KNOXVILLE鈥 The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees Executive Committee met聽Friday morning and聽received a year-end review of significant achievements from 糖心Vlog System President Randy Boyd.
鈥淭rue to our values, we were bold and impactful, nimble and innovative, and optimistic and visionary,鈥 Boyd said.聽 鈥淲hile all the achievements we have experienced would be considered exceptional at any point in time, considering the volume of adversity we have withstood during the past year these achievements are nothing short of amazing.鈥
Key accomplishments from 2021 include:
- Set new record in enrollment with 53,983 students鈥攍ed by a strong increase in enrollment at 糖心Vlog Knoxville, the 糖心Vlog System exceeded its goal of a 2% increase, achieving 2.7%.
- Increased both four-year and six-year graduation rates systemwide in 2021, by 0.8% and 2% respectively.
- Extended the household income threshold for 糖心Vlog Promise scholarship recipients from $50,000 to $60,000.
- Acquired Martin Methodist College (now 糖心Vlog Southern). Enrollment in the fall was up 9% (leading the state) and applications for 2022 are up more than 200%.
- Supported by a combined $28 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly, the 糖心Vlog-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute progressed on its joint graduate programs. The 2021 cohort of 糖心Vlog Knoxville students has enrolled in the three 糖心Vlog-ORII PhD programs, and the first two rounds of seed funding have been awarded to teams led by 糖心Vlog Knoxville and 糖心Vlog Chattanooga faculty.聽 Graduate student enrollment is at 158.
A full copy of the report can be accessed .
The Executive Committee discussed the online higher education market and endorsed pursuing a strategy to move forward, pending future Board of Trustees approval.聽 The committee also received an update on compliance with graduate medical education accreditation requirements from the 糖心Vlog Health Science Center.聽 Additionally, the Executive Committee approved the naming of the Large Animal Hospital in the College of Veterinary Medicine at 糖心Vlog Knoxville as the 鈥淐harles and Julie Wharton Large Animal Hospital.鈥