James L. Clayton, the founder of Clayton Mobile Homes (1966), graduated from UT in engineering in 1957 and from the College of Law in 1964. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. While a student, he began to fix and resell cars and started a used-car business in 1956. He grew his mobile … Continued

In 1927 O. P. Wood, mechanical engineer of the State Bureau of Mines, suggested that a survey of smoke and soot in the Knoxville area was needed. Due to political difficulties, the city could not obtain the necessary funds to do this. So the university as a whole, and the Department of Chemistry in particular, … Continued

Dale Cleaver joined the faculty of the university’s Department of Art in 1958. The first trained art historian in the department, he served as the undesignated subhead for that wing of the department and as interim head of the department (1976–77). He earned a doctorate from the University of Chicago. His honors include a Fulbright … Continued

Ground was broken on April 6, 1964, for Cumberland Hall, an eight-story structure designed to house 698 students, which opened in September 1965 as a women’s residence hall. Barber & McMurray was the facility’s architectural firm and V. L. Nicholson Company of Knoxville was the contractor. The cost of the facility was $2,750,000. The completely … Continued

Robert N. “Bob” Clement, a 1967 graduate, is the son of former Governor Frank Clement. From 1972 to 1978, he represented East Tennessee on the state Public Service Commission, and in 1979 President Jimmy Carter appointed him to fill a two-year term on the TVA Board of Directors. From 1983 to 1987, Clement served as … Continued

Zora Clevenger came to UT in 1911 and served as head football coach, head basketball coach, and athletic director. While at UT he posted a 26-15-2 record in football, including a conference championship. In 1914 he coached UT’s first undefeated season in football. His basketball team in 1915–16 also went undefeated. Prior to the 1916 … Continued

The 1974 energy conservation measures taken by Chancellor Reese were primarily cost-reducing efforts, and cost containment was still the primary focus in 1977 when he appointed a campus energy committee to establish a campus-wide energy policy, and the institution hired a full-time, energy-conservation coordinator. The energy hotline established in 1980 had a similar focus. The … Continued

Clinic Vols was established in 2002 to combat the shortage of school nurses in inner-city schools by training students (through the American Red Cross) to be health clinic volunteers. The organization grew to be one of the largest pre-health organizations on campus, with more than five hundred members staffing 12 inner-city school health clinics in … Continued

The clock tower adjacent to the Joe Johnson-John Ward Pedestrian Mall was a gift of the graduating seniors of fall 1992 and spring 1993. A groundbreaking was held February 24, 1993, and the contractor, Webb and Sons, completed the tower in May. The designer of the tower was Doug McCarty. The tower was relocated slightly … Continued