Dr. Orin Graff, of the College of Education’s Educational Administration and Supervision Department, was successful in 1966 in obtaining funds to establish the Educational Opportunities Planning Center (later known as the Race Desegregation Assistance Center, and later still as the Mid Atlantic/Appalachian Race Desegregation Assistance Center), which during its 20-year existence, assisted dozens of school … Continued

The charter class of 20 educators was inducted into the College of Education’s Hall of Honor on May 15, 2002. The Hall of Honor recognizes those educators who have made a difference in the lives of their students. A gift of $1,000 or more to the program nominates an educator, and income from an endowment … Continued

NASA astronaut Joe Frank Edwards (commander, US Navy), who received the master of science in aviation systems from UTSI in 1994, served as pilot on STS-89 (January 22–31, 1998), logging over 211 hours in space. His 1998 service was the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking mission, during which the crew transferred more than nine thousand pounds of … Continued

Egypt was the name given to the institution’s outdoor privy. The building stood down from the site of the 1964 addition to Hesler Biology Building. It was razed in 1890 when sewers and water closets were installed.

Tom Elam, who received his undergraduate degree from UT in 1931 in history and graduated from the College of Law in 1934, served for 42 years on the UT Board of Trustees and even longer on the Athletics Board. Governor Frank Clement appointed Elam to the board of trustees in 1956. In 1996, when his … Continued

Elderhostel, which began in 1975 in New Hampshire, was first organized at UT in 1979.

UT invited the media to view the nation’s first automated electric bicycle (e-bike) sharing system in September 2011, when the first of two charging stations began operating. The pilot program was the subject of a research study by Civil and Engineering Assistant Professor Chris Cherry and Stacy Worley and David Smith from biosystems engineering. The … Continued

Twelve electric vehicle-charging stations were ready for use by members of the university community and the public in October 2012. Six were located on the agriculture campus, near the intersection of E. J. Chapman Drive and Jacob Street, and six were located in staff lot S23, south of Temple Hall, near the intersection of Pat … Continued

From summer 1999 until summer 2001, students could submit theses and dissertations electronically as part of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Pilot Program, with the approval of the Graduate School and their faculty committee. In summer 2001 electronic submission became a regular option. Electronic submission is available to students who attend institutions that are members … Continued

In 1953 the UT College of Education (now the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) began operating a monthlong morning, summer elementary school in a Knoxville elementary school building to offer a course in student teaching for experienced teachers who were meeting requirements for their college degrees. The course was open to teachers who … Continued