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

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

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

On February 6, Gov. Bill Lee delivered his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans.  Some of the investments in the governor’s proposed budget include: A 5% salary pool increase for state employees, as well as investments in employee health insurance and 401k contributions. Full funding for the higher … Continued