Published: 6/17/2022

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SYSTEM PRESIDENT RANDY BOYD ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT LINDA C. MARTIN WILL SERVE AS INTERIM CHANCELLOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SOUTHERN, BEGINNING JULY 1. MARTIN CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND STUDENT SUCCESS FOR THE UT SYSTEM. THE UNIVERSITY WILL LAUNCH A SEARCH IN JANUARY TO FILL THE ROLE PERMANENTLY. UT SOUTHERN JOINED THE UT FAMILY ON JULY 1, 2021 AFTER THE ACQUISITION OF MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE (MMC) BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SYSTEM. THE ADDITION OF UT SOUTHERN REPRESENTED THE FOURTH UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE WITHIN THE UT SYSTEM, AND THE FIRST NEW CAMPUS SINCE UT CHATTANOOGA JOINED MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO.