UT Pushes for More Advocates
Joe DiPietro, president of the University of Tennessee, knows it’s expected that he or a UT lobbyist will walk into the office of a legislator and advocate for the university. But when alumni and other constituents show up, their presence adds another level of credibility and influence, DiPietro said. To increase that influence, the system … Continued
Op-Ed by President Joe DiPietro: UT’s Advocates Vital to Steering Through Change
More than 60 officials from 33 universities came to Nashville last week for a national conference hosted by the University of Tennessee. Members of the Public Higher Education Legislative Advocacy Professionals have responsibility for grassroots political advocacy on behalf of their institutions. As such, they all face a rapidly changing landscape in which advocacy has … Continued
UT Day on the Hill 2015
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Lawmakers Unanimously Advance UT Budget
The University of Tennessee had one of its busiest weeks on the Hill so far this session, as lawmakers in three legislative committees heard the proposed UT budget and questioned higher education leadership on a variety of topics. President Joe DiPietro outlined for lawmakers the urgent situation faced by the UT System: A $377M forecasted … 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
