Listen The president of the University of Tennessee system is retiring this week, leaving behind campuses with growing enrollment and strong budgets. For the past eight years, Joe DiPietro has overseen three campuses, a health sciences center and extension offices in every county of the state.
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.
Tennessee Universities Begin Adapting To Impact Of Free Community College
Four-year schools have sweetened scholarship packages and financial aid to transferring students.
Free Community College: As Initial Praise Dies Down, Concerns Crop Up
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s plan to make community college free to high school grads received instant national praise this week. One education leader calls it the best idea to boost college-going rates in a generation. But concerns are beginning to be raised.
UT Receives Lackluster Response to Candidate Survey
“Vote Orange” is a new election slogan coming from the University of Tennessee. But according to a recent candidate survey, it’s hard to tell whose interests align with UT’s top officials. Only a third of General Assembly candidates bothered to answer the survey.
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