Milton Ochs, one of the two brothers of Adolph Ochs, graduated from the university in 1895. He won the first medal (a gold medal worth $10) of the Chi Delta Society, May 19, 1892, for being the best orator in the society. He served as business manager and then editor in chief of the Chi-Delta … Continued

In 1944, upon the occasion of the sesquicentennial celebration of founding of the university, and in 1994, upon the occasion of UT’s bicentennial celebration, members of the Department of English faculty composed an ode. John B. Emperor composed the 1944 ode, and Arthur E. Smith composed the 1994 Ode.

Dr. Odland joined the administration of the university as dean of the College of Home Economics (later the College of Human Ecology and now part of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) in 1959. She was concomitantly appointed as professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. She served as dean until … Continued

See Destination ImagiNation.

Bill Oefelein, a Virginia native raised in Alaska and 10-year naval officer, received the master’s in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee Space Institute in 1998. In June 1998 he was selected by NASA into the astronaut program. Following completion of two years’ training and evaluation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, he was qualified … Continued

UT maintained a list of apartments available to students until 1967 and then discontinued the practice because of its lack of ability to inspect the properties and the low use of the service by students. In 1973 the Student Government Association called for establishment of a listing of off-campus properties available to students, and in … Continued

A native of Knox County, Eliza Lucy Ogden was one of the first two female graduates of the institution, receiving her degree in the scientific course. She worked as a histologist at the US Department of Agriculture and by 1921 was the Law Librarian at UT.

Harry Purple Ogden, who would develop the possibilities of soybeans as a cash crop, was already experimenting with soil, fertilizers, forage crops, and garden plants at age 13. He graduated from UT in 1913 and taught agriculture and chemistry in Clarksville. He began UT extension work in 1915 as a county agricultural agent. He represented … Continued

In 1985 the Sonat/Mitsui SES 5000 design propulsion assisted semisubmersible oil drilling unit capable of operating in harsh environments and water depths up to two thousand feet was named for UT alumnus Henry C. Goodrich. The Henry Goodrich was the world’s largest semisubmersible drilling unit at the time it was built, and accommodated 146 berths. … Continued