UT President Presents Top Funding Priorities at Governor’s Budget Hearing
In today’s hearing, President DiPietro focused on the significant recent achievements of the UT System, and outlined eight priority budget items to build on those achievements.
Governor Haslam Announces Restructuring of TN Higher Education
Under the proposed plan, the six TBR universities will receive their own local governing boards. The impact of the proposed plan appears to be minimal to the University of Tennessee System.
How the Legislature Can Create a Better Management Tool for Public Universities
Unlike other state agency employees, the performance evaluations for public higher education employees are currently a public record. A bill has been filed this year to change that, and the merits of the measure are plentiful. The first is an issue of mere fairness—this is a privilege already granted to state agency employees, federal civil … Continued
UT Board of Trustees Endorses Plan to Save Costs, Increase Revenue to Alleviate Unsustainable Business Model
The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on Thursday endorsed a plan presented by President Joe DiPietro to allow the campuses and institutes to save costs and increase revenue to help efforts to change the University’s business model and address a projected $377 million funding gap over 10 years. The campus and institute leaders will … Continued
President Obama on Higher Education
Last night, President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the nation. As anticipated, the President proposed several higher education initiatives as part of his domestic agenda, referred to throughout the Address as his “middle-class economics” plan. Here are some of the President’s proposals that relate to higher education: Free community college The … Continued