Stan Huntsman, a 1954 graduate of Wabash College, served as head track coach at Ohio University from 1957 to 1971 before coming to Tennessee. At Tennessee he led the track and field Vols to their first NCAA national title, in cross-country, in 1972. In 1974 UT won the national title in outdoor track and field—the … Continued
Douglas Hurley was working toward a master’s in aviation systems at UTSI when selected for astronaut training. Attendance at UTSI is not included in his official NASA biographical information. Selected as a pilot by NASA in July 2000, Hurley reported for training in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, … Continued
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency to aid hurricane survivors. Part of the assistance was that the State of Tennessee would assist colleges and universities to allow students who had paid tuition to institutions closed in the aftermath of the storm to attend … Continued
Zachary Arabie (22), a felon serving 20 years in a Louisiana corrections institution for armed robbery escaped along with Steven Ridge (31) in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and arrived in Knoxville claiming to be Katrina victims who had been enrolled at Tulane University. The two had false IDs from Tulane. Arabie claimed to have … Continued
Rebranded as DocuCare, iCare is an educational software program that integrates electronic health records (EHR) into a simulated learning tool for students. Developed by Tami Wyatt and Matt Bell of the College of Nursing and Xueping Li and Yo Indranoi of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department of the College of Engineering, the program was … Continued
Men’s ice hockey at UT is a club sport begun in 1967 that has achieved national attention. In 1987 the UT team became the Southern Division Champions of the Southern Collegiate Hockey Association League, attracting average crowds of five hundred for their 11:15 p.m. games at the Ice Chalet. In 1991 they competed as a … Continued
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Prior to June 1994, student identification cards were validated each quarter/semester by application of a paper stamp upon them, which required that students wait in line for the validation. Beginning in June 1994, the university adopted an identification card system that allowed for electronic validation that the cardholder had paid fees for the current term. … Continued
The Ignite program began as an opportunity for three hundred incoming freshmen to take part in a three-day retreat at Coker Creek, in Tellico, Tennessee, designed to help students shape skills offered through the Center for Leadership and Service in the Division of Student Life. In 2013, when statistics showing that 94 percent of Ignite … Continued
IMPACT was begun in 2013 as a student organization dedicated to promoting campus traditions and school spirit and to encouraging a culture of student philanthropy. It was absorbed by the Student Alumni Associates in 2014. The group’s largest effort was the I Heart UT Week, held for the first time in 2013. The week encouraged … Continued