Student Issue, 1999—Funding for UT

With statewide debate about the possibility of the legislature’s attempting to implement an income tax as a solution to what was seen as a major shortfall in the budget, the Student Government Association lobbied and implemented a website, Fund UT Now, upon which students submitted complaints regarding funding and could explain how the lack of funding was negatively affecting their collegiate work.

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  • Title Student Issue, 1999—Funding for UT
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  • Keywords Student Issue, 1999—Funding for UT
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date August 12, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 17, 2018