David Welborn joined the faculty of the Department of Political Science in 1973 and retired from the university in 1996. Professor Welborn’s Regulation in the White House: The Johnson Presidency (University of Tennessee Press, 1993) and The Governance of Federal Regulatory Agencies (University of Tennessee Press, 1977) are considered classics by presidency public policy and … Continued

Until 2006 potential students and their families visited the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in the Student Services Building, which incorporated a small area for presentations and meetings. On October 2, 2006, the UT Welcome Center opened in the former University Club at 2704 Kingston Pike. Two buses were used to transport visitors to campus for … Continued

The Office of Student Activities began the Welcome Leaders program in 2011. During Welcome Week, each freshman is assigned to a specific group led by a Welcome Leader. The Welcome Leaders guide their groups through the activities of Welcome Week, including Life of the Mind discussion groups, in which each freshman is required to participate. … Continued

Joe Weller earned the bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1968 and began his career with the Carnation Company in sales. By 1981 he was named to Carnation’s board of directors, and in 1989 he was promoted to executive vice president. In 1985 Nestlé acquired the Carnation Company. In 1989 Weller became managing director and … Continued

An annual Wellness Fair began in 1987 on the University Center Plaza. The purpose of the Fair is to encourage students to look at their lifestyles and assist them in making healthy changes.

The UT Wesley Foundation began in 1922 as the campus fellowship at Church Street United Methodist Church. It moved to campus to a room in the YMCA building in 1942 and purchased the residence at 908 Temple Avenue (now Volunteer Boulevard) in 1943. That land was needed for the construction of the Philander P. Claxton … Continued

West College was an 1842 three-story structure built as a dormitory along with East College at a combined cost of approximately $21,000. The contractor was Thomas Crutchfield, who had also built Old College. The Students’ Handbook of 1889–90 refers to it as “A” Building. In 1909 West College was remodeled into an armory. The first … Continued

This structure was completed in 1842 as a professor’s house. In 1871 the trustees leased the East Dwelling House to A. K. Foster and the West Dwelling House to M. W. Janney with the understanding that students would be provided with “wholesome fare” at a cost of $2 per week. Foster and Janney were also … Continued

The West Tennessee Agricultural Museum is on the north tract of the Milan Experiment Station. The 17,500-square-foot, two-story building has exhibits of agricultural life and features a display of more than 2,600 implements. The museum’s collection was established by Tom C. McCutchen, appointed superintendent of the newly established (1962) Milan Experiment Station in 1963. He … Continued

In 1907 a commission was appointed under an act of the 1907 general assembly, to select a location for a West Tennessee Experiment Station of UT. Competition was keen among West Tennessee counties for the branch station. A site of approximately 175 acres just west of the city of Jackson, in Madison County, was chosen, … Continued