Laura Tyler was the twin sister of Hugh Claverly Tyler (the artist, BS 1905) and the daughter of Emma and Joel Tyler. Her mother was a graduate of the University of Michigan and a descendant of Walt Whitman. Her father, who invested in land and timberland in Tennessee, was co-owner of Tysaman (Tyler, Savage, and … Continued

To better reflect the purpose of the entity, the Agricultural Experiment Station name was changed to AgResearch in 2009. In June 1882 the UT Board of Trustees made provision for the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment Station on the college farm. UT’s was the fifth experiment station in the United States and was established five … Continued

A two-story brick and stone dormitory to house 25 to 30 agricultural students was built on the UT Farm in 1894. This building also housed the agricultural campus office, a room for the matron, a kitchen, a dining room, a seed laboratory, and a reading room for students and professors. Called Old Hall or Club … Continued

The Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business Club is affiliated with the national American Agricultural Economics Association, which traces its roots to 1910 with the formation of the American Farm Management Association. The organization promotes a better understanding of the agribusiness sector through extracurricular activities, such as field trips and speakers. Membership is open to students … Continued

At its June 1880 meeting, the board of trustees authorized the construction of a new building on the southeast corner of the campus (South of Science Hall) called Agricultural Hall to replace the White House (named for UT Trustee Moses White) in which the Preparatory Department had been located. Agricultural Hall was a two-story, 30-foot … Continued

The Agriculture Club, an incorporated organization of agriculture students, was established as the Farmers Club in 1899, with the purpose of promoting closer relationships between students and faculty in the study of rural problems and for the advancement of student activities in the College of Agriculture (now Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources). It was an … Continued

The Tennessee Agriculture Hall of Fame, whose commemorative plaques are located in Morgan Hall, was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1937, the first such entity in the nation. Two of the tablets in the display were cast from the dilapidated statue of Mercury, which topped Nashville’s Union Station before a storm in the … Continued