Where's Petersen?

Noticeably absent from the post-game festivities celebrating Pat Summitt's 1,000th victory was UT President John Petersen.
New UTK Chancellor Jimmy Cheek took part in the celebration. So did Men's and Women's Athletic Directors Mike Hamilton and Joan Cronan. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive made an appearance. Even Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam took part in the ceremonies. But no Dr. Petersen.
Perhaps I'm reading more into this than there is. Maybe Dr. Petersen had a more pressing engagement than something as historic as Summitt's 1,000th victory? Or maybe he was there, and just didn't feel like taking part in the ceremonies.
Or maybe he wasn't invited?
I've been hearing rumors for months now, that Petersen would not be retained by the UT's Board of Trustees. He's currently working without a contract.
An independent evaluator was in town this week for Petersen's 5-year performance review.
The President issued his own self assessment today. It was - as self-assessments generally are - a positive statement of his time here. He did say, however, that there would likely be cuts in his administration because of the current budget crisis.
One wonder if those cuts might begin with Dr. Petersen himself.