The first impoundment of appropriated funds by the state was in 1937. In fall 1980, the state impounded $2,750,000. The money was gathered by a 1 percent budget assessment from each UT Knoxville department, delay or cancellation of construction projects, and an $11 increase in the Student Health Fee (from $25 per quarter to $36 … Continued

The information booth on Circle Park was built in summer 1976. The need for an information booth had been identified for several years, and a variety of solutions had been offered—one of which was to build a drive-through structure on the grassy circle in front of Dunford Hall, which would be staffed by personnel assigned … Continued

“In Vivo” is the newsletter of the UT Division of Biology. It began publication in spring 2001.

The Innovative Computing Laboratory was founded in 1989 by Dr. Jack Dongarra, who came to UT as a distinguished professor in the Department of Computer Science and a distinguished scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The mission of the ICL since its establishment has been to be a world leader in enabling technologies and … Continued

Dr. Herman Spivey, vice president of academic affairs, issued the first inclement weather policy in March 1960, following a heavy snow. The policy was that if public transportation was operating, UT was open. The policy that UT would be open but that students and faculty should use their discretion about coming to campus in severe … Continued

Established as the Innovative Technology Center in response to a May 1994 Instructional Technology Advisory Committee report, the center was charged to provide UT faculty with support and resources for integrating instructional technology into their courses. The group managed and maintained the Blackboard instructional technology software.

The UT Non-Fraternity Organization was established in 1932. All students not affiliated with a social fraternity or sorority were automatically members.  In 1943 the name of the organization was changed to Independent Student Organization. In 1952 the name was changed to Independent Students’ Association, affiliating the organization with the National Independent Students’ Association. Members of … Continued

An underground student newspaper, the Independent Truth began publication in 1923, publishing three issues, as a reaction to several administrative decisions, among them the declaration of star basketball player Dave Beane as ineligible just before the conference basketball tournament; the insistence of Dean Hoskins that the Mugwump be recalled and a poem about coeds withdrawn; … Continued