Robert Nobles has agreed to serve as interim vice chancellor for research beginning August 1.
An internal search for the next vice chancellor will begin in the coming weeks, with a goal of having a new leader in place by November. Information about the search, including the appointment of the search committee members and a call for applications, will be posted at hr.utk.edu in the coming days.
Read more about the search and Robert’s accomplishments at chancellor.utk.edu.
Thirty students have been selected to participate in the 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program (SURIP). The program, administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, pairs an undergraduate student with a faculty mentor to conduct research during the summer.
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As a part of UT’s journey to the Top 25, the Chancellor desires to recognize outstanding teachers, those who advise undergraduate students, and those who advise and mentor graduate students for their efforts in those areas.
If you know of an individual who is deserving of such recognition, please submit a nomination. Continue reading
Left to right, James P. Clements, president of Clemson University and incoming chair of the APLU board; UT Vice Provost Sally McMillian; UT Assistant Provost Ruth Darling; UT Vice Chancellor Chris Cimino; UT Provost Susan Martin; UT Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek; APLU President Peter McPherson; and APLU Vice President John Lee.
UT has won a prestigious national honor for improving its retention and graduation rates.
At its meeting this morning in Orlando, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities honored UT with its “Most Visible Progress” Trailblazer award. Now in its second year, the award encourages colleges and universities to make retention and graduation a high priority by rewarding and highlighting programs that work.
“Our member institutions recognize that access—walking in the front door to college— is not the primary goal; it’s getting a complete education, learning to learn and walking back out with a degree in hand ready to contribute to the world,” said APLU President Peter McPherson. “UT has significantly advanced its goals to increase retention and degree completion success on its campus, and they’ve done it in their own way. Continue reading
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