Adding UT Academics to South Central Tennessee's Landscape

High school seniors feel cheated.

“At least, last year, the seniors got to be together most of the year,” Layla commented as I substituted in her high school math class.

“With the quarantine and staggered scheduling, we can’t even do that.”

Applications for Federal financial aid by rural students have nosedived in excess of 18 percent, reported National Public Radio in December 2020, signaling dark days for rural, middle Tennessee’s workforce future.

However, a bright spot in South Central Tennessee is the possible merger of Martin Methodist College with the University of Tennessee. The format...