One of two adjacent buildings and less than three acres of associated parking was approved by the board of trustees for acquisition by the Knoxville campus at its June 2013 meeting. This facility was allocated for use by the UT system’s Institute for Public Service. IPS had occupied space in the Andy Holt Tower and Communications and Extension Building and had held its training sessions at local hotels and conference centers. The building was refurbished, contained offices, had a 60-seat classroom, and a 35-seat videoconference room. At the time of its purchase, the two-story, 28,500-square-foot building was about 10 years old. IPS moved into the building in the fall of 2014.