The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service

The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) takes the expertise of a statewide un

Public Service Intern Carson Adams spent last week with the Bradley County fire department. He visited each fire station...
06/16/2026

Public Service Intern Carson Adams spent last week with the Bradley County fire department. He visited each fire station in Cleveland and sat in on some of the department's training.

Public Service Intern Molly McGill observed Elizabethton's rejuvenation project last week. The project is expected to in...
06/15/2026

Public Service Intern Molly McGill observed Elizabethton's rejuvenation project last week. The project is expected to increase the lifespan of the pavement by 30 percent for only 5 percent of the pavement cost!

Public Service Intern Michael Hanson spent time working with Morristown Planning Director Steve Nelison. Hanson gained e...
06/12/2026

Public Service Intern Michael Hanson spent time working with Morristown Planning Director Steve Nelison. Hanson gained experience in reading site plans and measuring them to scale.

Welcome to Carson Adams, who is serving as a Public Service Intern this summer with the city of Cleveland. Carson is a s...
06/12/2026

Welcome to Carson Adams, who is serving as a Public Service Intern this summer with the city of Cleveland. Carson is a senior at UT Chattanooga, majoring in political science and Spanish. He says he's excited to learn more about city management and how the city's departments work together.

Welcome to Brock Runyan, an IPS Public Service Intern this summer, working with Washington County. Brock is pursuing a d...
06/11/2026

Welcome to Brock Runyan, an IPS Public Service Intern this summer, working with Washington County. Brock is pursuing a double major in political science and criminal justice at East Tennessee State University. When he graduates in December, he plans to pursue a master's degree. Brock says he's interested in working for city, county or state government when he graduates.

Welcome to Michael Hanson, who is an IPS Public Service Intern this summer in Morristown. Michael is pursuing his master...
06/10/2026

Welcome to Michael Hanson, who is an IPS Public Service Intern this summer in Morristown. Michael is pursuing his master's degree in public administration at East Tennessee State University. He says he's excited to learn all he can about the intricacies of city planning and the processes involved.

Welcome to IPS Public Service Intern Kristian Ozane! Kristian is a student at UT Chattanooga. He is pursuing his degree ...
06/09/2026

Welcome to IPS Public Service Intern Kristian Ozane! Kristian is a student at UT Chattanooga. He is pursuing his degree in political science and economics. He is passionate about public service, law and local government.

Congratulations to our Chief Business Officer Rumira Xhaferaj on her 15 years of service at UT!
06/09/2026

Congratulations to our Chief Business Officer Rumira Xhaferaj on her 15 years of service at UT!

Welcome to Molly McGill, one of our summer Public Service Interns! Molly is working with the city of Elizabethton, where...
06/08/2026

Welcome to Molly McGill, one of our summer Public Service Interns! Molly is working with the city of Elizabethton, where she is looking forward to learning more about local government and the many different departments that work together to create a successful city. Molly is pursuing her master's in public administration degree at East Tennessee State University.

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