In 1848 the university “water works” was completed. The water from the Factory Spring, at the southeastern base of the Hill, was “forced by means of a water-wheel and pump through a lead pipe of a half-inch caliber to the campus.” A single hydrant was situated near the sundial, opposite the south door of Old … Continued
David Kenneth Rush grew up in Greeneville. He graduated from UT with a major in history in 1930 and earned the LLB from Yale University in 1931, where he was editor of the Law Review. He then practiced law in New York City with the firm of Chadbourne, Stanchfield & Levy. He was hired in … Continued
Dr. Rutledge joined the faculty of the university in 1968 as head of the Classics Department. Stepping down from the headship in 1991, he continued as a faculty member in the department until his retirement in 1996. From 1972 to 1979 he served concurrently as head of the Romance Languages Department. In 1976 he received … Continued
In October 1938 Al Capp’s “Dog Patch” comic strip character Sadie Hawkins (the ugliest woman in Dog Patch, whose influential father set aside a day for a foot race when the town’s unmarried women could chase eligible bachelors and got to keep ones they caught) inspired a week of events. UT claimed to have originated … Continued
Since 1981 Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has held an annual three-day boxing tournament open to fraternity representatives and other students. The event is held at the Golden Gloves Boxing arena at Chilhowee Park. The proceeds are donated to Golden Gloves Charities, which, in turn, donates to other community organizations. Matches are in weight classifications. Funds … Continued
In August 1974 Tony Martin, an employee of the UT Safety and Security force (now UT Police) who was resigning to become the chief of police in Dandridge, wrote a 21-page letter detailing charges of wrongdoing among officers in the Safety and Security Department. In November the General Counsel’s Office began an investigation of the … Continued
The Safety Pin Club was established in October 1933 for the purpose of having fun on a depression scale and the accomplishment of one altruistic project a year. Its membership consisted of 21 women.
Safety Week was first held in fall 1988, although no official committee sponsored the event. The Student Government Association’s Safety Committee sponsored the event in spring 1989.
The UT Sailing Club began in 1995 when a group of students convinced the Concord Yacht Club (established in 1951) and the UT Rec Sports Club Office each to purchase three JY 15 boats and establish a maintenance fund for upkeep of the boats so that the student club could be established. The club first … Continued
In January 1932 the board of trustees implemented a 5 percent salary cut for all UT employees, including the medical, dental, and pharmacy programs at Memphis, the Junior College at Martin, and all agricultural extension and experiment station employees.