Native American Beattie Feathers was a halfback on the UT football team from 1931 to 1933. He was SEC Most Valuable Player in 1933 and was first team All-America the same year. During his football career at UT, he scored 32 touchdowns in 30 games. He was a campus leader, president of the junior class, … Continued

On May 18, 1915, the Administrative Council passed a rule that required “any student who leaves the University without paying his debts incurred during the session will not be allowed to matriculate at the next session before he or she has paid such debt.” The rule was immediately expanded to prevent graduation prior to payment … Continued

An automated telephone process was instituted on December 10, 1996, by which students could use a credit card to pay university fees over the telephone without employee intervention.

The first step toward the present policy of providing a 50-percent-tuition discount for employee dependents was taken at the October 19, 1984, meeting of the board of trustees. At that meeting the board passed a policy giving children and spouses of UT Knoxville employees, employed for at least a year, a one-third discount on undergraduate … Continued

David Fee graduated from UT in 1985 with a major in psychology and a minor in business administration. He is a well-celebrated magician and a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. When he was eight years old, a friend showed him a few sleight-of-hand tricks, and at age 11 he started practicing magic … Continued

Felicia Harris Felder-Hoehne was the first African American library faculty member when appointed as a reference librarian in 1969. She served in this capacity until her retirement in December 2013. She was also the first Black person to serve on the Knoxville-Knox County Library Board of Directors from 1971-1977, during which she served five years … Continued

William Fennessee, a 1976 UT graduate, was nine when he fell from a tree and suffered a detached retina, which left him partially blind. Surgery failed to correct the problem, and over the years he lost his sight completely. After graduating from UT, he tried tossing the javelin and became one of the premier competitors … Continued

Women’s Head Track and Field Coach Myrtle Chester (Ferguson) was a three-time All-American during her time as a student (1980–84), bronze medalist in the 200 meters at the 2001 World Track and Field Championships, and a gold medalist as a member of Team USA’s 4×100 meter relay team at the World Games. Appointed head coach … Continued

Ferris Hall, designed by the Barber and McMurry firm, was built as an engineering building in 1930 at a cost of $225,000. The building has 55,760 square feet. It was dedicated and named for Charles E. Ferris (who became the first dean when engineering was designated as a separate college) at homecoming activities on October … Continued

Charles Ferris, an Ohio native, received the bachelor’s degree from Michigan State in 1890. From 1890 to 1892, he served as civil engineer in Kentucky, with his work extending to Michigan. In 1892, while he was working in the City Engineer’s Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, President Dabney offered him a post at the university … Continued