The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) is introducing CONNEX™ Tennessee, a new program launching June 22, which is designed to strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain. CONNEX™ Tennessee is a powerful online manufacturer database and connectivity platform provided as a no-cost resource for Tennessee manufacturers.
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IPS Accepting Scholarship Applications
Applications for the Mary and Jack Jinks Scholarship as well as the Jim and Marie Murphy Scholarship are now being accepted. The Jinks Scholarship is open for IPS employees and their family members who are enrolled at a UT campus. The Murphy Scholarship is open to any family member of a CTAS employee or
UT Center for Industrial Services Certifies New Economic Developers
The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) recently graduated the 15th class through its Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCED) Program. This cohort brings the total number of Tennessee certified economic developers to 86. Graduation was held at the new IPS Training Center in Nashville. During the session,
Kim Harmon named Executive Director of Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership
Kim Harmon, a long-time state of Tennessee employee, will serve as the next executive director of the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS). Harmon succeeds previous director Dr. Macel Ely who is now in the role of director of
Walden Named CTAS Executive Director
The UT Institute for Public Service (IPS) has named Jon Walden as executive director of the County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS). Walden has served for a year as interim director of the agency following the retirement of Robin Roberts. “Jon has been a dedicated public servant since joining CTAS in
IPS Celebrates 50 Years
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: The Evolution of IPS Fifty years. Six current agencies. More than $1.43 billion annual benefit to the state economy. Since its creation in 1971, the Institute for Public Service (IPS) has amassed an impressive history of outreach, taking UT’s experts and expertise into communities
Employees Share Practical Experience
Whether someone wants to learn to speak another language or police departments want to offer de-escalation training to their officers, they have a cadre of experts from which to choose within the UT Institute for Public Service (IPS). The institute’s six agencies have 170 statewide employees who each boast a
Scholarship Applications Available
IPS is now accepting applications for the Mary and Jack Jinks Scholarship as well as the Jim and Marie Murphy Scholarship. The Jinks Scholarship is available to any relative of an IPS employee and the Murphy Scholarship is available to any relative of the County Technical Assistance Service or the
National Deaf History Month
Submitted by Lori Barton, IPS Admin The first public school for the deaf was opened on April 15, 1817 in West Hartford, Connecticut. Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. was the world’s first institution dedicated to advanced education for the deaf and hard of hearing. It was officially founded on April
Celebrating Irish American Month
By Steve Wyatt In October 1990, Congress passed a Public Act to establish March 1991 as Irish-American Heritage Month. Since 1997, the president has issued annual proclamations for the observance. The month of March, was chosen to coincide with Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17), which is an Irish national holiday.
