Opioids and addiction are decimating families and communities across our state. As addiction springs from multiple causes, the fight against it must also come from different fronts. We must work together in order to stop this terrible disease.
Opioids and addiction are decimating families and communities across our state. During the past five years, I’ve traveled to nearly every town in every county, and everywhere I turn lives are being destroyed.
During the last six months, I have had the opportunity to listen and learn from hundreds of UT stakeholders, from students to faculty to staff, legislators to alumni, and from many higher education leaders around the country. The impact we are making in every corner of the state, and literally around the world, is immeasurable. I am honored and humbled to serve.
Keith Fowler, president of Robinson & Belew, and his wife Linda Robinson Fowler, are both proud 1985 graduates of UT Martin. The Robinson and Fowler families have long-standing ties to UT that span several generations of family members.
I have been blessed to be surrounded by a passionate, intelligent, and bold team throughout the state and believe we have made some incredible progress during our first six months together.
As I have traveled across the state during the past nine weeks, a common theme I’ve heard from our stakeholders was the need for more information about how our system operates, as well as data on our outcomes.
These figures are impressive, and underscore UT’s significant contribution to ensuring Tennessee’s talent engine is fueled for the future.
In my first 60 days, the most common question I’ve been asked is “Aren’t you drinking out of a firehose?”