Dr. E. Grady Bogue, a retired University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor and higher education administrator who served as interim chancellor at UT Chattanooga in the past year, passed away Wednesday morning as a result of complications from cancer. He was 77.
Johnnie Ray, University of Tennessee vice president for development and alumni affairs and president of the UT Foundation, has decided to resign his position. In a Monday letter to UT President Joe DiPietro, Ray cited family and other priorities as factors in his decision. The effective date of his resignation has not been determined.
“The University of Tennessee has been making steady strides in many of the areas President Obama outlined today in his plan for higher education. In Tennessee, Gov. Haslam’s “Drive to 55” to increase college graduates and the Complete College Tennessee Act that changed state funding to reward institutions based on retention and graduation metrics all align with the UT System Strategic Plan. Affordability, access and student success are critical issues and ones the University of Tennessee and all of our campuses are working hard to improve.
In October, a formal update on the oil and gas lease and research project proposed by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will be made to the UT Board of Trustees.
A public relations executive with diverse experience at multiple universities has been selected as vice president for communications and marketing for the University of Tennessee System, UT President Joe DiPietro announced today.
