Serving the central Tennessee area, the William P. Ridley 4-H Center is located in Columbia on 49 acres that was originally a UT farm. In 1917, when the farm relocated to Spring Hill and became known as the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station (now Research and Education Center), William P. Ridley, world famous farmer, agricultural leader, … Continued

Named for former Commissioner of Agriculture, UT Trustee, and UT Alumnus Clyde York, the camp includes 34 acres provided by the Federal Government to the university by quitclaim deed in 1948 as surplus property. During World War II, a +194-acre tract was called Camp Crossville and was used as a prisoner of war camp for … Continued

Tennessee 4-H is the youth development program of the UT Agriculture Extension. Tennessee’s 4-H Clubs trace their roots to “Corn” clubs for boys, started in 1910, and “Tomato” (canning) clubs for girls, begun in 1911. The 1913 national 4-H Club Exposition, held in Knoxville, took advantage of the National Conservation Exposition. The four Hs are … Continued

The Tennessee 4-H Club Foundation was initiated in 1953 by a group of seven Tennessee business and agricultural leaders to secure funds to assist the annual Tennessee 4-H Congress. The Congress, held annually in Nashville, allows 4-H members to learn more about Tennessee state government and to participate in electing a 4-H governor, speaker of … Continued

The 4-H Electric Camp brings sixth- and seventh-graders from across Tennessee to the Knoxville campus, as part of 4-H’s effort to prepare students for careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) areas. Electric Camp stresses those areas by improving young 4-H members’ understanding of electricity, energy conservation, alternative energy sources, electronics, computer applications, robotics, … Continued

Although classes continued to be held on Saturdays, the university moved to a five-day workweek in January 1964. Regular university office hours were set as 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday. Previously, UT offices had been open from 8:30 until noon on Saturday and closed at 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Effective September 5, 1967, the university adopted a … Continued

UT began matching contributions deferred by employees into a 401(k) plan in 1996.

On January 9, 2014, just before the Lady Vols beat Ole Miss 94–70, Amanda Humphrey, a 29-year-old from Hampton, Tennessee, was greeted by a celebration as she walked through the turnstile as the 5 millionth fan to attend a Lady Vols basketball game. She received courtside seats for the Ole Miss game, 2014–15 season tickets, … Continued

Known as the McCleneghan Property, after its builder, 812 Volunteer Boulevard was purchased by Weston M. Fulton, who sold the land to UT for $31,500 in 1928. Fulton described the property as “a modern, eleven room residence with four baths, five bed rooms, vapor heating system, and a two car garage. This property fronts sixty … Continued