Education is critical to the future prosperity of Tennessee and should be a higher priority for the state. University of Tennessee System President Joe DiPietro told the Board of Trustees yesterday he is committed to reversing the current trend of dwindling state appropriations for higher education. The board also honored UT President Emeritus Joseph E. … Continued
Two bills that were seeking to dramatically impact the process of bringing speakers to public institutions of higher education were taken off notice in the House Education Subcommittee this morning. Taking a bill off notice means that it will no longer be heard in committee unless the sponsor of the bill re-calendars it. Rep. Susan … Continued
Two bills that would dramatically impact the process of bringing speakers to public institutions of higher education were delayed last night in the Senate Education Committee. The bills, SB 1608 and SB 2493, are sponsored by Senator Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) and firmly opposed by the University of Tennessee System. SB 2493 prohibits the use of … Continued
A resolution directing the UT Board of Trustees to implement changes to the current assessment and allocation of student activity fees within the UT System was passed by the Senate Education Committee last night on a 7-1 vote, with Senator Steve Dickerson (R-Nashville) voting no. Sponsored by Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and Senate Education Chair … Continued
During last night’s Senate session, lawmakers suspended the rules in order to add Senate Joint Resolution 626 to Wednesday’s Senate Education Committee calendar. The committee meets at 3:30 pm CST and can be viewed live here. The measure, filed last week by Sen. Mike Bell (R-Riceville) and co-sponsored by Senate Education Chair Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville), … Continued
