
State Budget Passes; Includes Full Investment for UT Health Science Center
Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a $56.2B budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 before adjourning for the year. The final budget as approved by the legislature contains hard-fought investments and authorizations benefitting University of Tennessee campuses. Thank you to all the UT Advocates who reached out to state leaders in support of these budget … Continued

Senate Education Committee Votes to Support Increased UT Health Science Center Funding
UT President Randy Boyd presented at the University’s budget hearing in the Senate Education Committee meeting on March 8. During his remarks, President Boyd thanked Gov. Bill Lee for including state employee salary pool increases and performance-based higher education formula funding in the Administration’s budget. He also outlined the UT budget priorities the University is … Continued

President Randy Boyd Testifies at House Budget Hearing
The House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee held budget hearings for public higher education institutions and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission on February 15. UT President Randy Boyd testified on behalf of the University of Tennessee, providing an update about the System and outlining UT funding priorities. He began his budget testimony by thanking the … Continued

Meet the New Members of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly
Click here to get to know the new members of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly.

2022 Tennessee Legislative Session Begins
Tennessee Legislative Session Begins Tennessee lawmakers returned to Nashville on Tuesday for the second year of the 112th General Assembly. Most of the attention was focused on the once-a-decade redistricting process, with the House and the Senate releasing their draft redistricting plans this week. The final version will require legislative approval from both chambers and … Continued