The former residence at 920 Francis Street, the home of Standard Knitting Mills executive James Gettys, which had been serving as a fraternity house for several years, was purchased by UT in 2004. In accord with the policy established by Chancellor William Snyder to offer to the community the opportunity to purchase former residences with … Continued
See Kami, Peter Howard.
In 1997 Chancellor William Snyder signed a memorandum of understanding creating a partnership agreement with Knoxville Center’s (formerly East Towne Mall) management company, Simon DeBartolo, that resulted in the creation of an area within Knoxville Center known as the UTK Court. The court included a large floor map of the campus, permanent and changing display … Continued
See First Female Students in Regular College Cousework; Industrial Department of the University of Tennessee; Negro Cadets; State Scholarships.
Dairy research was moved from the present site of the agriculture campus to Cherokee Farm in 1935. In 1999, as part of early conversations about updating the 1994 Master Plan, President Gilley and board of trustees members began to investigate options for relocation of the Dairy Farm to provide space for intramural fields and additional … Continued
The cavalry company raised in Knoxville to fight in the Mexican War included several UT students. From the large number of volunteers from Tennessee in the Mexican War came the nickname “The Volunteer State.” The Knoxville Dragoons’ uniform is the uniform of the UT Color Guard.
The Knoxville Gaming Bureau is a group of the UT Knoxville’s student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. The KGB provides opportunities to play multiplayer games of any type. Open to UT faculty, staff, and students and to the general public, the KGB sponsors open gaming nights on campus and tournaments.
In January 1932 the Knoxville News-Sentinel, along with the student newspaper (Orange and White) and the Interfraternity Council, held a contract bridge tournament for all fraternities of the university. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon team of Hugh Faust and Wesley Patton won the tournament, defeating the Beta Alpha Omega team of Ralph Still and Herman Gouse.
See Volunteer Hall.
Russell Bristow Jr. (’47) was the first UT graduate killed in the Korean Conflict. He died August 5, 1950. Also in 1950 (September 5) Alfred O. Hutchinson, member of the UT football team and alumnus, was killed.