There are 13 article(s) tagged Randy Boyd:

• December 2020

  • University of Tennessee president joins Redbirds ownership group

    Randy Boyd brings state-wide connections, valuable baseball experience to an already-successful organization. “He’s Mr. Tennessee,” said Craig Unger, Redbirds president and general manager.

    By John Varlas December 16, 2020

• May 2020

  • UT students can expect ‘a new normal’ on campus

    "We will not return to campus life just as it was before,” Dr. Jon McCullers said. "... We will do many things differently, with the primary goal of keeping our students and faculty safe while delivering an outstanding educational experience.” 

    By Sam Stockard May 20, 2020

• September 2019

  • The Extra Podcast: Randy Boyd visits The Daily Memphian

    University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd visits The Daily Memphian to discuss his goals, the qualities UT's next president needs to have, and more.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 04, 2019

• April 2019

  • Boyd says University of Tennessee needs ‘generational leader’

    University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd talks with The Daily Memphian about UT Health Science Center, increased communication among UT campuses, and whether he is a politician after one failed run for governor.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2019

• February 2019

  • Vaughan working on funding for more medical residencies in rural areas

    State Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a Collierville Republican, hopes for $5 million to create 40 to 50 medical residencies in Tennessee's economically distressed areas.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2019

• January 2019

  • Boyd requests $3 million for UTHSC opioid addiction program

    UT interim president says program provides "direct impact" for Memphis and could help addicts statewide.

    By Sam Stockard January 30, 2019

• December 2018

  • UT interim president wants more money for medical residencies

    University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd is considering seeking more state funding for medicine residencies, an effort to offset stagnant federal dollars and enable the UT Health Science Center to graduate more physicians.

    By Sam Stockard December 27, 2018

  • Boyd won’t go for outsourcing at UT campuses

    University of Tennessee interim President Randy Boyd is searching for better administrative effectiveness within the system’s five campuses, but he said he has no plans to outsource university jobs.

    By Sam Stockard December 24, 2018

  • Haslam considering run; Boyd nixes idea of replacing Alexander

    Gov. Bill Haslam is mulling a run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Lamar Alexander while University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd is ruling out the 2020 race.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018

• October 2018

  • Boyd’s gubernatorial campaign haunts UT presidency vote

    Randy Boyd probably knows the age-old sermon about reaping what you sow by heart.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2018

• September 2018

  • UT names Boyd interim president despite opposition

    Randy Boyd didn’t vault into a new job as the University of Tennessee interim president without opposition Tuesday.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018

  • State leaders ignore calls to drop out of Obamacare lawsuit

    A Christian group pleading with Tennessee leaders to drop out of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act could be compared to a tree falling in the forest.

    By Sam Stockard September 26, 2018

  • Randy Boyd may become interim UT president

    Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd won’t be Tennessee’s next governor, but he is likely to be named the next president of the University of Tennessee – at least on an interim basis.

    By Sam Stockard September 19, 2018