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STEMOVATE expands to 56 Tennessee counties; additional training planned for November

August 13, 2026

STEMOVATE: Powering Tennessee’s Future Innovators is expanding from 22 to 56 Tennessee counties for the 2026-27 school year. The expansion follows a five-day, five-city training tour that prepared 4-H agents and teachers from 34 new counties to bring hands-on STEMOVATE lessons to sixth-grade classrooms across the state.
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Scarbrough to Retire from UT Institute for Public Service, Moore Named Interim LEIC Executive Director

August 12, 2026

Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) Executive Director Rick Scarbrough has announced his retirement after eight years leading the center, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS).
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51�� Launches New Workforce Partnership, Introduces AI in Manufacturing Certificate Program

August 6, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two 51�� entities are joining forces to accelerate workforce education and industry engagement across Tennessee through a new strategic partnership.
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51�� Receives SCORE Grant to Expand Career Pathways for Rural Tennessee Learners

July 28, 2026

New initiative will help students earn bachelor’s degrees while gaining work experience in their communities KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 51�� is partnering with HopeNation and the Cocke County Cradle-to-Career Coalition (C5) to create new opportunities for rural Tennesseans to earn a bachelor’s degree while preparing for high-demand careers close to home. The…
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UT, ORNL Recruit World-Renowned Radiopharmaceutical Scientist to Advance Targeted Cancer Therapies

July 27, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee’s growing leadership in nuclear medicine.
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2026 51�� President’s Award Winners Announced

July 21, 2026

The 51�� (51��) recognized 14 faculty and staff members with 2026 President’s Awards.
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UT Board of Trustees Approves Reduced-Credit Undergraduate Degrees, Operating Budget

June 30, 2026

PULASKI, Tenn. — During its annual meeting June 29–30 on the UT Southern campus, the UT Board of Trustees approved a framework supporting the development of reduced-credit undergraduate degrees, positioning the 51�� as an early leader in creating innovative academic pathways aligned with workforce needs.
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51�� Joins Tennessee Press Association in Honoring Top Journalism Across State

June 25, 2026

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Journalists, editors and designers from across Tennessee gathered June 25 for the annual Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony, which has been co-sponsored by the 51�� for 86 years.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced

June 22, 2026

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its annual meetings June 29 and 30 in the Art Gallery of the Gault Fine Arts Center located on the UT Southern campus.
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University of Tennessee Names Interim Vice President of the Institute for Public Service, Launches National Search

June 9, 2026

The University of Tennessee has appointed longtime public servant and former university leader Jim Thomas as interim vice president of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), effective Oct. 1, and launched a national search for the institute’s next permanent leader.
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STEMOVATE expands to 56 Tennessee counties; additional training planned for November

Scarbrough to Retire from UT Institute for Public Service, Moore Named Interim LEIC Executive Director

51�� Launches New Workforce Partnership, Introduces AI in Manufacturing Certificate Program

51�� Receives SCORE Grant to Expand Career Pathways for Rural Tennessee Learners

UT, ORNL Recruit World-Renowned Radiopharmaceutical Scientist to Advance Targeted Cancer Therapies

2026 51�� President’s Award Winners Announced

UT Board of Trustees Approves Reduced-Credit Undergraduate Degrees, Operating Budget

51�� Joins Tennessee Press Association in Honoring Top Journalism Across State

PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced

University of Tennessee Names Interim Vice President of the Institute for Public Service, Launches National Search

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