Leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said Wednesday they’d sent letters to Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Temple University, the University of Tennessee and three University of California locations raising concerns about the schools’ partnerships with the China Scholarship Council.
Consequences for colleges whose students carry mountains of debt? Republicans say yes
House Republicans have a plan that would force schools to reimburse the government for a share of the federal loans their students don’t repay.
How Tennessee is working to put more mental health professionals in rural schools
Project RAISE aims to bring more school mental health professionals to Tennessee’s rural students.
Students ask University of Tennessee, Knoxville to denounce political interference in higher education
A University of Tennessee student is asking her school to sign a national letter denouncing political interference in higher education.
UT basketball is on the rise: Men grab No. 1 in AP Top 25, and women reenter rankings after a rare absence.
The men’s team received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monday to reach No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. And the women have returned to the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the poll.
Tennessee football’s 10% talent fee opens discussion of how many schools and sports will follow
Tennessee’s announcement of a 10% talent fee on 2025 football season tickets to help pay players could have been considered inevitable in the still-evolving era of name, image and likeness compensation. Especially with revenue going directly to players likely in the fall of 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Big money, big payouts in college sports
What’s the bottom line for college sports in Tennessee? University athletics are bringing in the big bucks for one Tennessee institution while costing others more than they may have bargained for. Plus the local news for Sept. 2, 2024.
Tennessee turf experts are helping FIFA prepare the perfect pitch for 2026 World Cup
FIFA partnered with turf experts at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to research and develop the best surface for the tournament.
NashVillager Podcast: TSU’s downtown presence and the man who secured it
What does Tennessee State do with its downtown campus? Plus the local news for August 29, 2024.
Tennessee earns first national title in baseball
The Volunteers become the first No. 1 national seed in the NCAA Tournament to win the title since 1999.
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