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UT President Randy Boyd says he wants to keep growing enrollment while preparing students for the workforce

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Randy Boyd, the University of Tennessee System President, is calling this the greatest decade in university history. He addressed a crowd in Nashville during the annual State of the University address.


UT leaders gather for State of the University Address

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On Thursday, University of Tennessee (UT) System President Randy Boyd and the leaders of all five UT campuses and two statewide institutes gathered in Nashville for the State of the University Address.


Randy Boyd, UT chancellors deliver State of the University Address

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On Feb. 8, UT System President Randy Boyd delivered the school’s sixth annual State of the University Address at the historic Woolworth Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. The event featured a panel of guest speakers from around the university. Alongside Boyd and additional moderator David Plazas, the director of opinion and engagement for the USA Today… Read More


Annual State of UT event highlights impact, value of education

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For the UT Health Science Center, located in Memphis, but with a far-reaching statewide impact, Chancellor Peter Buckley stressed the importance of rural health care.


University of Tennessee leaders talk future of the system

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Randy Boyd, president of University of Tennessee System, Donde Plowman of UT Knoxville, Steve Angle of UT Chattanooga, Linda Martin, Interim Chancellor of UT Southern, Yancy Freeman of UT Martin, Peter Buckley of UT Health Science Center gather together for the State of the University Address, Feb. 8, 2024 at Woolworth Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.


How University of Tennessee plans to entice more graduates to work in the Volunteer State

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University of Tennessee System leaders are finding ways to quickly adapt academic programs to build a workforce of graduates who meet Volunteer State companies’ changing needs. UT System President Randy Boyd and university chancellors have discussed creating more hands-on learning opportunities for students, working as a team to find a place for all students, and… Read More


7 Best Dual DNP/PhD Programs | 2024

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) offers a Dual DNP/PhD degree program that provides an integrated advanced clinical and research program of study leading to both the DNP and PhD degrees. This innovative program, housed within the College of Nursing and the College of Graduate Health Sciences, is designed for exceptional students who… Read More


Looking Back, Looking Forward

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In the early 1900s, Chamber organizations encouraged plans to open the West Tennessee State Normal School (known today as the University of Memphis), along with medical and dental schools that would later merge into the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.