Headlines from UT

English Language Institute to Host South American Group

Eighteen college students from South America will arrive on campus Saturday for a month-long immersion into American culture. UT's English Language Institute is hosting 18 students from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as part of a program called "Study of the United States Institutes for Foreign Leaders."
July 3, 2008

Take Five for Education: Tips from UT on Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

Starting kindergarten is an exciting and important time for children and parents, but it also can be stressful. Rena Hallam, assistant professor of child and family studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, offers parents five strategies to make the transition to kindergarten easier.
July 1, 2008

UT Notifies Campus Community of State Increase in Fines for Parking Illegally in Handicapped Spots

Effective July 1, the penalty for parking illegally in a handicapped spot will increase from $150 to $200 with no waivers or appeals allowed. These changes were approved by the Tennessee Legislature during its recent session.
June 26, 2008

UT LEAD Summer Institute Helps Students Prepare for College

It's not enough to increase access to the university; we must help these new students succeed. That's the philosophy behind the UT LEAD Summer Institute, a five-week pilot program that's now under way at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
June 26, 2008

UT Knoxville Announces Summer College Program July 16-20

This summer's rising gas prices have set off a flood of discussions about alternative energy sources and dependence on fossil fuels. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is offering Tennessee residents a chance to learn more about energy alternatives through its annual Summer College.
June 26, 2008

Strayhorn Named to Thurgood Marshall College Fund Committee

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, assistant professor of higher education and special assistant to the provost at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been appointed to the national research advisory committee for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund within the United Negro College Fund.
June 25, 2008

UT Ceremony Honors Joe Johnson, John Ward

Two University of Tennessee icons were honored Tuesday at a ceremony in the heart of the Knoxville campus. President Emeritus Joe Johnson and former UT athletics broadcaster John Ward attended the unveiling of a permanent brick marker naming a major campus thoroughfare for them.
June 24, 2008

Tennessee Governor's Academy Names 2008-2009 Class

The Tennessee Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science has named its incoming class for the 2008-09 academic year. The 33 high school juniors are only the second class of students selected to take part in the academy, managed by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which recently completed its inaugural year.
June 24, 2008

UT Reports on Progress of Biofuels Initiative

In a routine update to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, UT Executive Vice President David Millhorn Friday reported that the University's much celebrated Biofuels Initiative remains on track to construct and open a biorefinery in 2010.
June 23, 2008

Gardial Named UT Knoxville Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Sarah Fisher Gardial has been named vice provost for faculty affairs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Interim Chancellor Jan Simek announced today. Gardial, currently associate dean for academic programs for the College of Business Administration, will take over for Susan Martin, who will become interim provost on Aug. 1.
June 23, 2008

UT Board Passes Budget and Increases Tuition by Six Percent

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees today passed a $1.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2009 and increased undergraduate tuition rates at each campus by 6 percent. At its annual meeting held in Knoxville, trustees heard a report from UT President John Petersen about plans going forward to address state appropriation shortfalls while advancing the university's strategic initiatives.
June 20, 2008