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First Fraternity

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity established a sub rosa (secret society) chapter (Pi Chapter) at UT in 1872, making it the first fraternity on campus, but the next year its charter was revoked. ATO did not return to UT until 1901. (It should be noted that Chi Delta Literary Society, which along with the other literary … Continued

Fight Song

The official fight song for UT is a pep song sung to the tune of Yale’s “Down the Field.” The words for the song were written in 1931 by Sam Gobble and arranged by E. Edwin Crerie. The words are Here’s to old Tennessee / Never we’ll sever / We pledge our loyalty / Forever … Continued

Fitzgerald, Benita (Mosley)

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley graduated from UT in 1984 with a degree in industrial engineering, four NCAA titles (including three 100-meter outdoor hurdles championships) and 15 All-American designations. A world-class athlete, she won a gold medal in the 100 hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games, becoming the first African American to accomplish the feat and the … Continued

Friendship Forest

Friendship Forest is a unit of the Forestry Experiment Station consisting of 680 acres near Chattanooga.

Fuzzettes

Following Ann Rouse’s hiring as a UT policewoman in December 1968, three additional policewomen (Jo Phillips, Gay Cox, and Ruth Van Hoozier) joined the force in 1969. The campus nickname for the officers, used in print by A. T. Whitehead, superintendent of safety and security, was “fuzzettes.”

Friendship Walk

Following the razing of Ellis and Ernest Drugstore, a broad walkway to the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center was installed, crossing the site where E&E had stood. In 1970, commemorating the place of Ellis and Ernest in UT’s history, a formal ceremony with UT officials and Drs. Ernest and Ellis was held to unveil … Continued

Frieson, Don

In 2007 Don Frieson was named senior vice president in charge of operations in Walmart’s central division. After an early stint with Kroger, and 12 years in management with Schneider National Carriers, Frieson joined Walmart in 1999. A 1990 graduate in operations management, Frieson first served in Walmart’s logistics department and was promoted to vice … Continued

Frieson, Ronald

The 2008 speaker at Torchnight, 1981 finance graduate Ron Frieson, had a significant career with BellSouth. When TechSouth, the company for which he worked, was bought and integrated into BellSouth’s Advertising and Publishing Group in 1985, Frieson became a BellSouth employee. In 1989 he was named the operations manager for the group and was subsequently … Continued

Frieze—Black Cultural Center

A curved, sculpted brick frieze encircles the Black Cultural Center just below the roofline. The sculpture chronicles the journey of African Americans by including representations of historical and contemporary figures such as Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, Jackie Robinson, Althea Gibson, Martin Luther King Jr., Louis Armstrong, Alex Haley, Malcolm X, … Continued

From the President’s Office

From 1970 to 1985, “From the President’s Office” was published as an intercampus newsletter for UT faculty and staff. In its January 30, 1970, inaugural issue, the publication explained that the establishment of a university system had created the need for channels of communications from the central offices of the system to the faculty and … Continued