Tennessee to buy out ousted chancellor Beverly Davenport for $1.33 million

University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport speaks before the start of UT's Hike the Hill in Heels event on Monday, April 2, 2018.
University of Tennessee Chancellor Beverly Davenport speaks before the start of UT's Hike the Hill in Heels event on Monday, April 2, 2018.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has reached a deal that would buy out ousted chancellor Beverly Davenport for $1.33 million.

The university announced Friday that the audit and compliance committee will meet Tuesday with a settlement deal on the agenda.

If approved, Davenport's final day will be Tuesday. Davenport would have been paid about $2 million over the next four years if she had stayed at the university.

President Joe DiPietro announced May 2 that Davenport's term as chancellor would end July 1 with her taking a faculty position in the College of Communications despite DiPietro citing her communication skills among the reasons for his decision.

Under the agreement, Davenport also will not look for a new job with the university or the state of Tennessee.

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