Steven R. Angle, Ph.D. Chancellor | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Steven R. Angle, Ph.D. Chancellor | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga on December 12, 2024, by Volunteer State News. The request is seeking access to the list of all students admitted to the school for the academic year 2024-25.
The detailed information requested includes each student's name, their home zip code or hometown, and the name of the high school from which they graduated. This request has been made under the provisions of the Tennessee Open Records Act, §10-7-503 et seq., with a preference for receiving this data in an electronic format.
Volunteer State News is a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs. As part of our commitment to transparency and public accountability, we regularly seek access to public records such as these.
In line with our role in gathering and reporting news to the public, we have requested a fee waiver for this information as a media professional. We believe that access to such records is crucial in fulfilling our professional responsibilities which include holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency.
We await a response from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga regarding this request.