The winner of the Volunteer Symbol contest, Theodore Beck, provided an interpretation of his work, which said in part: “The Volunteer stands well poised with one foot back, suggestive of dignified and forward motion. . . . The Torch is the symbol of enlightenment. The sword, symbol of security, is partially concealed in the folds … Continued

Volunteer TV, an in-house channel in residence halls that provides movies, student information, and campus announcements, was introduced in December 1994 and was free with the residence hall cable TV package. An advisory board of students and staff was created to select movies to be shown every day from 1:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Announcements … Continued

Volunteer Vine, more commonly known as “The Vine,” was started by UT students for UT students in November 2011 and is an electronic publication (www.volunteervine.com) linking students with what is going on both on campus and in the Knoxville area. The Vine features a picture magazine every Monday, showing what students did the prior week.

In fall 1940 a committee headed by Paul K. Walp, assistant professor of political science, and including Clyde Knisley, head cheerleader; James L. Pardue, Beaver Club president; and Jimmy Roberts, Beaver Club past president, led the search for an appropriate symbol in athletics to be used in connection with card tricks in the stadium. They … Continued

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Cable television was scheduled for installation on the UT campus in summer 1981 under a contract with Athena Cablevision Corporation of Knoxville. The on-campus installation was delayed because of the death of the general manager of the firm, but the married student housing units (Golf Range, Sutherland, Taliwa, Laurel, Woodlawn, and Kingston Apartments) had cable … Continued

VolXpress, announced in December 1994 and implemented in April 1995 for summer 1995 sessions, provided a consolidated billing and statement system, allowing students to pay all fees (and fines) by mail. The combined VolXpress statement showed fees, holds, financial aid, and class schedules and gave deferred payment plan and address information. The system replaced the … Continued

Kurt Vonnegut, author of Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan, and Slaughterhouse Five (among other novels and short stories) attended the University of Tennessee in February and March 1944 for seven weeks as a participant in the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), which operated from November 1943 until March 25, 1944. His … Continued

The UT Knoxville Evening School’s fall 1973 catalog of noncredit courses announced that Voodoo Magic and Witchcraft would be offered for “the first time anywhere in the United States.” Licensed beauticians and spiritualists Houngan (high priest) Francis Torrence and his wife, Cindy, who had founded a Voodoo Church in Knoxville, were scheduled to teach the … Continued

In fall 1971 a massive campus-wide voter registration drive was held, and more than five thousand students registered to vote. A long legal battle involving two court cases was held with the Knox County Election Commission. In winter quarter 1972, the senate sponsored a voter registration drive, bringing the county registrars to campus to register … Continued