First Student Newspaper in Reading Rooms

The Tennessee University Student is believed to be the first college publication in the United States to send free copies to reading rooms around the country. It did so in 1888. Yale and Harvard followed this example the next year.

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  • Title First Student Newspaper in Reading Rooms
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  • Keywords First Student Newspaper in Reading Rooms
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date December 21, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018