KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A special meeting of the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will be held May 3 with most members participating by video or telephone.

The purpose of the special meeting is to consider UT Interim President Randy Boyd’s recommendation for appointment, compensation and other terms of employment of the chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, including grant of tenure in a faculty appointment.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. CDT and will originate from the Executive Dining Room, 377A Student Union Room, 1502 West Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville. The meeting will be webcast live and archived for later viewing; a link to the webcast will be available at <a href="http://tennessee.edu">tennessee.edu</a>.

The agenda and materials are available by contacting Melissa Tindell, director of communications for the UT System, at 865-974-0741 or <a href="mailto:mtindell@tennessee.edu">mtindell@tennessee.edu</a>.

Anyone with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting may contact the individuals listed below to request auxiliary aids or services to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by email, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT, May 2.

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