The UT Chamber of Commerce became an organization within the School of Commerce on November 8, 1923, with adoption of by-laws and election of a president. The purpose of the chamber, organized with the help of Professor Theodore Glocker, was “to create a more loyal spirit within the School of Commerce and The University of … Continued

From 1876 until 1949, Chamberlain House stood at 1637 West Cumberland Avenue. Ohioans William Chamberlain and his brother Hiram had been to Knoxville during the Civil War as officers in the Union army. Hiram returned to Knoxville in 1867 and founded the Knoxville Iron Works. He moved to Chattanooga in 1872, the year that his … Continued

Clarence Saxby Chambliss earned the JD degree from the UT College of Law in 1968. (He had earned the bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Georgia in 1966.) He became a United States Representative and Senator from Georgia. He was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives for the 104th and … Continued

When a member of a women’s intercollegiate team in any sport wins her first regular season or tournament title, she receives a gold Lady Vol SEC championship coin ring bordered by gold rope, with diamonds on the face. As more SEC titles are won during an athlete’s career, more diamonds are added to her ring. … Continued

When the University of Tennessee was reorganized into a statewide system in 1967, the Knoxville campus was designated one of the primary campuses of the institution and renamed the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Each of the primary campuses (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Martin, the Medical Units, and Nashville) was headed by a chancellor, and the statewide University … Continued

The agriculture functions of the university were headed by a dean who reported to the president of the university until the 1968 reorganization of the university into a university system. In the new system organization, the Agricultural Experiment Service (now AgResearch), Agricultural Extension Station (now UT Extension), and College of Agriculture (now College of Agricultural … Continued

The Chancellor’s Associates group was organized in 1972 with 28 civic and business leaders as a means of providing greater understanding of and support for the Knoxville campus in the Knoxville area.

The Honors Program of the institution began in 1985 with an original class of 25 and a director whose compensation was a one-course-load reduction in teaching responsibility. Named the Chancellor’s Honors Program in 2006, the program is open to entering freshmen and a limited number of sophomore and junior transfer students. The students selected to … Continued

In 2006 the Chancellor’s Honors Program initiated annual fund-raising activities. In the fall a masquerade ball is held with funds raised going to local charities. In the spring an event is held to raise funds for those in need in Africa. The spring event raises money and also provides cultural enrichment for students.

In 2010 Chancellor Jimmy Cheek commissioned the designing of a Chancellor’s Medal to be presented to persons who have provided exceptional service to UT Knoxville. The gold-colored medal has the Ayres Tower and the date of institutional founding on the front and is surrounded by a black band in which the words Chancellor and The … Continued