Listen Tennessee has been praised for its free college initiatives for graduating high school seniors and adults. But, there’s one part of the population that’s being left out — inmates. Now state leaders are being called on to expand state scholarships for this group.
Low-Income Students Still Struggle To Pay For College, Four Years After Tennessee Promise’s Start
Listen Tennessee has been praised for making community college more accessible by giving graduating high schoolers free tuition. But schools in the state have found the free college initiatives are not helping many of the lowest-income students, and some are trying to find ways to fill in the gaps.
DiPietro Stepping Down from UT President Post Following Increased Tension with State Lawmakers
Listen University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced Monday that he’ll step down after seven years in charge, a move he’s been planning for a while but still comes sooner than some had anticipated.
With Tennessee Reconnect, Community Colleges See More Applicants — And More Adult Students
Listen Community colleges in Tennessee are likely to see an influx of adult students as they start classes in the coming days, thanks to the official rollout of the Tennessee Reconnect grant. Higher education officials say the number of adult learners at some colleges could increase by 50 or 60 percent.
Fisk University Placed On Probation Again, But Administrators Say Budget Is Sound
Listen Nashville’s Fisk University has been put on probation by its accreditors, the school said Friday. But officials defend the school’s finances, saying the decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges was largely based on data from 2014-2015 and that Fisk’s current budget is stronger.
State Senate Rejects Four Of Governor Haslam’s Nominees To New UT Board
State senators have rejected nearly half of Bill Haslam’s nominees to the University of Tennessee’s Board of Trustees, dealing a surprise blow to the governor. A Senate panel voted down three nominees who are serving on the university’s current board, as well as a fourth candidate because he’s a lobbyist. A fifth person also withdrew […]
Why It Matters That Tennessee Again Leads The Nation In Filing For College Financial Aid
Listen A higher percentage of high school seniors from Tennessee have filled out their federal financial aid forms for college than from any other state. It’s a familiar refrain for state higher education officials: Tennessee has led the nation ever since Tennessee Promise went into effect in 2015, requiring students to fill out the financial aid […]
UT’s New Chancellor Calls For Fighting Injustice, Fostering ‘Intellectual Debate’
The new chancellor of the University of Tennessee Knoxville laid out a lofty vision for the campus at a ceremony celebrating her new role late Friday.
Austin Peay’s New Board Decides University Did Not Discriminate Against Female Job Candidate
Listen Now that all four-year universities in Tennessee have their own governing boards, those schools have to deal directly with issues like accusations of discrimination. At Austin Peay in Clarksville, the board of trustees decided Thursday morning that a recent complaint of gender discrimination was not substantiated.
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