In 1978 legislation was introduced in the general assembly designed to cut the state’s motor pool by 60 percent by January 1980. At the time, the UT system president and two assistants, system vice presidents, and campus chancellors and vice chancellors all had assigned UT cars, for which UT paid the motor pool $225 to … Continued

In January 1921 junior and senior men studying chemistry formed a society called the UT Chemical Society. The society’s members were juniors and seniors who expected to make chemical work their profession. Students who had successfully completed three courses in chemistry were eligible. The first president was E. G. McConnell.

UT Connections is a television show distributed nine times a year by the UT Institute of Agriculture. It is shown in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Jackson, and Johnson City and is used by the nationally syndicated Ag Day and U. S. Farm Report. It is also aired on the RFD TV satellite network.

In 1998, following solicitation of proposals from several banks and credit card companies for an affinity card, UT entered into an arrangement with First USA Corporation, a subsidiary of BANC ONE Corporation, that provided for a seven-year agreement guaranteeing UT $2.3 million per annum and allowing First USA to use UT logos on credit cards … Continued

Students annually join members of the UT administration and other staff in going to Nashville to meet with legislators and present displays about various facets of UT in the UT Day on the Hill, begun in 2006.  

In July 2004 the Agricultural Extension Service changed its name to UT Extension, reflecting a broader mission. As early as 1910, two county-based agricultural agents were helping Tennesseans with cotton production and home canning. In 1912 President Ayres unveiled plans for a formal agricultural structure. In 1913 the Tennessee legislature passed a bill creating a … Continued

The UT Federal Credit Union began operating on May 15, 1969. About one hundred UT employees joined in the first year, and the entity had $10,000 in deposits. It was first located on the second floor of a former residence on Andy Holt Avenue, a location in which it stayed for 15 years, before moving … Continued

The UT Foundation was established in 2001 as a separately chartered 501(c)(3) organization that supports the university. It receives and manages all gifts to UT other than those made directly to the University of Chattanooga Foundation. Its establishment provided a measure of flexibility in establishing partnerships, entering into real estate ventures, and other activities on … Continued

Knoxville’s City Council, at UT’s request, transferred ownership and maintenance responsibility for nine city streets (4.3 miles) on the UT campus to UT on January 7, 2014. The streets transferred were Andy Holt Avenue, Johnny Majors Drive, Lake Loudoun Boulevard, Pat Head Summitt Street, Chamique Holdsclaw Drive, Fraternity Park Drive, Francis Street, Melrose Place, and … Continued

In July 2005 the UT Grades Online system replaced printed grade rolls that had to be carried to a grade drop box. UT GO’s initial hours of operation were 7:00 a.m. until midnight, Monday–Saturday, and 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. on Sundays.