On Aug. 24, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 19-year-old member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, more commonly known as “FIJI", at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Since that day, protests erupted every night consecutively calling to ban the fraternity. Curren…
UT has altered its alcohol policy to allow campus organizations to serve alcohol at their events if they have completed the new event registration procedure and have been approved by the university. With the new policy, however, there are still many restrictions, and all changes fully comply…
On Sept. 7, Chancellor Donde Plowman met with UT President Randy Boyd and other chancellors from across the UT system and decided to extend the current mask policy, which requires masks in all indoor public spaces on campus, except when eating or exercising.
“It seemed like things were just starting to go back to normal, and now, it feels like we’re back to where we started.”
On Aug. 23, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the first COVID-19 vaccine to gain the agency’s approval, there was a rush of new vaccine mandates across the country.
To help students through the unchartered territory of isolating during a pandemic school year last fall, UT staff could be seen handing out personal-sized loaves of pumpkin bread to make a random hotel room or repurposed dorm feel more like home.
On Aug. 23, the Office of Chancellor Donde Plowman emailed the UT community to announce that masks will now be required in all indoor public spaces on campus, except when “individuals are actively eating, drinking, or engaging in fitness activities.” The new policy does not require masks in …
Perhaps the pandemic made us forget what it meant to be on campus with nearly 30,000 other students. Perhaps too many people who could have walked to their first day of class decided to drive instead. Or perhaps, with one of the largest student populations in UT history, we have simply arriv…
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beacon on Aug. 17, Editor-in-Chief Sarah Rainey sat down with Chancellor Donde Plowman to ask a few questions regarding her personal experience with the pandemic, as well as to clarify university plans involving the COVID-19 pandemic and rising cases …
There has been some confusion regarding the mask policy at the University of Tennessee.
In an email sent to UT students, faculty and staff on August 2, Chancellor Plowman announced that the fall 2021 semester will begin with "limited mask requirements."
According to UT Human Resources, there is a paid parental leave policy now in effect for eligible faculty and staff at the University of Tennessee.
On July 1, Dr. Spencer Gregg, director of the Student Health Center at UT, sent an email to UT students, faculty and staff stating that although being vaccinated for COVID-19 is not required to return back to campus in the fall, it is highly recommended and encouraged.
On June 25, the UT Board of Trustees approved a budget of nearly $1.35 billion for the upcoming school year that includes a zero percent increase in tuition for the UT Knoxville campus. This is the second year that the board has approved a zero percent increase, a decision that many colleges…
The College of Communication and Information (CCI) at the University of Tennessee will instate Dr. Joe Mazer as its new dean in July.
The UT Board of Trustees held a special virtual meeting on April 20 in which they reviewed and approved revised additions to the Student Code of Conduct for the UT Knoxville campus and the student immunization rules which will apply to all UT campuses.
Student Kimberly Diei entered the College of Pharmacy at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis during the fall 2019 semester like any other any prospective pharmacist. However, her experience quickly turned sour, and now, she is suing the university over its professionalism policies alongs…
Though there is already a great deal of excitement surrounding the planned return to in-person classes in the fall, the English department’s latest hire has given them another reason to look forward to next semester. Cornelius Eady will be joining the faculty as the John C. Hodges Chair of E…
Just as UT President Randy Boyd and leaders from the university system across the state were finishing their annual State of the University address Friday morning, United Campus Workers and supporters gathered at Circle Park to protest an event that went unmentioned at the celebratory address.
On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Board of Trustees held their winter meeting for the year. The committees that met were the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Education, Research and Service Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee.
On Monday, Feb. 8, the Office of the Dean of Students hosted a Chancellor’s Roundtable event to allow members of student organizations to voice their questions and concerns over the university’s decision not to terminate an Africana Studies lecturer.
On Friday, Nov. 20, the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved permanent rules altering each UT campus’s student codes of conduct to comply with federal Title IX guidelines and to create a permanent student immunization rule.
On Sunday, Nov. 15, three weeks after UT custodians demanded hazard pay for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and a higher minimum wage, students painted the Rock with a pointed message directed at Chancellor Donde Plowman.
Last week, an anonymous student posted a petition on change.org calling for Chancellor Donde Plowman to give students a “Mental Health Break” before the last day of classes on Nov. 24.
The UT Board of Trustees held a public rulemaking hearing Friday morning to hear proposals for permanent adoption of federal changes to Title IX policy and for adoption of new system-wide immunization requirements.
As COVID-19 cases surge across both the nation and the world, UT has been conducting saliva tests on students staying in dorms to detect traces of the coronavirus.
Too often, decisions regarding disabilities and accessibility are made by those with able bodies. While well-intentioned, it only seems logical that decisions regarding disability should be informed by those actually living with disabilities.
In an email sent out Wednesday afternoon, Chancellor Donde Plowman announced that the UT Division of Student Life has placed six student organizations on interim suspension for threatening student health, wellbeing and safety.
The first line of a public health notice from 1918 eerily resonates in today’s world, as parallels have been drawn between the Spanish influenza and the modern coronavirus. Almost exactly 100 years apart, both outbreaks reached pandemic status and created international crises.
Applications to receive monetary support through the Student Emergency Fund are now open online. The fund was created through UT’s fundraising resource, VOLStarter, to support students who are facing financial hardships as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus.
Recently, the search has been underway for UT’s next vice chancellor for research.
The parking system here at UT can be confusing to some, with several different types of passes and many different areas where students, staff, faculty and the general public can park.
Beginning on Jan. 27, the Be Well initiative and UT’s nutrition department will be joining forces to begin a new hands-on project: a four-week nutrition assessment program.
Last month, a rally was held by UT lecturers at the base of Andy Holt Tower to protest what they see as unfair pay and a petition on the subject was put before the Provost’s office asking for a guaranteed minimum salary of $50,000 for all full-time faculty at UT by fall 2020.
The University of Tennessee System has announced the release of a new data dashboard for UT statistics, including information about ACT scores, weighted grade point averages, enrollment, retention numbers and more. The dashboard is now available online.
On a stage adorned with orange and white flowers, amongst campus leaders ranging from Student Government President Natalie Campbell to Interim President of the University of Tennessee System Randy Boyd, University of Tennessee Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman was honored with an investitur…
The university-owned Eugenia Williams House, located on the Tennessee River in the Lyons View Historic District, is commonly referred to as an “American castle.” The site was the home of Eugenia Williams, who was born in 1900 and died in 1998. In her will, she left the house to UT as a memor…
Ellen McIntyre has been selected as the new dean of UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Interim Dean Jeff Fairbrother currently occupies the position, which he stepped into after former Dean Bob Rider resigned from the position. McIntyre will begin her role at UT on Jan. 21, 2020.
Bud Ford remembers the day he met Bill May in person.
A high school teacher in the Knox County school district, one of the most underfunded school districts in the state, who is hired straight out of their undergraduate education makes a starting salary of around $37,000 a year. A high school teacher in Knox County schools with a PhD makes $49,…
Chancellor Plowman has been holding weekly office hours for three months now, since she was appointed chancellor. In her monthly message, which she shared with the UT community Tuesday afternoon, she shared the results of those office hours in terms of their impact on meaningful relationship…
After much deliberation regarding the role of the position, UT has finally begun its nationwide search for a Chief Human Resources Officer. The job, which was previously entitled vice president for human resources, has not been occupied since Linda Hendricks Harig retired from the the positi…
A who’s who of UT deans, faculty, staff and students occupied the corridors of the Student Union today as the volunteer campus welcomed its newest executive.
Four finalists have been selected in the running for next UT chancellor.
Finding herself in a new position, Associate Director of the Department of Recreational Sports Kathy Locke has big plans for RecSports.
UT is holding Faculty Appreciation Week from Monday, Feb. 11 to Friday, Feb. 15. This week of events and discounts is meant to honor the contributions of the members of UT faculty and staff who keep our campus running and educate us every day. Here is a rundown of some things that faculty an…
The Office of Community Engagement and Outreach at UT has been working extensively to visually demonstrate the outreach and engagement projects the school’s involved in.
UT Interim President Randy Boyd announced the Task Force on University Administrative Effectiveness Monday morning.
UT Interim President Randy Boyd started his first day on the job Monday.
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos drafted new rules regarding how sexual harassment and assault allegations will be handled on university campuses.
On this week's episode of What to Watch Wednesday, Maggie Crittendon discusses her parents f…
On this week's episode of What to Watch Wednesday, Maggie Crittendon discusses her parents favorite movies in honor of the Parent's Guide special issue.
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