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Volunteers in Action: Haslam Family Continues Commitment to UT with $40 Million Gift to Haslam College of Business

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

"We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our commitment to the university through the Haslam College of Business and hope this gift will enrich the lives of students for generations to come.

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  • "We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our commitment to the university through the Haslam College of Business and hope this gift will enrich the lives of students for generations to come.
  • This investment follows a landmark gift in 2014 that established the business school as UT's first named college and increases the Haslam family's total giving to business to more than $100 million.
  • In announcing the gift, the university also acknowledged the extraordinary lifetime giving of the Haslam family to UT's flagship Knoxville campus.
  • "The Haslam College of Business is 100 years strong, and this transformative gift will continue to positively impact every aspect of its highly-regarded business programs," said UT Chancellor Donde Plowman .

Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Joins the Volcker Alliance Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Volcker Alliance is pleased to announce that former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has joined its board of directors .

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Volcker Alliance is pleased to announce that former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has joined its board of directors .
  • Governor Haslam served as the forty-ninth governor of the State of Tennessee from 2011 to 2019.
  • "It is a privilege to join the leadership of the Volcker Alliance," said Governor Bill Haslam.
  • "We are extremely pleased and honored that Governor Haslam has joined our board of directors," said Thomas W. Ross , president of the Volcker Alliance.

TrineDay Books Presents New Evidence Regarding Need to Reopen Investigation about Deaths of JFK and RFK at April Conference in Illinois

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Barbour has never been one to shy away from argument and justice with those in the media, as well as the government.

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  • Barbour has never been one to shy away from argument and justice with those in the media, as well as the government.
  • Chris Fulton will review how private collection of JFK's Secretary Evelyn Lincoln is linked to plans by RFK, JFK Jr. and even RFK, Jr for calls to reopen assassination investigations.
  • In particular, I feel we have one of the best lineups of any conference yet associated with the assassination of RFK."
  • She is the focus of two books, Dr. Mary's Monkey by Ed Haslam and one she co-authored with Haslam, Me and Lee.

Lakeshore Park Conservancy Begins Construction of New HGTV Overlook

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Lakeshore Park Conservancy announced today that construction of the new HGTV Overlook at Lakeshore Park will begin on February 1, 2019.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Lakeshore Park Conservancy announced today that construction of the new HGTV Overlook at Lakeshore Park will begin on February 1, 2019.
  • Dee Haslam, Chair of the Lakeshore Park Conservancy Board of Directors commented: "The future of the park depends upon partnership between the public and private sectors.
  • We are grateful to HGTV for providing funds for the overlook that will be an important part of the park for generations to come."
  • The Overlook project will replace Circle Drive, the mid-level road that runs through the park.

UT's Haslam College of Business Launches Online Master's Degree with Noodle Partners

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noodle Partners , the nation's fastest-growing online higher education provider, today announced a partnership with University of Tennessee's (UT) Haslam College of Business to launch its inaugural online graduate degree.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noodle Partners , the nation's fastest-growing online higher education provider, today announced a partnership with University of Tennessee's (UT) Haslam College of Business to launch its inaugural online graduate degree.
  • "We are excited to announce the online MS in Supply Chain Management in UT's Haslam College of Business, and excited to do so with Noodle Partners," said Bruce Behn, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education at Haslam College of Business.
  • "Noodle Partners continues to expand its reach across the country and across academic disciplines, and I'm especially pleased to welcome the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business," said John Katzman, CEO of Noodle Partners.
  • About Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Founded in 1914, the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, consists of approximately 5,500 undergraduate and graduate students.

Tusk / Montgomery Philanthropies Commends Governor Haslam and State Leaders on Passage of Breakfast After the Bell Legislation

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

NEW YORK, May 22,2018 /PRNewswire/ --Tusk / Montgomery Philanthropies today commended Governor Bill Haslam and the state legislature for enacting BreakfastAfter the Bell legislation in Tennessee.

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  • NEW YORK, May 22,2018 /PRNewswire/ --Tusk / Montgomery Philanthropies today commended Governor Bill Haslam and the state legislature for enacting BreakfastAfter the Bell legislation in Tennessee.
  • Breakfast After the Bell is a crucial hunger initiative that allows for schools across the state to providenutritious meals to students in need.
  • Bradley Tusk said: "Kids across Tennessee will now have school breakfast thanks to Governor Haslam and the state legislature.
  • About Tusk / Montgomery Philanthropies:
    Tusk / Montgomery Philanthropies funds and runs campaigns in states across the U.S. to increase funding for anti-hunger programs like school breakfast and food stamp enrollment.