The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has announced the Graduate Access and Diversity Fellowships have been renamed as the Carolyn R. Hodges Graduate Fellowships (Hodges Fellows). The new name honors the many accomplishments of Carolyn Hodges and her historic contributions to UT.

According to Dixie L. Thompson, the current Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, “The Carolyn R. Hodges Graduate Fellowships provide a way for the university to honor the work of Dr. Hodges as a faculty member and as Dean of the Graduate School. Her care for student wellbeing was consistent throughout her career, and these fellowships will recognize that legacy.”

Carolyn Hodges was the first African American to serve as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. Hodges’ key, and most proud, accomplishments as Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School include its rebuilding and the restructuring of the school to enhance the profile of graduate education.

Read the full story from the Division of Diversity and Engagement to learn more about Hodges’ historic contributions to the university.