Nashville, Tennessee, June 2, 2008—CIO magazine has announced the Tennessee Board of Regents, the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, is a recipient of a 2008 CIO 100 award. The 21st annual award program recognizes organizations around the world, including those from the private business sector,  that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). TBR was recognized for its outstanding success in implementing the Banner® administrative software system.

In recent weeks, the Tennessee Board of Regents has received word of three major awards for collaborative system-wide projects. The Regents Online Campus Collaborative, the Academic Audit Initiative, and Banner implementation have all been recognized.

The Business and Finance Committee voted to recommend 6% tuition increase at five universities, and all community colleges and TTCs. The committee recommended a 7% increase at the  University of Memphis.

The Tennessee Board of Regents system has 70 low-producing university and community college programs under final review this year for possible elimination due to the low number of graduates.