Presidents Carrick through Holt were presidents of the campus in Knoxville and any branches and subdivisions. Presidents Boling through Johnson served as presidents of the University of Tennessee system, devised in 1968 to reflect the need for the constituent institutions to have an administration in place at the campus. President Wade Gilley reorganized the institution … Continued

The list below shows the position the president held immediately prior to being elected UT president by the UT Board of Trustees.   Samuel Carrick, 1794–1809 (minister, First Presbyterian Church, and physician) [Vacant, institution closed following the death of its president] David Sherman, 1820–25 (principal, Hampden-Sydney Academy) [Professor James McBath, president pro temp, 1825–27 (professor … Continued

In 1966 UT Medical Center appealed to the community to equip and establish its fledgling medical library. The Hamilton National Bank made the necessary gift and named the library for its board chairman, Howard Payne Preston (1884–1968), who attended UT from 1900 to 1902. A native of Woodbury, Tennessee, Preston was vice president of Bank … Continued

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Paul Pritchard earned the BA at the University of Missouri in 1966 and the MS in business administration with a concentration in planning at UT in 1971. Generally recognized as one of the most influential conservationists of his day, he served as president of the National Parks and Conservation Association from 1980 to 1997. In … Continued

The national Council for the Advancement and Support of Education began a program of selecting a national Professor of the Year in 1981. From 1981 through 1993, a single outstanding professor in undergraduate education was selected. In 1994 the program was expanded with assistance from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to provide … Continued

In March 1939 the faculty approved the use of proficiency examinations to be given upon the recommendation of the head of the department. It was stipulated, however, that a student might not earn more than 45 hours through these examinations. Proficiency tests might be taken in the Colleges of Agriculture, Education, Home Economics, and Liberal … Continued

Administered through the School of Genome Science, the PEER program was created in 2009 to increase the number of accomplished, competitive, and determined minority students who pursue PhDs in the sciences and attain careers in biomedical research. A stipend of $25,000 and tuition for the first two years of study toward the PhD were offered … Continued

In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the United States Bicentennial, Chancellor Jack Reese invited students, faculty, and friends of the university to keep a diary for one week in the spring. The diaries were to focus upon university-related activities. The diaries were collected and sent to the Special Collections Library to be kept intact … Continued

The Promise Keepers, an evangelical Christian men’s organization, held one of their 19 stadium conferences in Neyland Stadium in June 1997. More than thirty thousand men attended. The National Organization for Women held a demonstration near the stadium to protest some of the Promise Keepers’ teachings. More than 70 speakers were scheduled, including Promise Keepers … Continued