A $1.235 billion plan for the Knoxville campus assumes full enrollment, occupied dormitories and an active football schedule.
UT Looks Toward the Fall
Facing $40 million in lost revenues and uncertainties about everything from course delivery to football, officials say the university is in good shape to “weather the storm.”
‘Be Compassionate, Be Creative and Be Flexible’
Behind the scenes of the University of Tennessee’s mammoth and rapid effort to move its operations off campus and online.
UT Learns to Zoom
On the first day of online classes, faculty and students adjust to a new kind of classroom. Pajamas allowed.
COVID-19 Cancellations Accelerate
As the Big Ears Festival pulls the plug and UT moves classes online, researchers explain what they know about the rapidly spreading coronavirus — and what they don’t.
COVID-19 Spreads to East Tennessee
With no cases confirmed in Knox County, UT suspends travel and prepares for online instruction, while the Health Department monitors the situation.
Anticipating Action
As the coronavirus arrives in Tennessee, officials implement response plans, impose travel restrictions and take other precautions.
Plowman’s Start
The new chancellor of the University of Tennessee’s Knoxville campus has had a busy first semester. We sat down to talk about it.
Taking the Reins
Newly arrived UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman finds a warm welcome and a long to-do list.
UT Picks Plowman
The next chancellor of UT Knoxville has experience navigating public university complexities, here and elsewhere.