Governor Bill Lee Holds Higher Education Budget Hearing
President Randy Boyd represented the UT System at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) budget hearing on Wednesday, November 8. At the hearing, THEC presented its higher education funding recommendations to Governor Bill Lee for his consideration to include in the FY 24-25 state budget. The Commission’s proposed spending plan notably includes: $17M to fully … Continued
UT Government Relations Team Seeking Legislative Intern for 2024 Spring Semester
The University of Tennessee Office of Government Relations & Advocacy is seeking a legislative intern for the 2024 spring semester (January-May). This is an opportunity for a graduate or undergraduate student with an interest in the intersection of higher education policy and politics to gain unique experience in both federal and state government relations and … Continued
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
State Approves $12.5M for UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) Meat Lab
The state’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group (FSAG) approved $12.5M for a new meat lab facility focused on workforce development, education, research, and training last week. The University of Tennessee partnered with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, and other key agriculture stakeholders to advocate for this state-of-the-art meat processing Extension, teaching, and research facility. … 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
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