Dynamic Leaders Make the Greatest Decade
A few common denominators that dynamic leaders have is that they are people-focused, vision articulate and inspirational. Keith Carver embodies these traits…and more.
A few common denominators that dynamic leaders have is that they are people-focused, vision articulate and inspirational. Keith Carver embodies these traits…and more.
This week, the “State of the University of Tennessee” address was distributed to faculty, staff, students and thousands of stakeholders across our great state. The focus of the address was to outline our mission for 2023…and we indeed have a bold mission before us. Tennessee is facing seemingly impossible challenges around issues such as the … Continued
Last night, Gov. Bill Lee delivered his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans. I was fortunate to attend and learn first-hand the governor’s proposed investments in higher education.
Next week launches our first “Everywhere you look, UTHSC” tour, a journey across the state to educate and inform our communities about the statewide impact the UT Health Science Center has in Tennessee.
The late U.S. Senator Howard Baker said it best, “If we cannot be civil to one another, and if we stop dealing with those with whom we disagree… we would soon stop functioning altogether.”
At the start of each year we reflect on where we are as a University, and how we can help to solve grand challenges facing the people of Tennessee, our country, and our world.
As we begin a new year, I am reflecting on the great progress we have made as a state toward the Drive to 55 and the University of Tennessee System’s contribution toward it.
Beginning in August, I’ll be traveling the state learning and celebrating all the ways UT serves the state of Tennessee as part of the “Everywhere you look, UT” tour.
The University of Tennessee averages approximately 1,140 veterans, service members, dependents and reservists who serve as students on our campuses across the state. And, our efforts around educating military-affiliated students are getting noticed on a national level.
Our dream of providing greater access to a UT degree took a major step forward when Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee included funding in his proposed budget to go toward UT’s successful acquisition of Martin Methodist College, the 150-year old private college located in Giles County.