In 1922 the rifle range at Reese Hall was made available for use by women from 9:15 to noon and from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. every day. The intercollegiate women’s rifle team was formed in 1927.

Like the Associated Women Students organization, the Women’s Student Government Association evolved from the Women’s League, formed in 1893 following the readmission of women to the university. The organization’s constitution was published in 1895. The Women’s Student Government Association was traditionally composed of one representative from each women’s organization on campus. In fall 1929 the … Continued

The Task Force on Women, appointed by Chancellor Archie Dykes in 1971, recommended the establishment of an academic minor in women’s studies, leaving open the possibility that the area of study could eventually become a major. Although the task force’s recommendation was directed to campus-level administration of such a program, budget and organizational considerations led … Continued

The Commission for Women Suffrage Celebration Committee was created to organize activities on campus in 1995 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Committee members included the president of the Panhellenic Council, the director of the Women’s Center, the chair of women’s studies, the chair of the Commission for Women, and the president of … Continued

In 1926 Coach Ann Huddle, who had charge of all women’s athletics, inaugurated a point system that allowed women students participating in sports other than basketball and tennis an opportunity to earn the Varsity T or a special UT monogram. To achieve the university T with sweater, women had to earn 1,000 points. The monogram … Continued

In May 1920 the Athletics Association established standards for the letters in track and swimming. Letters were also given in tennis and basketball. The standards for the track letters were the following: Running high jump—4′ 1”; standing broad jump—6′ 10”; hop-step-and-jump—19′; baseball throw—120′; shot put—19′; fifty yard dash—10 seconds. The standards for the swimming letter … Continued

The university completed purchase of the 150-unit Country Club Apartments in 1963. The apartments, renamed Woodlawn Apartments, were bought furnished for $1.3 million. The 15-acre complex included a swimming pool and tennis courts. The complex was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Averbuch and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pargh of Nashville. The decision to sell … Continued

The elegant brick house at 1840 Melrose Avenue was designed for Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Woodruff by their son-in-law, Albert Benjamin Baumann Jr., a member of the highly regarded Knoxville architectural firm of Baumann and Baumann. It was built in 1929. The carriage house of the Woodruff’s former Victorian home on Cumberland Avenue still … Continued

Athletics director from 1963 to 1985, Bob Woodruff entered UT in 1935 as a nonscholarship freshman to study engineering and play football. Woodruff, a native of Athens, Ohio, was a standout tackle on General Neyland’s teams of 1936–38. After graduation, Woodruff coached on Neyland’s staff for two years, served in the army during World War … Continued

Clif Woods joined the chemistry faculty at UT in 1974 in inorganic chemistry, with a research interest in platinum and copper complexes. He earned the BS with majors in chemistry and mathematics from North Carolina Central University in 1966. He earned his MS and PhD degrees in chemistry from North Carolina State University. At UT, … Continued