Born in Ulster, Ireland, John Adair was a Revolutionary War soldier, an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and a member of the first Knox County Court. He was named as a founding trustee in the 1794 charter establishing Blount College. He was the entry-taker in the county, and because of the nature of his office, … Continued
Dr. Adams joined the English Department in 1948, and except for a sojourn of teaching at LSU (1966–70), continued in the department until his retirement in 1985. He served as director of graduate studies in English (1976–84), was named a Chancellor’s Research Scholar in 1977, and was named a Lindsay Young Professor in 1980. Adams … Continued
In 1955 the Adawayhi Club assumed responsibility for duties of the merged Pep and Beaver Clubs, which included card tricks, selling of shakers, hats, and newly designed cushions, as well as the execution of pep rallies, decoration of the football field, and pep parades. The name Adawayhi was suggested by Professor Madeline Kneberg (Anthropology) in … Continued
Dr. Sol Adler joined the Audiology and Speech Pathology faculty in 1967. He earned the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brooklyn College and the PhD from Ohio State. He was a pioneer in the field of pediatric language disorders and multicultural issues. He was the first director of UT Medical Center’s Speech and Hearing Clinic, … Continued
The Adult Student Services Center was established as the Re-entry and Nontraditional Student Services Office on September 1, 1991, with Maxine Thompson (Davis) as its first director. It was established for the benefit of undergraduate students 25-years-old or older who had delayed or interrupted their college education or who had children. In addition to direct … Continued
The Adventist Christian Fellowship is a ministry of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. It occupies Advent House, a former residence at 1918 Terrace Avenue, which serves as both a residential facility and a student center. The house was purchased in 1970 by members of the Knoxville First Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Now known as the AD Club, the organization has become the student chapter of the American Advertising Federation and is a professional association seeking to introduce students to the field of advertising as well as to other facets of communications.
Atomic Energy Commission, the forerunner of the national cabinet-level Department of Energy.
Aerobics classes started in the Student Aquatic Center in May 1985.
UT established an Affirmative Action Office in 1974 with the appointment of Dr. Bertha Williams, faculty member in Educational and Counseling Psychology, to the half-time position of Affirmative Action coordinator. Susan Whitney, who followed Dr. Williams in the position, was appointed full time. She was succeeded by Thomasina Robinson, who was followed by Denise Harvey. … Continued