Media & Other Coverage
The links below provide context for how the media is covering the budget crisis and its impact on higher education.
“Some UT Students Back Tuition Hike,” Knoxville News Sentinel (4/15/2009)
“History We Can’t Afford to Repeat,” Inside Higher Ed (4/7/2009)
“Economic Stimulus: What it means for Tennessee,” Commercial Appeal (4/5/2009)
“UT Health Science Center cuts five jobs,” Memphis Commercial Appeal (4/4/2009)
“Editorial: Sensible approach will help in recession,” Knoxville News Sentinel (3/29/2009)
“Cash strapped colleges face drastic measures,” The Tennessean (3/29/2009)
“Bredesen urges look at higher-ed structure,” Knoxville News Sentinel (3/28/2009)
"Stimulus funds will reduce layoffs at UT," Tennessean (3/25/2009)
"A stimulus spending dilemma," Chattanooga Times Free Press (3/11/2009)
"Stimulus tempers tuition increase," Tennessean (3/10/2009)
"Bredesen: Higher Ed 'dodged a bullet' with stimulus," Tennessean (3/9/2009)
"Proposed tuition too low, UT trustees say," Chattanooga Times Free Press (3/8/2009)
"Tennessee to take stimulus cash," Tennessean (3/7/2009)
"UT could cut 777 jobs statewide, 326 in Knoxville," Knoxville News Sentinel (2/26/2009)
"Higher ed could receive $500 million thanks to stimulus," Tennessean (2/18/2009)
"College presidents see few solutions," Tennessean (2/15/2009)
“The Final Stimulus Bill,” Inside Higher Ed (2-13/2009)
"UT Ag Institute anticipates cutting 105 positions," Knoxville News Sentinel (2/12/2009)
"Education Spending Is Major Sticking Point in Stimulus Talks," U.S. News & World Report (2/10/2009)
"Bredesen: Hard days are ahead," Tennessean, (2/10/2009)
"Fox: Recession May Bottom Out This Year, But Pain Likely to Linger," Tennessee Today (2/5/2009)
"Students need to know that university values its classes, faculty," by John Nolt, president of the faculty senate, Knoxville News Sentinel (2/1/2009)
"For UT budget: Save the classrooms," Knoxville News Sentinel (2/1/2009)
"Now, more than ever, UT needs support," by Jan Simek, former Interim Chancellor, Knoxville News Sentinel (2/1/2009)
"Good Money After ... Mediocre?," Inside Higher Ed (1/29/2009)
"Funding shortfall hits UT campuses: school officials discuss ideas for saving cash," Commercial Appeal (1/7/2009)
"Reorganizing higher learning,"
Commercial Appeal (12/31/2008)
"Economic engine of education must remain priority," News Sentinel (12/7/2008)
"Don't let budget cuts snuff new UT light" News Sentinel (12/2/2008)
"Don't break students' backs" Commercial Appeal (11/28/2008)
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