Announcement Archives - The 51 /news/category/announcements/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/uploads/2025/04/utSystem-favicon-150x150.jpg Announcement Archives - The 51 /news/category/announcements/ 32 32 51 Receives SCORE Grant to Expand Career Pathways for Rural Tennessee Learners /news/2026/07/28/ut-system-receives-score-grant-to-expand-career-pathways-for-rural-tennessee-learners/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 /?p=7669 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 /news/2026/07/27/ut-ornl-recruit-world-renowned-radiopharmaceutical-scientist-to-advance-targeted-cancer-therapies/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 /?p=7647 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 /news/2026/07/21/2026-ut-system-presidents-award-winners-announced/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=7502 The 51 (51) recognized 14 faculty and staff members with 2026 President's Awards. 

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]]> PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced /news/2026/06/22/public-notice-upcoming-ut-board-of-trustees-meetings-announced-5/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 /?p=7307 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  /news/2026/06/09/university-of-tennessee-names-interim-vice-president-of-the-institute-for-public-service-launches-national-search/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:03:20 +0000 /?p=7234 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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]]> PUBLIC NOTICE: UT Releases 2026–27 Proposed Tuition and Mandatory Fee Increases   /news/2026/06/05/public-notice-ut-releases-2026-27-proposed-tuition-and-mandatory-fee-increases/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=7218 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In accordance with Tennessee law, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees is providing notice that it will consider proposals to increase in-state undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at certain UT campuses at the upcoming annual meeting on June 30.   “UT remains committed to keeping college affordable while delivering a high-quality education […]

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]]> Tennessee Schools Still Have Time to Join Free Statewide STEM Program for Sixth Graders /news/2026/05/21/tennessee-schools-still-have-time-to-join-free-statewide-stem-program-for-sixth-graders/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=7160 Knoxville, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) is inviting additional Tennessee counties to participate in the 2026-27 statewide rollout of STEMOVATE.

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]]> Byrd to Retire After 40 Years of Service to the University of Tennessee /news/2026/05/01/byrd-to-retire-after-40-years-of-service-to-the-university-of-tennessee/ Fri, 01 May 2026 16:02:28 +0000 /?p=7092 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Herb Byrd, vice president of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), will retire Sept. 30 following 40 years of dedicated service to the University of Tennessee and the state.

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]]> PUBLIC NOTICE: UT Board of Trustees Executive Committee to Meet on May 4 /news/2026/04/27/public-notice-ut-board-of-trustees-executive-committee-to-meet-on-may-4/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 /?p=7058 The Executive Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. EDT / 9 a.m. CDT on May 4, with members participating virtually.

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]]> Cheatham County Property Now Site of 70th County in Everywhere You Look, UT Mural Campaign /news/2026/04/21/cheatham-county-property-now-site-of-70th-county-in-everywhere-you-look-ut-mural-campaign/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=7033 CHAPMANSBORO, Tenn. — A family business with deep roots in Cheatham County is now part of the 51’s “Everywhere You Look, UT” mural campaign.

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