Megan Boehnke

• UT police chief finalist faced controversies in Reno Published 05/22/2012 at 4 a.m.

  One of four finalists to be the University of Tennessee's next police chief has endured a letter of no confidence signed by 10 officers and four sergeants, as well as department scandals that include K-9 abuse and cops sending pornographic ...

• UT football improves GPA in spring Updated 05/21/2012 at 7:34 p.m.

  Following a dismal fall semester in the classroom, the University of Tennessee football players earned a 2.71 team GPA this spring, according to records released by the athletic department.

• Future Pellissippi students tour new Strawberry Plains campus Published 05/16/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Low costs and small class sizes first attracted Davey Allen to Pellissippi State Community College, but now the high school senior adds location to the list of reasons he'll be attending the school this fall

• Thousands of UT students graduate this week Published 05/12/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Caps decorated with orange and white checkerboards, personal nicknames and lots of glitter stood out Friday morning amid the traditional black graduation garbs at Thompson Boling Arena.

• Final candidate for UTPD chief visits campus Published 05/12/2012 at 4 a.m.

  The University of Tennessee’s proximity to the mountains and the “Body Farm” make running the police department here a dream job, said Adam Garcia, chief of police at the University of Nevada-Reno.

• Graduation day at Tennessee Published 05/11/2012 at 11:44 a.m.

  More than 1,000 graduates in the University of Tennessee's College of Arts and Sciences accepted their degrees at Thompson Boling Arena on Friday.

• First class of Haslam Scholars graduates this week Published 05/11/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Chelsea Knotts spent the last four years conducting cancer research, running track and cross country for the University of Tennessee, and starting a running club for the Knoxville homeless.

• UT faculty, staff may see merit-based raises Updated 05/07/2012 at 8:32 p.m.

  Faculty and staff in the University of Tennessee system could receive merit-based salary increases above the 2.5 percent across-the-board raise outlined in the state budget that passed last week.

• UTPD chief candidate chats up Knoxville, Facebook Published 05/07/2012 at 7:20 p.m.

  University of Tennessee police chief candidate Carey Drayton spent 45-minutes Monday chatting with a sophomore business student about solutions for late night campus transportation, his friendships with former UT police chiefs and the merits of Facebook.

• Survey: UT faculty, staff seek better pay, communication Published 05/07/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Most University of Tennessee faculty and staff are happy with their jobs but want better communication and compensation from the administration, according to survey results being shared with employees over the next two days.

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