UT President Joe DiPietro traveled to Nashville yesterday to present at the House Finance and Senate Education budget hearings for the University of Tennessee System. The President’s message was clear: The University of Tennessee continues to fulfill its mission of education, research, and outreach. By educating, discovering, and connecting to the people of Tennessee, the … Continued
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) met today for their quarterly meeting where they approved the FY 2013-14 operating and capital budget recommendations to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor this coming year. The Governor’s hearing and subsequent approval by THEC represent the first steps in formulating the Governor’s budget proposal. The … Continued
Governor Bill Haslam held his final round of budget hearings yesterday, November 13. Present for testimony were UT President Joe DiPietro, Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan, and Tennessee Higher Education Commission Executive Director Rich Rhoda. THEC’s state funding recommendation for FY 2013-14 included a $35.5 million dollar increase for higher education. The increase would … Continued
In addition to being Election Day, November 6th marks the beginning of the Governor’s FY 2013-2014 Budget Hearings. The hearings will be held over the course of one week, with higher education scheduled for Tuesday, November 13th at 9:30 A.M. CST. All proceedings are accessible live online at www.tn.gov. Governor Haslam provided a brief preview … Continued
The Joint Government Operations Committee reviewed student conduct rules. Lawmakers questioned the specifics of rules surrounding student possession of guns and knives on campus. Tom Humphrey of the Knox News Sentinel has the story. Or, watch it for yourself here. Governor Haslam hosted the seventh and final higher education roundtable this week at the University … Continued
