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As a middle school math teacher on Chicago’s South Side, Chezare A. Warren, now associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations at Peabody College and principal investigator of The Possibilities Project, noticed something interesting. Read More

In ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ’s Magnolia Makerspace on a breezy April morning, the school year was winding down for Roberts Academy for Dyslexia fourth and fifth graders. It was a time of year when young learners might be daydreaming about summer vacations and pool days. But that Tuesday, all attention was on… Read More

Bill Ivey, a guitar-playing folklorist who founded and was the first director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ, as well as former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts and longtime director of the Country Music Foundation, died Nov. 7, 2025, at his home in Nashville. He was 81. Read More

George Eric Core, scholar, editor and writer, died Oct. 14, 2023. He was 84. Read More

Avery Dickins de Girón bridges academic work with the wider ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ and Nashville communities, ensuring that cultural learning is shared and carried forward. Read More

College sweethearts Mary and Patrick Mudge facilitate connection among Atlanta-based Commodores. Read More

Roy Kramer, who was athletic director at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ from 1978 to 1990 and then turned the Southeastern Conference into a lucrative national power as commissioner, died Dec. 4, 2025, in Maryville, Tenn. He was 96. Read More

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ invites the community to explore new ideas and connect with fellow lifelong learners through a wide-ranging lineup of summer courses for adults ages 50 and older. This summer’s offerings span history, literature, film, photography, wellness, gardening, religion and the arts. Participants can examine… Read More

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University alumnus Umar Sohail Qureshi, BS’25, has been selected as a 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford University, joining one of the world’s most prestigious graduate leadership development programs. Qureshi, from Karachi, Pakistan, will pursue a Ph.D. in physics with a minor in computer science at Stanford’s School of Humanities… Read More

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Board of Trust elected a slate of new trustees during its annual spring meeting in early May. Philip Bredesen, Mark Howard Carter, BE’98, and Dina Powell McCormick will serve five-year terms beginning July 1. Todd Graham, BE’96, will serve a two-year term as the alumni trustee, bringing the alumni perspective to the board. Additionally, comedian and actor Nate Bargatze will serve as a community member on the Athletics Committee. Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Imagine applying to a support service that turns down 66 percent of first-time applicants. Then imagine navigating that—a process which can involve multiple attempts, forms, taking time off work for meetings, and more—in English when it may not be your first language. That experience is the reality… Read More

To lessen the time between enrollment and reimbursement, EdAssist tuition reimbursements will now be available through direct deposit to your bank account through Zelle, or a mailed check. Read More

By Jenna Somers Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable tools for assessing early child development. Direct assessments, a commonly used approach, require children to complete a range of activities that measure academic, physical and social-emotional skills. These assessments paint a nuanced… Read More

Athletic Director and Vice Chancellor for Athletics Candice Story Lee sets on her on sights on what she wants ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ sports to be. Read More

What an amazing year for ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ! This was a year the university made massive strides in living out our mission of becoming the great university of the 21st century in the classroom, in the labs, on the stage, across the country and on the athletic field.Check out some of the… Read More

Late in 2025, Jennifer and Marc Lipschultz committed a landmark collection of nearly 5,000 photographs to the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Museum of Art. Read More

Corey and Michelle Harris' gift for Pre-Vet Students, Athletics and Campus Life was inspired by their daughter's journey. Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Tatiana Peredo Tatiana Peredo, research assistant professor of special education at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Peabody College of education and human development, has been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Chile for the 2026–27 academic year. It is Peredo’s second time receiving the renowned federal award,… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Nicole Joseph The prestigious Mathematical Association of America’s Mary P. Dolciani Award celebrates outstanding contributions in mathematics education and typically goes to mathematicians. But this year, ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Peabody College scholar Nicole Joseph shifted the norm. An associate professor of teaching and learning, she will… Read More