Eli Fly, Former UT President, Dies at 82
Emerson “Eli” Fly died Aug. 7 in Knoxville at the age of 82. Fly served as president of UT from 2001 until 2002, capping a 40-year career at the University.
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Linda Martin Named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Linda C. Martin, currently director of the second-year transformational experience program at The Ohio State University, was selected following a national search that began in March.
Stacey Patterson Named Interim University of Tennessee Vice President for Research
Patterson fills a vacancy created by David Millhorn’s move to the position of UT senior vice president emeritus and national laboratory relations advisor. Patterson’s appointment is effective as of July 1, 2017, and she will serve in an interim role until the UT Board of Trustees acts on DiPietro’s recommendation of her appointment in November.
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UT Trustees Approve Record Low Tuition Increase
The 1.8 percent undergraduate tuition increase trustees approved is the lowest increase since 1984 and marks three consecutive years of increases at or below 3 percent—a first since the UT system was established in 1968.
University of Tennessee Continues Sustainable Funding Initiatives
A projected University of Tennessee funding gap has been cut from $377 million to $122 million, President Joe DiPietro told UT trustees, but more work needs to be done.