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Legislators Pass State Budget, Includes UT’s Top Capital Priority
State lawmakers passed the State budget today, avoiding legislative attempts in the House to remove and/or reduce state funding for UT’s highest priority capital project, the West Tennessee 4-H Camp and Conference Center. Rep. Tim Wirgau (R-Buchanan) introduced and then withdrew an amendment on the House floor seeking to strip state funding from the project. … Continued
Legislators May Oppose UT’s Top Capital Priority
Could set damaging precedent for the future prioritization of higher ed projects In recent days, it has become increasingly apparent that a growing number of legislators (mostly from within the House) are raising questions and concerns about UT’s top capital project, the West Tennessee 4-H Center known as Lone Oaks Farm. This is of great … Continued
UT Day on the Hill 2015
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Bills Impacting Campus Speakers and Programming Delayed One Week—Advocacy Alert Remains In Effect
Two bills that would dramatically impact the process of bringing speakers to public institutions of higher education were delayed last night in the Senate Education Committee. The bills, SB 1608 and SB 2493, are sponsored by Senator Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) and firmly opposed by the University of Tennessee System. SB 2493 prohibits the use of … Continued
