In this May 29 photo, Dr. Mahmoud Haddad (top facing row, right) addresses a meeting of representatives from both universities that includes Dr. Phil Cavalier (right, head of the table). Haddad is a UT Martin professor of finance, and Cavalier is the university’s provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. Others visible in the photo from UT Martin are (top facing row, third from left) Stephanie Butler, coordinator of international student services; (fourth from left) Jennifer Killebrew, MBA program and student success coordinator; and (third from right) Erica Bell, director of UT Martin Regional Centers and Online Programs. 