February 19, 2009
U. of Tennessee System's President Resigns Abruptly
The University of Tennessee system will be forced to handle a serious budget crisis without a permanent president and with a new chancellor at its flagship campus, in Knoxville.
John D. Petersen, who has been president of the four-campus system since 2004, announced his resignation on Wednesday. With his departure, on paid leave starting on March 1, the system will have had three presidents exit in a span of eight years, the previous two leaving under the taint of scandal. In
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