Campuses warily watch fight looming over federal contracts, vaccination
University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd recently sent a memo to his staff regarding the Federal vaccination mandate, saying UT was closely reviewing the executive order “to determine how the new requirements will apply to UT employees at all campuses, institutes, extension offices and other locations and what processes need to be implemented in order to demonstrate compliance. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey file)
The federal government is the primary source of research support for universities; the onus to vaccinate could threaten $750 million UT received in 2021 alone.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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