UT President Presents Top Funding Requests at Governor’s Budget Hearing
Governor Bill Haslam held his higher education budget hearing on November 8, where UT President Joe DiPietro and other public higher education leaders put forth their top funding requests for the next fiscal year. The hearing represents a public “launch-point” of sorts in the state’s overall budget process. State entities, like the University of Tennessee, … Continued
Governor’s Budget Contains Significant Higher Education Investments
Governor Bill Haslam delivered his sixth State of the State Address tonight before a joint session of the 109th General Assembly, where he outlined his policy and budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. The Governor’s $34.8 billion spending plan contains significant investments in public higher education.
Haslam to Deliver State of the State Tonight
Tonight, Governor Bill Haslam will address a joint session of the House and Senate in his annual State of the State address to kick off the first regular session of the 109th General Assembly. The yearly address is an important part of the legislative process, formalizing Gov. Haslam’s policy priorities and setting the tone for … Continued
UT President Joe DiPietro Joins Panel on Higher Ed Workforce Preparedness
Reliable funding that enables excellence while holding institutions accountable is the single-greatest challenge facing public higher education, University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro told a gathering of Nashville business leaders on Wednesday. “We really started to address this challenge when our board met in June, and I suggested higher education’s current business model is unsustainable,” … Continued
One UT Advocate Speaks Out
The column below was written by Bo Roberts and published in The Tennessean on June 2. Roberts is a Nashville-based marketing consultant who has worked with and consulted for higher education institutions in Tennessee. He is a Co-Chair of the UTAA Alumni Legislative Council and member of the UT Advocacy Network. To most of us, … Continued
