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2026 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Second Session

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The 114th Tennessee General Assembly concluded a dynamic legislative session marked by significant policy shifts across healthcare, education, immigration, and regulatory reform.


UT: A key partner in Tennessee’s economic development story | Opinion

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As Tennessee marks Economic Development Week and the 100th anniversary of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), we’re celebrating 100 years of work by the University of Tennessee to help communities grow, attract investment and create opportunities across our state.


UT: A key partner in Tennessee’s economic development story | Opinion

The Commercial Appeal

As Tennessee marks Economic Development Week and the 100th anniversary of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), we’re celebrating 100 years of work by the University of Tennessee to help communities grow, attract investment and create opportunities across our state.


Recalling the groundbreaking legacy of Ben Hooks | Opinion

The Commercial Appeal

Benjamin L. Hooks was a leader I truly admired. Growing up in Hardeman County, about 70 miles from Memphis, I often saw him on Memphis television and read about him in The Commercial Appeal.


Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Ranked No. 24 Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

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The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing ranked No. 24 nationwide among public and private universities on the latest list by U.S. News & World Report.


$311 Million Approved for Construction of New UT Health Sciences College of Medicine Building

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The Tennessee General Assembly has approved the funding of $311 million recommended by Governor Bill Lee for the construction of a new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences.


West Cancer Center News Briefs

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West Cancer Center & Research Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Allison Vaughn Jones has joined their Dermatology Multidisciplinary Clinic.


How $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become ‘a beacon of hope’ for regional healthcare

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received welcome news — more than $300 million from the state for a new College of Medicine.