President’s Column
Each month, the President’s Column provides monthly updates to the community regarding the University of Tennessee, and spotlights key issues and topics affecting the UT System.
Latest Column
- Tennessee General Assembly Passes State Budget; Top UT Priorities Funded April 2025 - The Tennessee General Assembly has officially passed its $59.8 billion budget for FY 25-26, which includes top priority investments benefitting University of Tennessee campuses and institutes. Read the Latest Column
Archives
- Tennessee General Assembly Passes State Budget; Top UT Priorities Funded April 2025
- How UT Drives Tennessee Forward February 2025
- The Power of the UT System January 2025
- A Beacon of Light in Challenging Times: Embracing Unity through the Legacy of Sen. Howard Baker November 2024
- Paving the Way for Safer Campus Communities September 2024
- It’s Never Been Easier to Achieve Your Dream September 2024
- Busting the Myths: The Undeniable Value of Higher Education April 2024
- Demystifying the ivory tower: UT’s commitment to workforce development for the state of Tennessee November 2023
- Condensing a legacy October 2023
- Expanding UT Promise: Investing in Tennessee’s Future September 2023
- Op-Ed: There is More to the Story than Computer Chips June 2023
- UTHSC Tackling Grand Challenges of Rural Health Care June 2023
- Forever Thankful for Teachers May 2023
- Dynamic Leaders Make the Greatest Decade March 2023
- Creating a Future Where Every Tennessean Can Thrive February 2023
- Highlights from the State of the State Address, Gov. Bill Lee’s Proposed Budget February 2023
- Everywhere you look, UTHSC October 2022
- UT Will Be a Beacon of Light for Civil Discourse March 2022
- Building a More Civil, Open and Respectful Society January 2022
- Doing our part to serve the state and meet future workforce demands January 2022
- “Everywhere you look, UT” Tour Starts Aug. 3 July 2021
- Honoring America March 2021
- The Greatest Decade Equals Big and Bold February 2021
- Brewing Up a Better Tennessee December 2020
- Pandemic Brings Possibility Across the State October 2020
- Pandemic to Possibility August 2020
- The third became the first. July 2020
- UT Can be a Beacon of Light June 2020
- Preparing for Safe Re-entry May 2020
- Resilience, Revival and Resurgence April 2020