NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 30 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Dec. 29: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene for a special legislative session on January 19, 2021 to address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools in the 2021-22 school year. Preliminary data projects an estimated 50% decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a projected 65% decrease in proficiency in math. This loss   more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, Jan. 1 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: What's the difference between a filly and a foal? What about tillage and no-till farming? What does "aquaponics" mean? These and many other questions are answered in a new publication from University of Tennessee Extension. How to 'Talk' Farming: A Beginning Farmer's Guide to Agriculture Words, Terms and Definitions (W 941) is a new publication developed to assist new and be  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 31 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Rick Fought, EdD, MLIS, assistant vice chancellor of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, became interested in studying the topic of leadership more than six years ago. Dr. Fought had the opportunity to share his research at the Medical Library Association's 2020 virtual conference, where he presented his paper titled, "Leaders' Ways of Knowing  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 30 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Relative Caregiver Program received more than $7,750 in monetary donations, as well as numerous toys, for its annual Winter Holiday Giveaway December 19 for the children and teens who are part of the program. The Relative Caregiver program was established in 2001 to support children and teens who are being raised by relatives because th  more

MARTIN, Tennessee, Dec. 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Martin Campus issued the following news release: From Tennessee to Washington, D.C., and even Bulgaria, Isaac Mecklin, of Munford, has proudly served the United States as a soldier in the Tennessee Army National Guard while completing his degree in natural resources management from the University of Tennessee at Martin. As his time in the military and at UT Martin comes to an end, Mecklin's next mission will find him in Florid  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: A veterinarian and expert in teaching and community engagement has been chosen as the new dean of UT Extension in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Ashley M. Stokes, who currently serves as associate vice president for engagement and extension and deputy director of extension at Colorado State University, will begin her new role as the leader of UT Extension February 22, 2021. T  more