
Inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Helps Move Technology from Lab to Market
UT is nurturing an ecosystem of entrepreneurship by establishing a supportive infrastructure where thinkers and movers will continue to ask important questions.