UT recognized for improved graduation, retention rates

The University of Tennessee has received national recognition for improving the retention and graduation rates of its students over the past decade. The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, one of the nation’s largest coalitions of colleges, honored UT with its “Most Visible Progress” Trailblazer award during its meeting Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. The school will receive a sculpture and a $20,000 prize to be used toward further improving degree completion.