Dr. MacLeod earned the BS (1919) from Simmons College in Boston and the MS (1921) and PhD (1924) from Columbia University. She joined the faculty of the university’s College of Home Economics (later Human Ecology and now within the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences) in 1931. When the Department of Nutrition was established … Continued

Fourteen-year-old Jerry David Madden of Knoxville submitted a one-act play in the 1950 statewide contest held jointly by the UT English Department and the Division of University Extension. The prize was having the play produced on campus, and Madden was one of four winners that year. He submitted another winning entry in a contest for … Continued

Brandon Maggart (Roscoe Maggart, but more commonly called “Buddy” at UT) received the BS in journalism in fall 1956. He began his acting career in school plays in his hometown of Carthage, Tennessee. He won an operatic scholarship to UT. After graduation he performed in New York for 25 years, mainly on stage, with some … Continued

In 1984 Dr. Gerald Mahan was one of the first two professors to be appointed a distinguished scientist in the new Center of Excellence, the Science Alliance. Prior to this appointment, Professor Mahan was distinguished professor at Indiana University, where he directed the Materials Research Laboratory. Dr. Mahan held appointments in the UT Physics and … Continued

The General Education Bill of 1909 provided annual state appropriations for UT but required that tuition be free to those enrolled in almost every area of the institution. State funds, however, quickly became insufficient to cover the cost of the institution, and the trustees introduced a “maintenance fee” to cover the gap between the “tuition … Continued

In a called meeting in spring 1984, the board of trustees raised fees for in-state undergraduates 14 percent and for out-of-state undergraduates and graduates, 12 percent. Tuition for the College of Law was raised 20 percent and for the College of Veterinary Medicine, 15 percent. The increases were made necessary primarily by the 30/70 agreement … Continued

The Faculty Senate approved and sent forward a recommendation that faculty and staff of the institution be able to attend the institution at reduced cost in 1984.

Female marchers with the UT band were called Vollettes when they first appeared in 1937, three years before female students first were allowed to join the band. But the tradition of majorettes became firmly fixed in 1939 when Mildred Alexander was named head majorette. Although many universities have discontinued having majorettes, UT has continued the … Continued

A 1957 UT graduate, Johnny Majors was an All-American tailback. When the team won the 1956 SEC Championship, Majors was named the SEC’s most valuable player and made every All-American team. He was runner-up to Notre Dame’s Paul Hornung for the Heisman Trophy. He was a student member of the UT coaching staff following graduation … Continued

Make Orange Green is the comprehensive program that coordinates and promotes environmental stewardship on campus. It is a collaborative effort of the Committee on the Campus Environment, Facilities Services, and the Student Environmental Initiatives Committee. The Switch Your Thinking initiative to save electricity, with its six-foot tall mascot, Switchie, is one of its most visible … Continued