Keppens, current head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in UT’s College of Engineering, takes over from George Pharr who is leaving for another university after the fall semester.
Nominations and applications are being sought for the next chief financial officer of the University of Tennessee System. The position is expected to be filled by October.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy Cheek has decided to step down from his post and join the faculty, UT President Joe DiPietro announced today.
The meeting of the full board will begin at 1 p.m. (EDT) on June 23 and will be webcast live and archived for later viewing. Various board committees will meet both days. All meetings will be held in the Hollingsworth Auditorium.
On July 1, a new state law takes effect that allows Tennessee’s public colleges and universities’ full-time faculty and staff, who have handgun-carry permits, to carry handguns on campus. To implement the changes, UT has adopted a new safety policy, which also takes effect July 1.
