Education Archives - The 51ºÚÁÏ /news/general/education/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:57:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 /wp-content/uploads/2025/04/utSystem-favicon-150x150.jpg Education Archives - The 51ºÚÁÏ /news/general/education/ 32 32 More UT students graduating debt-free as degree production climbs 26% /news/2026/10/16/more-ut-students-graduating-debt-free-as-degree-production-climbs-26-percent/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:57:44 +0000 /?p=8452 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 51ºÚÁÏ awarded 16,382 degrees in 2026, a 26.4% increase over five years, as more students graduated without debt and graduation rates continued to improve.

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]]> PUBLIC NOTICE: Upcoming UT Board of Trustees Meetings Announced /news/2026/10/08/public-notice-upcoming-ut-board-of-trustees-meetings-announced-6/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 /?p=8366 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will hold its fall meetings Oct. 15 and 16 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Student Union, 1502 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, Tennessee 37916.

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]]> New Survey Shows Tennesseans’ Confidence in UT, Value of Higher Education on the Rise /news/2026/09/28/new-survey-shows-tennesseans-confidence-in-ut-value-of-higher-education-on-the-rise/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 /?p=8288 Tennesseans are increasingly positive about the University of Tennessee and the value of a four-year degree, according to new statewide public opinion research conducted on behalf of the 51ºÚÁÏ.

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]]> 51ºÚÁÏ Enrollment Continues to Grow as Tennesseans Show Confidence in Value of Higher Education /news/2026/09/25/ut-system-enrollment-continues-to-grow-as-tennesseans-show-confidence-in-value-of-higher-education/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /?p=8270 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the sixth consecutive year, the 51ºÚÁÏ has achieved enrollment growth, welcoming 65,618 students this fall and reaching a new systemwide enrollment high.

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]]> Enrollment growth, rising public confidence highlighted as UT Board of Trustees welcomes new members /news/2026/09/18/enrollment-growth-rising-public-confidence-highlighted-as-ut-board-of-trustees-welcomes-new-members/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:38:37 +0000 /?p=8143 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 51ºÚÁÏ President Randy Boyd shared new enrollment figures showing continued growth across the System, along with research showing rising public confidence in UT and the value of higher education, during Friday’s UT Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting.

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]]> PUBLIC NOTICE: UT Board of Trustees Executive Committee to Meet on Sept. 18 /news/2026/09/11/public-notice-ut-board-of-trustees-executive-committee-to-meet-on-sept-18/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 /?p=8054 The Executive Committee of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. EDT / 8 a.m. CDT on Sept. 18, with members participating virtually.

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]]> College is Worth It.  Tennesseans Agree. /news/2026/08/20/college-is-worth-it-tennesseans-agree/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0000 /?p=7876 As a new academic year begins on college campuses across the country, students and families are considering one of the most important investments they will ever make: a college education. And many are asking an important question: Is it worth it? 

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]]> STEMOVATE expands to 56 Tennessee counties; additional training planned for November /news/2026/08/13/stemovate-expands-to-56-tennessee-counties-additional-training-planned-for-november/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000 /?p=7829 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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]]> 51ºÚÁÏ Launches New Workforce Partnership, Introduces AI in Manufacturing Certificate Program /news/2026/08/06/ut-system-launches-new-workforce-partnership-introduces-ai-in-manufacturing-certificate-program/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000 /?p=7754 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two 51ºÚÁÏ entities are joining forces to accelerate workforce education and industry engagement across Tennessee through a new strategic partnership.

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]]> 51ºÚÁÏ 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 51ºÚÁÏ 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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