History

Margaret Perry, sixth chancellor of UT Martin, watches children play outside the children's center that would be named for her.

Margaret Perry Makes History

Margaret Perry served as UT Martin’s sixth chancellor from 1986 to 1997. She was the first woman to serve as…

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Dr. Harold Conner Jr., the son of former assistant dean of students Harold Conner Sr., speaks about his father at the naming ceremony.

Residence Halls Named for Pioneers

UT Martin named two residence facilities in honor of pioneers Jessie Lou Arnold Pryor and Harold Conner Sr..

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Old photo of T Joe Walker, holding guitar, with other soldiers during World War II.

‘I was one of the lucky ones’

Ninety-nine-year-old Army veteran T Joe Walker went from building bridges during World War II to leading mechanical maintenance at UT…

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No Hard and Fast Lines

Twenty-first century medical appointments are a predictable affair: syringes, stethoscopes, thermometers and the like. But the Middle Age’s medico-magical methods…

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Interns Serving

Six UT Martin students served as legislative interns during the spring semester.

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A photo illustration shows Newspaper clippings detaling lynchings over railroad tracks

Honoring Their Humanity

Hours before his 22nd birthday, Mallie Wilson was condemned to die by a mob without a guilty verdict. Today, Mallie’s…

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African American women in Chattanooga staged sit-ins at lunch counters as part of the civil rights movement.

‘Her’stories

UTC professor Susan Eckelmann Berghel has students engage with history beyond the textbooks by recording the stories of local women…

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collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

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New UTC library

UTC Library Opens

Chancellor Emeritus Roger Brown cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the UTC Library before hundreds of attendees who…

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Energized City and Campus

. Alumni of two different eras characterized Chattanooga as a city that promotes the entrepreneurial spirit. UTC has helped fuel…

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Celebrating Chattanooga’s University

Celebrating Chattanooga’s University

From its private-college beginnings in 1886, UT Chattanooga has grown to be an integral part of its local and regional…

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Ten Things You Didn't Know about UTC

Ten Things You Didn’t Know about UTC

Rolaids, Pert Plus, and the day they tore the goalposts down.

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Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates

Ancient Bronzes, A Farm of the Future, and a Couple Updates

Objects from long ago and far away promise a tantalizing museum experience this summer at UT Knoxville.

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Ayers, Mears, and Geier

Ayers, Mears, and Geier

Richmond taps Ayers as president, Mears dies in Knoxville, Rita Geier joins university

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Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

Butterflies, the Big Bopper, and Other News

A book about butterflies, solving the mystery of The Big Bopper's death, a fat camp for pets, and other stories.

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Keeping the Lid on in Korea

Keeping the Lid on in Korea

When 4-star general Burwell Bell came to UT to speak, he was--for a time--just "B.B.," a friend, relative, and diehard…

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