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Three of East Tennessee s major institutions are launching a collaboration aimed at making the Knoxville-Oak Ridge corridor a national innovation hub.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee System are partnering with worldwide firm Techstars to launch a startup accelerator that will foster the growth of 30 technology companies over three years. We believe this is a start of a future collaboration, UT System President Randy Boyd told Knox News. Working together, we can make a profound impact in the community. I think Techstars is a great project by itself, but maybe the bigger story is this new degree of collaboration between these three
The University of Tennessee System will launch a search for Schwab’s replacement in the coming weeks.
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Chancellor Steve Schwab Published: 1:11 PM CDT June 1, 2021 Updated: 1:13 PM CDT June 1, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Steve Schwab announced today that he plans to retire.
The University of Tennessee System will launch a search for Schwab’s replacement in the coming weeks. He will continue to serve as chancellor until June 30, 2022, or until a successor is on board.
“It has been my honor work beside Chancellor Schwab these past few years,” UT President Randy Boyd said. “He had to be a brilliant doctor and researcher to earn his position, and he obviously is both of those. But in the role, he has proven to also be a great strategist and great leader. He is always honest and direct, has bold vision, and gets things done. The UT famil
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Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently
May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state, said a joint statement from the provosts or vice president of academic affairs of the eight universities.
They are Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Washington State and Western Washington Universities, Evergreen State College and the Universities of Washington at Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma.
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MARTIN, TENNESSEE â An Iroquois County, Illinois, student has been awarded a scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin for the 2021-22 academic year, according to Dr. James Mantooth, executive director, Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement, in a news release.
Jameson Cluver, of Watseka, son of Chad and Sherry Cluver, will be a freshman. He received the Voyager Scholarship.
UT Martin is a four-year university located in northwest Tennessee and is part of the University of Tennessee System. Additional information on scholarships and other types of financial assistance is available by contacting the UT Martin Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, 205 Hall-Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN, 38238, or by calling (731) 881-7040.