UTHSC 2019-20 Annual Report

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UTHSC HAS: • Been recognized in the Top 10 among 490 colleges in the 2019 Safest Campuses in America list, according to the National Council for Home Safety and Security. UTHSC ranked among the Top 12 on the Safe Campus Top 25 list released by the National Campus Safety Summit, the largest campus safety conference in the nation. More than 3,000 new cameras are being installed on campus, panic buttons and alarms are located in various places for quicker emergency response, the UT ALERT system was activated, the Campus Police Department has expanded, and a Security Systems Officer, who is available seven days a week/24hrs a day, was hired.

• Been named among the Top Workplaces in Memphis by The Commercial Appeal for the sixth consecutive year • Become the first public university in the state to set the minimum wage for full-time employees at $15 an hour • Moved closer to completion of a $70 million renovation of its Historic Quadrangle. When complete, this will add state-of-the art laboratory space, meeting and gathering space, upgraded executive offices, and a home for the College of Nursing.

ECONOMIC IMPACT (FROM THE MOST-RECENT ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT)

UTHSC is a major player in the economic landscape of Tennessee.

$4 BILLION Contributed to Tennessee Economy

32,333

Number of Jobs Statewide Supported by UTHSC and its Affiliated Organizations

27 TO 1

Factor by which UTHSC Exceeds State Appropriations for University Operation

3


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