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Lottery scholarship recipients must file form to regain funds lost under 120 hour rule

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students who will now be able to continue receiving the Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship after the recent changes to termination criteria, should be advised that reinstatement is not automatic. To have the scholarship reinstated, students will need to go to the Financial Aid Web site, and print and fill out the TLS Regain Eligibility form.

State approves changes to Tennessee HOPE lottery scholarship, adds Helping Heroes Act

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A Tennessee General Assembly bill that changes the requirements and conditions of the Tennessee Lottery HOPE scholarship was signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen on June 13. The bill changes the terminating conditions of the scholarship from its original rules based on a set number of course hours to termination after five years of the completion or a baccalaureate degree, which ever occurs first.

Ceremony, open house to mark completion of University Village expansion project

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Completion of a $28 million University Village expansion project that will provide apartment-style living for approximately 400 freshmen will be marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house, 10 a.m., Aug. 13, at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Univ. of Tenn. trustees OK 6 percent tuition hike

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tuition for most University of Tennessee students will go up 6 percent next fall, and administrators will search for ways to trim spending to offset cuts in state funding.

The school's board of trustees adopted the tuition hike Friday as part of a $1.

Former Volleyball coach Draper suing university

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Former head Volleyball coach Amy Draper has filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee at Martin, Athletics Director Phil Dane and Assistant Athletics Director Danelle Fabianich for violation of constitutional rights, Tennessee's Human Rights Act, Title VII and Title IX.

House votes to reduce scholarship retention standard

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sweeping legislation that includes an across-the-board reduction in the cumulative grade point average needed to maintain a lottery-funded scholarship passed the House on Thursday.

The measure sponsored by Education Chairman Les Winningham, a Huntsville Democrat, was approved 92-1.

AP Online Video News: Top Stories for June 27

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Here's the latest news for Friday, June 27th: North Korea destroys cooling tower; Investors watch markets; Zimbabwe elections; Wayward dolphins.

Budget cuts, tuition hikes slated for next trustees meeting

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Budget cuts faced by the University of Tennessee System schools totaling $21.2 million and tuition hikes of 6 percent are set to be discussed by the UT Board of Trustees June 20, UT System President John Petersen said in a press release.

The proposed 6 percent tuition increase for all student at UT System universities and institutes would match hikes from 2007.

Students beat Wall Street in TVA investment teams

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Student investors outperformed Wall Street for the Tennessee Valley Authority in 2007, beating the Standard & Poor's 500 index for the seventh time in nine years and earning more than $900,000 for the nation's largest public utility.

International Lecture Series continues with Creelman

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. David Creelman, associate professor of English at the University of New Brunswick at Saint John, Canada, will present a talk entitled "Multiculturalism, Regionalism, and Canada's Unstable Identity" on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the University Center Legislative Chamber.

UT postpones decision on $21M in cuts

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ilsa Schwarz hopes to use a four-month delay on deciding budget cuts at the University of Tennessee to save her speech and hearing program. But UT President John Petersen is already worrying about future cuts facing the state's flagship university.

Facebook to users: Let's cut grammatical errors

Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The online hangout Facebook is getting more serious about grammar. No more should users see jarringly incorrect declarations such as "Debbie changed their profile picture."

Users who haven't specified their gender in their Facebook profiles will be asked to do so in the coming weeks.

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Mon, 19 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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