Third Finalist for UTM Chancellor Position to Participate in Public Forum June 27

The University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) will host the third finalist for its chancellor position on June 27.

Phillip Bridgmon, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Central Missouri, will meet with faculty, staff, students and key community leaders.  He will participate in a campus public forum session in the Watkins Auditorium in the Boling University Center at 11:15 a.m. CDT.

The forums are open to the public.  Finalist names and background information will be provided two days prior to each public forum and will be available on the search website.

Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The forums also will be streamed live on the search website for faculty, staff and students to view, and will also be archived and available for viewing by the general public at the conclusion of the final forum.  Opportunities to provide feedback are available on the search website.  All feedback is due by noon CDT on July 5. Once all feedback is submitted, it will be reviewed by UT President Boyd before a candidate is submitted to the UT Board of Trustees for approval in July.

The University of Tennessee System (UT System) is comprised of campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, and Martin; the Health Science Center based in Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. The UT System has a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Through the combined force of education, research, and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and residents statewide. The UT System provides a range of accessible and affordable educational opportunities and highly regarded professional schools. About 54,000 students are enrolled, and the University produces about 13,000 new graduates every year. More than 433,000 alumni live throughout the state, nation and world.