Category archive for ‘UT Voices’ 
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Chancellor’s Honors Should Inspire Us All
"Every spring, the Chancellor's Honors Banquet highlights those among us who have made special contributions to the richness of our university community. This wonderful event—now in its 42nd year—celebrates the...
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Science Is A Game Where Being The Best Really Matters
"We at the University of Tennessee know a thing or two about being the very best at our game," says Thomas Zacharia, UT vice president for science and technology and...
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Energy Ethics
"Energy use is not just an economic or environmental issue; it's a matter of justice," writes John Nolt, professor of philosophy at UT Knoxville. Nolt is one of the organizers...
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Strategic Planning at UTK
Robert Holub, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, says the strategic planning process is vital to UT Knoxville because "it is the road map to our intended destination." Read...
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Annual Performance Review 101
Annual performance reviews will be due soon; but Alan Chesney, executive director of human resources for the Knoxville campus, says that rather than dreading them employees should see the review...
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Provost Robert Holub Talks About Retention
Student retention rates at UTK have been getting a lot of attention lately so Tennessee Today asked Provost Robert Holub some questions about retention to help the campus community understand...
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Simek Addresses Campus Employees
"Last week, I agreed to serve as interim chancellor of the Knoxville campus because of my deep commitment to this institution and to the people that make this such a...
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Provost Announces Strategic Study
This is an exciting time on the Knoxville campus as we anticipate opportunities that will define the university's future. To build on our current momentum, Chancellor Loren Crabtree has asked...
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Past Helps Us Understand the Present
The medieval and Renaissance eras were the crucible in which the cultures we know today were formed. That's why it's been so exciting for the Marco Institute for Medieval and...
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The Green, Green Gas of Tennessee
Why is this man smiling? And, why should we care? Vice President for Agriculture Joseph DiPietro wants the world to know about the work UT is doing to find sol-UT-ions...