Under the direction of Dr. Michael Pelton of the Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Department, a series of 12 graduate students conducted research on raccoons in East Tennessee from 1973 to 1997.

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Memphis attorney and politician Otis Higgs was employed to conduct an evaluation of race relations at UT during the summer of 1980. Higgs indicated to the Daily Beacon that his charge included “the specific issue of why Dennie Littlejohn was removed as Director of the Black Cultural Center and making general recommendations concerning race relations … Continued

As a by-product of the partnership of the College of Human Ecology (now part of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences) and ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Dean Jacky DeJonge became the first UT dean to have a racehorse named for her. Associate Vice Chancellor Hardy Liston suggested the name “Dean Jacky” at a dinner … Continued

Ivan Racheff’s $2.3 million bequest to UT, the largest estate gift UT had received, was announced in early 1985. Under the terms of his will, UT received 30 percent of the estate, and the University of Illinois, his alma mater, received the remainder. UT’s portion of the funds established the Ivan Racheff Fund for the … Continued

Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer, pianist, and conductor, played his final concert in Alumni Memorial Building on February 17, 1943. A plaque in the building commemorates this concert. He was originally scheduled to perform on November 9, 1942, but had to cancel because of illness. On February 17, 2013, Russian pianist Evgeny Brakhman honored the 70th anniversary … Continued

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A research team from the College of Education’s Teaching Science 496 class tested radon levels in 12 UT buildings at selected ground floor sites from November 21, 1988, to February 28, 1989. All radon levels were beneath 4.0 picocuries per liter of air, the point at which corrective measures were indicated.

A 1967 recipient of the PhD in civil engineering from the College of Engineering, Ali Abu Ragheb was named prime minister of Jordan on June 19, 2000, and served until October 25, 2003. After leaving UT, he was a project manager for the ministry of municipal and rural affairs and was a partner and managing … Continued

In 2005 the Three Rivers Rambler began offering fans the opportunity to “railgate” on one of the stationary railroad cars parked off Neyland Drive near Thompson-Boling Arena.  An open car (“Forthright”), a coach car (“Trustworthy”), a luxurious car (“Tennessee”), and a caboose were available for rental at costs from $1,000 to $5,000.