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Teaching and Learning Happens Everywhere

July 6, 2023July 3, 2023 by John Lacey

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Advancing K-12 Education, Grand Challenges, Strengthening Rural Communities, UT Knoxville

Community Registered Nurse Navigator Project

April 25, 2023March 10, 2023 by La'Bria Wimberly

The UT Knoxville College of Nursing received a $5.5 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health in January of 2022 to charter the Community Registered Nurse Navigator Project to partner with community entities to assess barriers to routine immunizations.

Categories News Tags Immunization, Strengthening Rural Communities, UT Knoxville
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