UT Trustees Approve Jimmy Cheek as New Knoxville Chancellor, The Chattanoogan.com

October 25, 2008

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved UT President John Petersen's recommendation of Jimmy Cheek as the new chancellor of UT Knoxville.

The board voted unanimously in favor of Dr. Cheek's appointment at its board meeting on Friday in Knoxville.

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"Y'all from around here?" The Ledger (Lakeland)

It might be a good idea for the Polk County staff members serving on a budget committee that advises County Manager Mike Herr on funding priorities to get in touch with the citizens of Polk County.

When the committee places a low priority on agriculture and historical programs, one has to wonder: "Y'all from around here?"

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UF budget cuts beyond mere dollar signs, North Florida Daily

By Mike Walker
June 16, 2008

There has been much talk recently in Gainesville about the University of Florida's budget cuts and how they will affect the university, students, the city, and the surrounding area. Really, any budget cuts with some of UF's operating divisions such as its Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) will have statewide ramifications as IFAS, while based out of the UF campus in Gainesville, has satellite research and education labs statewide and also contributes greatly to agricultural-oriented education efforts from the K-12 to college level across the state. As IFAS was one of the hardest hit of all major divisions of UF during this spring's round of budget cuts, IFAS stands to be unable to fill some positions, fund research projects, and in general continue its good work all over Florida-not just in Gainesville. In this sense, IFAS is a prime example of how a loss of funding at UF can reach far beyond just the classroom and why people aside from UF students, faculty, staff and Gainesville citizens need to be concerned about the funding situation for the University.

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4-H clubs brace for big cuts, Palm Beach Post

By Kimberly Miller
June 8, 2008


Florida's 4-H groups won't be spared this year as statewide budget cuts sweep through the university system and individual counties, reducing the reach of the nearly 100-year-old youth program.
A combined $98,000 could be cut from 4-H's Palm Beach County program, as the University of Florida trims its budget by 6 percent and the county asks departments to reduce by 5 percent.

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