In spring 1974 the general assembly passed a bill prohibiting unmarried male and female students from living in the same residence hall in state-chartered institutions. Governor Dunn vetoed the bill. A legislative committee representing the Tennessee House and Senate was appointed to study housing programs through the year. UT had coed dormitories, with men and women separated by floor or by wing of the building, except in the Apartment Residence Hall. For several years the apartments in the Apartment Residence Hall had been assigned randomly to men or to women. In light of the legislative interest, the decision was made to separate men and women by floor.
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