Tuition Transparency and Accountability Act Passes Senate Education Committee
SB1665 was heard this week in the Senate Education Committee and passed unanimously to the Senate Calendar Committee.
Governor Names New Commissioners; THEC Executive Director Retires
Several leadership changes have occurred within the Haslam administration over the course of the month. This certainly is not a unique situation for any administration: typically, Commissioners and staff commit to a certain period of time and then transition on, they retire, head back to their previous work, or take on new positions entirely. Three … Continued
Governor’s Budget Amendment Released: Salary Raises, Higher Ed Increase Foregone
Governor Bill Haslam released his budget amendment Tuesday morning, cutting $160 million from his FY14-15 budget proposal and an additional $150 million in the current fiscal year. The cuts, necessitated by an ongoing decline in state revenue collections, eliminate proposed new funding for higher education and pay raises for state employees. State employees were originally … Continued
Governor Haslam Makes Appointments to Higher Education Boards
Press release from the Office of the Governor: NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of eight new members and five re-appointments to Tennessee’s higher education boards as well as the selection of the chair of Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and vice chair of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR). Robert … Continued
THEC Approves Higher Education Budget Recommendations
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) met today for their quarterly meeting where they approved the FY 2013-14 operating and capital budget recommendations to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor this coming year. The Governor’s hearing and subsequent approval by THEC represent the first steps in formulating the Governor’s budget proposal. The … Continued
