UTHSC recently received $837,000 in funding under the provisions of the Geier Consent Decree for FY 2004-2005. The funds are designated to increase recruitment and support of African-American faculty.
The UT Health Science Center recently received $837,000 in funding under the provisions of the Geier Consent Decree for FY 2004-2005. The funds are designated to increase recruitment and support of African-American faculty.
Portions of the funds have been specifically designated for:
College of Medicine $307,000
College of Pharmacy $180,000
College of Dentistry $100,000
College of Nursing $50,000
College of Allied Health Sciences $50,000
Minority Student Summer Programs $50,000
Minority Student Fellowships $50,000
Last year, the Health Science Center was able to fund the recruitment of only one minority faculty member from the Geier funds. This year, as a result of Chancellor Bill Rice’s efforts, each of the colleges will be able to significantly increase their minority recruitment efforts. This is the most significant allocation of the Geier funding to a single campus within the University of Tennessee system.