The dinosaur genus Gastonia burgei derives its name from that of Robert Gaston, a 1989 art graduate. Gastonia burgei is in the family of ankylosaurs—small, plant-eating dinosaurs with hard shells. They had horns and spines, and the largest was about 16 feet long. They lived in the early Cretaceous period, about 125 million years ago. … Continued

The first UT Millennium Scholars were named in summer 2000: Tiffani Saxton, a junior majoring in broadcasting; and Tiffany Grant, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. Both were University Honors’ students. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. … Continued

One of the world’s fastest men, Justin Gatlin (attended 2000–2002) became the first athlete since 1957 to win consecutive NCAA titles in both one hundred meters and two hundred meters, and led the Vols to the 2001 NCAA National Outdoor Track title and the 2001 NCAA National Indoor Track title. He won six sprint titles—four … Continued

The Gay Liberation Front submitted its constitution to the University Students Activities Office Board and was recognized in winter quarter 1971, but Dr. Thomas Scott, dean of students, vetoed the board’s decision on March 5. The Administrative Council upheld Scott’s ruling on March 5, 1971. The group decided to seek recognition from both the SHA … Continued

The Gay American Youth of UT (GAYUT) sought recognition as a student organization in the fall of 1980.

From 2000–2007 the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program of UT’s College of Education, Health, and Human Services operated in schools in Scott and Cocke Counties, working with approximately six hundred students beginning in the seventh grade and lasting through their high school graduation. Activities included tutoring, educational field trips, teacher enrichment … Continued

UT established a continuing education center in Nashville in 1947 and over the years had expanded evening and noncredit offerings. In 1960 UT approved offering two years’ resident credit at the Nashville location and raised the number of years of resident credit to three in 1963 and to four in 1965. Plans were announced and … Continued

Originally from Memphis, Sanders’s parents were a Methodist minister and a schoolteacher who became a librarian. By the time she entered Fisk University as a freshman, she had lived in several towns in Tennessee and in Arkansas, including Lebanon and Nashville. She followed her bachelor’s degree at Fisk with a master’s from the University of … Continued

In spring 1993 the Social Sciences Research Institute conducted a survey of UT faculty and staff addressing perceptions of professional opportunities for women, sexual harassment, safety, and child care on campus. The survey was sent to all female employees and a random sample of males. Forty-one percent of faculty and 40 percent of staff responded. … Continued

In June 1993 the Southeastern Conference adopted a bylaw requiring institutions to adopt women’s sports in an orderly and timely fashion, and to have two more intercollegiate sports for women than for men by the 1995-96 school year. Softball (1995), soccer (1996), and rowing (1995) were added, bringing the institution into compliance.