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107-584: Almost from its inception, ALAN has given the ALAN award to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature. The recipient may be a publisher, author, librarian, scholar, editor, or servant to the organization. Each year, an honoree is chosen by the Executive Board and receives the ALAN Award at the annual ALAN breakfast, which is held early morning Saturday during

214-691: A public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee , United States. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, it is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system , with ten undergraduate colleges and eleven graduate colleges. It hosts more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UT's ties to nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory , established under UT President Andrew Holt and continued under

321-544: A 100 percent graduation rate for all players who finished their career at UT. Women's basketball rivals for Tennessee within the conference include Georgia , Vanderbilt , and LSU . In August 2014, University of Tennessee students were given the opportunity to vote for a name for the Neyland Stadium student section. The name "Rocky Top Rowdies" was selected over "General's Quarters", "Smokey's Howl", "Vol Army", and "Big Orange Crew". On November 10, 2014, as part of

428-487: A 25-year (2001–2026) campus master plan. The plan is designed to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly by establishing large areas of open green space and relegating parking facilities to the periphery. Uniform building design codes are in the planning. The iconic Ayres Hall underwent a massive upgrade as part of Phase 1 of the project in 2011. The University of Tennessee Space Institute , located in Tullahoma, TN ,

535-478: A district attorney for the territory. The Southwest Territory covered 43,000 square miles (110,000 km ), consisting of what is now Tennessee, with the exception of a few minor boundary changes resulting from later surveys. To its north was Virginia's District of Kentucky , which became the 15th U.S. state in 1792. The lands to the territory's south were at the time either still claimed by Georgia , or disputed with Spain , but subsequently consolidated into

642-423: A donation from Knoxville radio station WIVK-AM/FM . The Phoenix , a literary art magazine, is published in the fall and spring semesters and showcases student artistic creativity. The Volunteer Channel (TVC) is the university's student run television station. TVC reaches nearly 7,000 UT students in residence halls and 100,000 residents in surrounding counties on Comcast Digital Channel 194. The Daily Beacon

749-614: A large group of trans-Appalachian settlers, led by William Campbell , John Sevier and Isaac Shelby , assembled at Sycamore Shoals in response to a British threat to attack frontier settlements. Known as the Overmountain Men , the settlers marched across the mountains to South Carolina, where they engaged and defeated a loyalist force led by Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain . Overmountain Men would also take part in

856-529: A new state constitution. The name "Tennessee", which had been in common use since 1793 when Secretary Smith published his "Short Description of the Tennassee Government", was chosen as the new name for the state. The Northwest Ordinance was vague on the final steps to be taken for a state to be fully admitted to the Union, so Tennessee's leaders proceeded to organize a state government. John Sevier

963-462: A positive approach to life in young adult literature". The winner and honor books must be fiction published in the United States during one year prior to the call for nominations (perhaps previously published elsewhere). University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (or The University of Tennessee ; UT ; UT Knoxville ; or colloquially UTK or Tennessee ) is

1070-626: A proclamation forbidding the violation of the Treaty of Hopewell (which had set Indian boundaries), and Secretary of War Knox frequently accused settlers of illegally encroaching on Indian lands. Blount was consistently torn between placating angry frontiersmen and appeasing his superiors in the Federal government. In the Summer of 1791, Blount negotiated the Treaty of Holston with the Cherokee at

1177-520: A separate institution, Fisk University . The following year, in 1870, the Tennessee Constitution was ratified with a provision, Article XI § 12, that prohibited public schools from enrolling both Black and White students, a policy that remained in place until the 1950s. In accepting the land grant funds, the university would focus upon instructing students in military, agricultural, and mechanical subjects. Trustees soon approved

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1284-657: A university-wide branding overhaul, the UT athletic department announced that starting with the 2015–16 school year, all UT women's teams except for basketball would drop "Lady" from their nickname and become simply "Volunteers". The rebranding coincided with UT's switch from Adidas to Nike as its uniform supplier. The change was unpopular and the name "Lady Volunteers" has since returned. Sports include tennis, pickleball, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, wrestling , hockey, running, crew, golf, ballroom dance, and paintball. Some teams join intercollegiate conferences. Charles Moore, president of

1391-521: A variety of interests and provide options for those interested in service, sports, arts, social activities, government, politics, cultural issues, and Greek societies. The university operates two radio stations: student-run The Rock (formerly the Torch) ( WUTK-FM 90.3 MHz ) and National Public Radio affiliate WUOT-FM 91.9 MHz. The university's first radio station was on the AM frequency 850 kHz,

1498-413: A yield rate of 29%. Of all matriculating students, the average high school GPA was 4.19; of incoming students who submitted SAT scores, the interquartile range was 1190–1340; of incoming students who submitted ACT scores, the interquartile range was 25–31. UT's 2023 freshman retention rate is 91.1%, with 73.5% going on to graduate from the university within six years The University of Tennessee

1605-664: Is also home to the Center of Laser Applications (CLA). In Fall 2023, the university enrolled 28,883 undergraduate and 7,421 graduate and professional students; 54.6% of students are female, 45.4% are male. UT hosts students from all 50 U.S. states and over 90 foreign countries. 22,922 students come from Tennessee, and the next three most popular U.S. states are Georgia , Virginia , and North Carolina . The top three home countries of international students are China , India , and Bangladesh . The University of Tennessee has over 450 registered student organizations . These groups cater to

1712-541: Is an extension of the Knoxville campus supporting research and graduate studies in aerospace engineering and related fields. The Space Institute is home to various supersonic wind tunnels used by the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering. This includes Mach 2, Mach 2.3, and Mach 4 facilities. A Mach 7 wind tunnel was completed in 2021 to support hypersonic flight research. The Space Institute

1819-562: Is as an open forum for students." The University of Tennessee hosts roughly 20 sororities and 30 fraternities. Approximately 20% of undergraduate men and 30% of undergraduate women are active in Greek organizations. Tennessee competes in the Southeastern Conference 's (SEC) Eastern Division, along with Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Missouri , South Carolina , and Vanderbilt . The only UT team that does not compete in

1926-440: Is now southern Blount County). The Washington District originally included Washington , Sullivan , Greene and Hawkins counties. Knox and Jefferson were created by Governor Blount in 1792. In 1793, Blount organized these two new counties into a separate district, called the "Hamilton District". Blount and Sevier counties would be added to this new district during territorial administration. The Mero District included

2033-612: Is responsible for the academic administration of the Knoxville campus and is a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet. On December 15, 2016, the UT Board of Trustees confirmed Beverly J. Davenport as the next Chancellor of the Knoxville campus, succeeding Jimmy Cheek . She was the first female Chancellor of the university. On May 2, 2018, UT President Joe DiPietro fired Davenport, citing poor communication and interpersonal skills, among other reasons. The decision received criticism from

2140-412: Is the editorially independent student newspaper of UT's campus. It began in 1906 as The Orange & White and became a staple on the campus landscape, publishing for 61 years. The Daily Beacon was established as its successor in 1965, taking over in spring 1967. It printed 10,000 daily copies weekly prior to moving online. It now distributes 2,100 copies per week and produces daily online content about

2247-645: Is the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system , which is governed by a 12-member board of trustees appointed by the Governor of Tennessee . The Board of Trustees appoints a president to oversee the operations of the system, four campuses, and two statewide institutes. Randy Boyd is the current president following the retirement of Joseph A. DiPietro . The president appoints, with Board of Trustees approval, chancellors for each campus. The Knoxville campus has been headed by Chancellor Donde Plowman since 2019. Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor John Zomchick

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2354-524: The Battle of Musgrove Mill and the Battle of Cowpens . In 1784, North Carolina ceded control of the Overmountain settlements following a hotly contested vote. The cession was rescinded later that year, but not before some of the settlers had organized the State of Franklin , which sought statehood. John Sevier was named governor and the area began operating as an independent state not recognized by

2461-507: The Chickasaw , who controlled what is now West Tennessee . In spite of these agreements, continued encroachment by settlers onto Indian lands prompted reprisals, which primarily came from hostile Chickamauga Cherokee and Creek Indians . The Spanish , who controlled Florida along the Gulf of Mexico coast and still disputed the southern borders of the United States, fifteen years after

2568-829: The Congress of the Confederation . Many Overmountain settlers, led by John Tipton , remained loyal to North Carolina, and frequently quarreled with the Franklinites. Following Tipton's defeat of Sevier at the "Battle of Franklin" in early 1788, the State of Franklin movement declined. The Franklinites had agreed to rejoin North Carolina by early 1789. North Carolina ratified the United States Constitution on November 21, 1789. On December 22,

2675-549: The Eastern Continental Divide . On September 10, 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state and at a meeting of the legislature of the Southwest Territory at Knoxville, Blount College (named for Governor William Blount ) was established with a charter. The new, non-sectarian, all-male, white-only institution struggled for 13 years with a small student body and faculty, and in 1807,

2782-636: The Journal and the then- Sentinel were using the nickname. Dave Ramsey List of colleges and universities in Tennessee Southwest Territory The Territory South of the River Ohio , more commonly known as the Southwest Territory or the old Southwest Territory , was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1790, until June 1, 1796, when it

2889-809: The Mississippi River . The lands of the Territory were taken from western areas beyond the mountains of the Commonwealth of Virginia (later to be separated and erected into the new 15th state of the Commonwealth of Kentucky . Western lands were also ceded by the state of North Carolina from lands of the Washington District that had been already ceded to the U.S. federal government by North Carolina . The territory's lone appointed governor during its existence by first President George Washington (1732-1799, served 1789-1797),

2996-747: The Mississippi Territory . At its creation in 1790, the Southwest Territory's administration oversaw two unconnected districts—the Washington District in the northeast, and the Mero District in the area around and north of Nashville. The remainder of the territory remained under Indian control, with the Cherokee being the dominant tribe in the east, and the Chickasaw controlling the western part of

3103-658: The Regulator War began arriving from North Carolina in the early 1770s. The Watauga Association was a semi-autonomous government created in 1772 by frontier settlers living along the Watauga River in what is present day Elizabethton, Tennessee . The colony was established on Cherokee -owned land in which the Watauga and Nolichucky settlers had negotiated a 10-year lease directly with the Indians. Fort Watauga

3210-452: The SECU , a collaborative endeavor designed to promote research, scholarship and achievement amongst the member universities in the Southeastern Conference . The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy regularly holds events relative to the center's three major areas of focus which are Energy & Environment, Global Security, and Leadership & Government. Through 21 departments,

3317-509: The UT–Battelle partnership, allow for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students. Also affiliated with the university are the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy , the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility , and the University of Tennessee Arboretum , which occupies 250 acres (100 ha) of nearby Oak Ridge . The university is a direct partner of

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3424-529: The University of Tennessee Medical Center , which is one of two Level I trauma centers in East Tennessee . Nine of its alumni have been selected as Rhodes Scholars and one alumnus, James M. Buchanan , received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics. It is a top producer of Fulbright scholars . UT is one of the oldest public universities in the United States and the oldest secular institution west of

3531-483: The "Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio", which consisted of modern Tennessee, with the exception of later minor boundary changes. However, most of the new territory was under Indian control, with territorial administration initially covering two unconnected areas—the Washington District in what is now northeast Tennessee, and the Mero District around Nashville. The act also merged

3638-665: The 5,000 needed for the territory to organize a legislature. Blount, however, waited until 1793 to call for elections. Members of the territorial House of Representatives (the lower chamber of the legislature) were elected in December 1793, and the first House session convened on February 24, 1794. The representatives nominated ten individuals for appointment to the territorial council (the legislature's upper chamber), five of whom— Griffith Rutherford , John Sevier, James Winchester , Stockley Donelson and Parmenas Taylor—were eventually appointed by President Washington. Rutherford

3745-552: The Body Farm endeavors to increase anthropological and forensic knowledge specifically related to the decomposition of the human body and is one of the leading centers for such research in the United States. On March 16, 2009, the university broke ground on a 188-acre (76 ha) campus in downtown Knoxville that is devoted to nanotechnology , neutron science, materials science , energy, climate studies, environmental science , and biomedical science . The university implemented

3852-825: The Cherokee all the land situated south of the Ohio River and lying between the Cumberland River , the Cumberland Mountains , and the Kentucky River . This land, which encompassed roughly 20 million acres (80,000 km ), became known as the Transylvania Purchase . Henderson's land deal was found to be in violation of North Carolina and Virginia law, as well as the Royal Proclamation of 1763 , which had prohibited

3959-621: The DOE, the University of Tennessee ranked 6th for FY 2021. The major hub of research at the University of Tennessee is Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one of the largest government laboratories in the United States. ORNL is a major center of civilian and governmental research and features two of the world's most powerful supercomputers. The University of Tennessee is a member of the SEC Academic Consortium, now called

4066-560: The East Tennessee geographic region. Extensive expansion programs were embarked upon the 1990s and 2000s (decade) and saw the construction of two sprawling additions to the hospital's campus, a new Cancer Institute and a Heart Lung Vascular Institute. The new UT Medical Center Heart Hospital received its first patient on April 27, 2010. The University of Tennessee is the only university in the nation to have three presidential papers editing projects. The university holds collections of

4173-577: The NCTE Convention. In addition, in 2000 ALAN created the Hipple Award in honor of longtime Executive Secretary Ted Hipple, whose service led to the creation of the award for dedicated service to the organization. Almost from its inception, ALAN has given the ALAN Award to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature. The recipient may be a publisher, author, librarian, scholar, editor, or servant to

4280-474: The Ordinance outlined steps a territory could take to gain admission to the Union. The first step involved the organization of a territorial government. The next step, which would take place when the territory had at least 5,000 adult males, was to organize a territorial legislature, with a popularly elected lower chamber and an upper chamber appointed by the president. The final step, which would take place when

4387-497: The President. Brigadier generals of the territorial militia were also appointed by the President. Lower administrative, judicial and military officers were appointed by the governor. The Governor of the Southwest Territory had supreme authority in the territory. The governor could decree ordinances, propose and enact new laws, create towns and counties, and license lawyers. Though the territorial assembly held legislative powers,

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4494-565: The SEC is the women's rowing program, which competes as a single-sport member of the Big 12 Conference . The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team has won eight NCAA Division I titles (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008); only Connecticut , with eleven titles, has more championships. Their former head coach, Pat Summitt , is the all-time winningest basketball coach in NCAA history and had

4601-586: The Southern Department, the federal government's chief diplomat to the Southern tribes. To serve as governor, an individual had to own at least 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land in the territory. William Blount (1749–1800) served as Governor of the Southwest Territory throughout the territory's existence. The Secretary of the Southwest Territory was the official record-keeper of the territory. The Secretary also served as acting governor if

4708-519: The Stadium" which includes a parade sequence and climaxes when the band stops at the bottom of The Hill and performs the "Salute to the Hill", an homage to the history and legacy of the university. The band is known for its pregame show at the beginning of every home game, which ends with the football team running onto the field through the "Opening of the T". Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State" for

4815-646: The State of Tennessee eligible to participate in the Morrill Act of 1862 program. In January 1869, the Reconstruction-era Tennessee state government designated ETU as Tennessee's recipient of the Land-Grant designation and funds. As a land-grant institution, ETU was bound not to exclude any citizens of the state on the basis of color or race. To get around the requirement, the university chose to pay tuition for Black students to attend

4922-606: The Tennessee. In 1791, White's son-in-law, Charles McClung , platted the new city, and lots were sold in October of that year. Blount named the new city "Knoxville" after his superior in the War Department, Henry Knox . In the 1790 United States census , 7 counties in the Southwest Territory reported the following population counts: Residents of the Southwest Territory initially welcomed federal control, believing

5029-688: The UT Knoxville campus were $ 324.4M for FY 2022. UT Knoxville boasts several faculty who are among the leading contributors to their fields, including Harry McSween, generally recognized as one of the world's leading experts in the study of meteorites and a member of the science team for Mars Pathfinder and later a co-investigator for the Mars Odyssey and Mars Exploration Rovers projects. The university also hosts Barry T. Rouse, an international award-winning Distinguished Professor of Microbiology who has conducted multiple NIH -funded studies on

5136-455: The Washington District's superior court of law, Andrew Russell clerk of the Washington District's court of equity, David Allison clerk of Mero's superior court of law, and Joseph Sitgreaves clerk of Mero's court of equity. The courts of the Southwest Territory were generally more highly regarded than other branches of government. Frontiersmen had for years relied on county courts to settle disputes, and upon being appointed governor, Blount left

5243-440: The agricultural (nicknamed "Ag") campus offers 11 undergraduate majors, 13 undergrad minors, 14 graduate programs, and veterinary medicine majors. The campus supports academics, research and community outreach. The University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility , nicknamed the " Body Farm ", is located near the University of Tennessee Medical Center on Alcoa Highway ( US 129 ). Founded by William M. Bass in 1972,

5350-518: The assembly on June 29, 1795, called for a census to be taken the following month to determine if the territory's population had reached the 60,000 threshold required for statehood. The census revealed a population of 77,262 inhabitants. After the census, the territory moved swiftly to form a state government. In December 1795, counties elected delegates for the state constitutional convention. This convention met in Knoxville in January 1796, and drafted

5457-498: The campus and the surrounding area. Unearthed in the 1960s, the Rock probably soon thereafter became a "canvas" for student messages. For years the university sandblasted away the messages but eventually deferred to students' artistic endeavors. The Daily Beacon has editorialized: "Originally a smaller rock, the Rock has grown in prestige and size while thousands of coats of paint have been thrown on its jagged face. Really, its function

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5564-407: The city and relocate to a place it could spread out. In the summer of 1826 (coincidentally, the year that Thomas Jefferson died), the trustees explored "Barbara Hill" (today known simply as The Hill ) as a potential site and relocated there by 1828. In 1840, the college was elevated to East Tennessee University (ETU). The school's status as a religiously non-affiliated institution of higher learning

5671-402: The colonial period, land that would become the Southwest Territory was part of North Carolina 's land patent . The Blue Ridge Mountains , which rise along the modern Tennessee-North Carolina border, hindered North Carolina from pursuing any lasting interest in the territory. Initially trade, political interest, and settlement came mostly from Virginia and South Carolina , though refugees from

5778-502: The creation of another predominantly white institution that would strip resources from Tennessee State University , the only state-funded Historically black university . The suit was not settled until 2001, when the Geier Consent Decree resulted in the appropriation of $ 77 million in state funding to increase diversity among student and faculty populations among all Tennessee institutions of higher learning. UT Knoxville

5885-582: The dangerous trip across Indian territory to the Mero District, where he likewise issued appointments, before returning to Rocky Mount by the end of the year. Blount initially wanted the permanent territorial capital to be located at the confluence of the Clinch and Tennessee rivers (in the vicinity of modern Kingston ), where he had extensive land claims, but was unable to convince the Cherokee to relinquish ownership of these lands. He therefore chose James White's Fort , an outpost located further upstream along

5992-410: The destitute. County sheriffs were responsible for collecting taxes. Lawyers were licensed by the governor to practice in the territory's courts. Notable individuals licensed to practice in the territory included future president Andrew Jackson , future governor Archibald Roane , future congressman John Rhea , and Blount's younger half-brother, future governor Willie Blount . Jackson served as

6099-571: The destruction of Nickajack and Running Water, and the resolving of boundary disputes between the United States and Spain led to a decline in hostile Indian attacks. In November 1794, Blount negotiated an end to the Cherokee–American wars at the Tellico Blockhouse , a federal outpost south of Knoxville. A census in the summer of 1791 showed the territory's population to be 35,691. There were 6,271 free adult white males, more than

6206-403: The earlier Northwest Ordinance , the key difference being over slavery, which was prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance, but not the Southwest Ordinance. Both ordinances provided for freedom of religion and the sanctity of contracts, barred legal primogeniture , and encouraged the establishment of schools and respect for the liberty of the Indians. The supreme power in the territory rested in

6313-518: The end of the Revolutionary War , encouraged and armed the southern tribes. These attacks persisted throughout 1792 and 1793, with the Mero settlements bearing the brunt of the hostilities. Ziegler's Station near modern Hendersonville was destroyed, and Mero defenders had to rally to thwart a large invasion at Buchanan's Station near Nashville. In spite of growing impatience from frontiersmen, Secretary of War Knox refused to authorize an invasion of Indian territory. In September 1793, while Blount

6420-408: The establishment of a medical program under the auspices of the Nashville School of Medicine and added advanced degree programs. East Tennessee University was renamed the University of Tennessee in 1879. During World War II, UT was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. Although

6527-457: The existing county courts largely intact. These courts generally followed old North Carolina laws when rendering decisions, relying heavily on James Iredell 's Revisal of the Laws of North Carolina (1791). Along with hearing criminal and civil cases, courts were responsible for licensing ferries , regulating taverns, and designating public gristmills . Courts occasionally rendered financial assistance for internal improvements and relief for

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6634-409: The faction of the Cherokee opposed to the Transylvania Purchase (later called the Chickamaugas ) aligned with the British and launched an invasion of the Watauga settlements, targeting Fort Watauga at modern Elizabethton and Eaton's Station near modern Kingsport . After the settlers thwarted the attacks, North Carolina agreed to annex the settlements as the Washington District . In September 1780,

6741-417: The federal Union. Along with Blount, a number of individuals who played prominent roles in early Tennessee history served in the old Southwest Territory's administration. These included John Sevier , James Robertson , Griffith Rutherford , James Winchester , Archibald Roane , John McNairy , Joseph McMinn and General and future seventh President , Andrew Jackson (1767-1845, served 1829-1837). During

6848-462: The federal government would provide better protection from hostile Indians than North Carolina's distant government to the east. However, the Federal government was already more focused on critical affairs in the old Northwest Territory. Most of the land in the " Old Southwest " was still either Indian territory or had already been claimed by speculators or settlers, and thus there was little money to be made from land sales. President Washington issued

6955-451: The future site of Knoxville. The Treaty brought lands south of the French Broad River and east of the divide between Little River and the Little Tennessee River (essentially modern Cocke , Sevier and Blount counties) under U.S. control, and guaranteed the Territory use of a road between the Washington and Mero districts, as well as the Tennessee River. The following year, Blount negotiated an agreement clarifying land boundaries with

7062-400: The governor held veto power over all proposed laws. The governor was responsible for appointing the lower territorial administrative officers, including attorneys general, justices of the peace, registers, and court clerks. He recommended candidates for brigadier general to the President, and appointed lower militia officers. The governor also served as the Superintendent of Indian Affairs for

7169-428: The governor on new legislation, though the governor held final veto power over any proposed laws. To serve as a judge, an individual had to own at least 500 acres (200 ha) of land in the territory. The judges appointed by President Washington in 1790 were John McNairy (1762–1837), David Campbell (1750–1812), and Joseph Anderson (1757–1837). Blount appointed Francis Alexander Ramsey clerk of

7276-449: The governor was absent or incapacitated. To serve as Secretary, an individual had to own at least 500 acres (200 ha) of land in the territory. Daniel Smith (1748–1818) served as Secretary throughout the territory's existence. Legislative power in the Southwest Territory initially rested with the governor, who consulted with the three territorial judges on new laws. After the territory's population of white males reached 5,000,

7383-450: The governor, who was appointed by the President of the United States. He was assisted by the Secretary, also appointed by the President. Legislative powers rested in a bicameral territorial assembly consisting of the House of Representatives (lower chamber) and the Territorial Council (upper chamber). Representatives were popularly elected, whereas councilors were appointed by the President. Judicial power rested in three judges appointed by

7490-420: The herpes simplex virus (HSV) and who is a leading researcher in his field. UT's agricultural research programs are considered to be among the most accomplished in the nation, and the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment is home to the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Initiative, recognized by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as the "best local clean fuels program in America". By funding from

7597-402: The invasion angered Knox, who refused to issue pay for the militiamen. In September 1794, Robertson, without authorization from Knox, dispatched a mounted American force under James Ore which destroyed the Chickamauga towns of Nickajack and Running Water. Robertson resigned as brigadier general shortly afterward. The defeat of northern tribes at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in August 1794,

7704-449: The lands around Nashville and along the Cumberland River , north to the modern Kentucky border. It included three counties— ​ Davidson , Sumner and Tennessee . The Mero and Washington districts were connected by a road, generally known as Avery's Trace , which traversed Indian lands. The population of the Southwest Territory in 1791 was 35,691. This included 3,417 slaves and 361 free persons of color. The population of

7811-868: The large number of Tennesseans who volunteered for duty in the War of 1812 , the Mexican–American War , and the American Civil War . A UT athletic team was dubbed the Volunteers for the first time in 1902 by the Atlanta Constitution following a football game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets , although the Knoxville Journal and Tribune did not use the name until 1905. By the fall of 1905 both

7918-403: The majority of its medical staff. Many doctors and nurses at UTMC have integrated careers as teachers and healthcare professionals, and the center promotes itself as the area's only academic, or "teaching hospital". The University Medical Center is the primary referral center for East Tennessee , Western North Carolina , and Southeastern Kentucky . It is one of three Level I trauma centers in

8025-649: The new central federal government. It was also along with the intention, that when the previous governing document for the newly independent United States of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union which were drawn up in 1776-1778 and adopted unanimously finally in 1781, that the territories west of the Appalachian Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains would be ceded to the Confederation Congress , to be held in trust for all of

8132-529: The new territory, where he set up a temporary capital at Rocky Mount , the home of William Cobb in Sullivan County . He recruited North Carolina publisher George Roulstone to establish a newspaper, the Knoxville Gazette (initially published at Rogersville ). He spent most of October and November issuing appointments to lower-level administrative and militia positions. In December, he made

8239-472: The new territory. Virginia's Patrick Henry called for his friend, General Joseph Martin , to be appointed governor. A small group of ex-Franklinites convened in Greeneville to push for the appointment of John Sevier. On June 8, 1790, President George Washington chose Blount as the territory's new governor. He also appointed Daniel Smith (1748–1818) the territory's Secretary, and named two of

8346-647: The office of territorial governor with the office of Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department. The new territory was essentially governed under the same provisions as the Northwest Ordinance , a 1787 act enacted for the creation of the Northwest Territory north of the Ohio River. The Northwest Ordinance's provision outlawing slavery was not applied to the Southwest Territory, however. Along with rules of governance,

8453-537: The organization. Each year, an honoree is chosen by the Executive Board and receives the ALAN Award at the annual ALAN breakfast, which is held early morning Saturday during the NCTE Convention. A list of past honorees is listed below. The Ted Hipple Service Award is given each year to the individual who has contributed to the ALAN organization. It is named in honor of Ted Hipple, the first and long-time ALAN Executive Secretary, who died on November 25, 2004. Ted shaped ALAN through decades of unwavering service and support. He

8560-478: The original Thirteen States , in order to settle and create in the future of new federal territories and states to be admitted to the Union on an equal basis and status. The Southwest Territory's residents welcomed the cession, believing the federal government would provide better protection from native Indian hostilities. The federal government paid relatively little attention however to the territory, increasing its residents' desire for full statehood and admittance to

8667-518: The original colors were reinstated a day later. The University of Tennessee's official colors are UT Orange (Pantone 151), White, and Smokey Gray (Pantone 426). The Pride of the Southland Band (or simply The Pride) is UT's marching band. As one of the oldest institutions at the university, the band partakes in many of the gameday traditions. At every home game, the Pride performs the "March to

8774-474: The papers of all three U.S. presidents from Tennessee— Andrew Jackson , James K. Polk , and Andrew Johnson . The 2022 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report categorizes UT as "more selective". In 2023, the university received 50,488 applications. It extended offers of admission to 23,221 applicants, or 46%, after holistic review that includes examination of academic rigor, performance and admissions test scores. 6,694 accepted students chose to enroll,

8881-547: The private purchase of American Indian land. Both North Carolina and Virginia considered the trans-Appalachian settlements illegal, and refused to annex them. Nevertheless, at the onset of the American War for Independence in 1776, the settlers, who vigorously supported the Patriot cause, organized themselves into the "Washington District" and formed a committee of safety to govern it. In July 1776, Dragging Canoe and

8988-487: The school was rechartered as East Tennessee College as a condition of receiving the proceeds from the settlement devised in the Compact of 1806. When Samuel Carrick , its first president and only faculty member, died in 1809, the school was temporarily closed until 1820. When it reopened, it began experiencing growing pains. Thomas Jefferson had previously recommended that the college leave its confining single building in

9095-515: The state legislature voted to cede the Overmountain settlements as payment of its obligations to the new federal government. Congress accepted the cession during its first session on April 2, 1790, when it passed "An Act to Accept a Cession of the Claims of the State of North Carolina to a Certain District of Western Territory". On May 26, 1790, Congress passed an act organizing the new cession as

9202-604: The state's representative. As the Southwest Territory was the first federal territory to petition to join the Union, there was confusion in Congress about how to proceed. Nonetheless, Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. The Southwest Territory was governed under an act of Congress, "An Act for the Government of the Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio" (Southwest Ordinance), passed May 26, 1790. This act essentially mirrored

9309-432: The student body and faculty, as these reasons were also listed as Davenport's strengths, and why DiPietro chose to hire her a little over one year earlier. She was rehired. The University of Tennessee Medical Center , administered by University Health Systems and affiliated with the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, collaborates with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to attract and train

9416-588: The territory could form a legislative assembly (the power to summon the assembly rested with the governor). The assembly consisted of an upper chamber, the Territorial Council (the role of which was similar to that of a state senate), and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. While the assembly could propose new laws, the governor could still veto any bill. To serve on the council, an individual had to own at least 500 acres (200 ha) of land in

9523-659: The territory had a population of at least 60,000, was to write a state constitution and elect a state government, at which time the territory would be admitted to the Union. Several candidates were put forth for governor of the new territory. William Blount (1749–1800), a Constitutional Convention delegate and former state legislator who had championed the causes of western settlers, was supported by key North Carolina politicians such as Hugh Williamson , Timothy Bloodworth , John B. Ashe and Benjamin Hawkins . Blount, an aggressive land speculator, had extensive land holdings in

9630-439: The territory's three judges, John McNairy and David Campbell ( Joseph Anderson would eventually be chosen as the third judge). John Sevier was appointed brigadier general of the Washington District militia, and James Robertson was appointed brigadier general of the Mero District militia. In September 1790, Blount visited Washington at Mount Vernon , and was sworn in by Supreme Court justice James Iredell . He then moved to

9737-699: The territory. The territorial House of Representatives consisted of thirteen popularly elected members. These members elected a speaker from their own ranks. The House first convened at Knoxville on February 24, 1794. Its members were John Tipton (Washington), George Rutledge (Sullivan), Joseph Hardin (Greene), William Cocke (Hawkins), Joseph McMinn (Hawkins), Alexander Kelly (Knox), John Beard (Knox), Samuel Wear (Jefferson), George Doharty (Jefferson), David Wilson (Sumner), Dr. James White (Davidson) and James Ford (Tennessee County). Wilson, of Sumner County, served as Speaker from 1794 to 1795. Hardin, of Greene, served as Speaker from 1795 to 1796. Hopkins Lacy

9844-674: The territory. Other important tribes included the Creeks and Choctaw. The Washington District initially included lands north of the French Broad River and northeast of the confluence of the Clinch and Tennessee rivers (near modern Kingston ). The 1791 Treaty of Holston pushed the boundary south of the French Broad and southeast to the divide between Little River and the Little Tennessee River (in what

9951-410: The university resisted desegregation . Black students could first enroll as undergraduates in 1961. African-American attorney Rita Sanders Geier filed suit against the state of Tennessee in 1968, alleging that its higher education system remained segregated despite a federal mandate ordering desegregation. She alleged that the opening of a University of Tennessee campus at Nashville would lead to

10058-544: The university was required to enroll students of any race or ethnicity as a public, land-grant institution, the Tennessee state constitution prohibited integrated education. Only white students were accepted until 1952, when the first two Black students were allowed to enroll in a graduate program. Even after educational segregation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education ,

10165-531: The university's athletic association, chose orange and white for the school colors on April 12, 1889. His inspiration is said to have come from orange and white daisies which grew on the Hill. To this day there are still orange and white flowers grown outside the University Center. Although students confirmed the colors at a special meeting in 1892, dissatisfaction caused the colors to be dropped. No other acceptable colors could be agreed on, however, and

10272-545: Was admitted to the United States as the State of Tennessee . The Southwest Territory was created by the Southwest Ordinance which was similar to the previous two ordinances passed by the Confederation Congress for the parallel establishment and development of the old Northwest Territory of 1786-1803. It pertained to lands situated north of the Ohio River , around the Great Lakes and extending west to

10379-565: Was a Professor of Education at the University of Tennessee , where he was a chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, he was a Professor of Education at the University of Florida . He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois and was a high school English teacher at Homewood-Flossmoor High School . Beginning 2009 the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award annually recognizes "a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and

10486-612: Was away in Philadelphia , a large group of Cherokee invaders overran Cavet's Station west of Knoxville, and was planning to march on Knoxville before the invading force dissolved due to infighting among chiefs. Territorial Secretary Daniel Smith, who was Acting Governor in Blount's absence, summoned the militia and ordered an invasion of Cherokee territory. Militia General Sevier led the militia south and destroyed several Chickamauga villages. While Blount supported Smith's decision,

10593-477: Was chosen as council president (a role similar to speaker). The Northwest Ordinance allowed a territory's assembly to elect a representative to the United States Congress. This representative could consult with congressmen on legislation, but could not vote. In 1794, the Southwest Territory's assembly chose Dr. James White as its non-voting representative to Congress. The Southwest Territory

10700-406: Was chosen as the council's president. The assembly first convened on August 26, 1794, and called for immediate steps to be taken to achieve full statehood. The assembly appointed Dr. James White (not to be confused with Knoxville's founder) as its non-voting representative in Congress, making the Southwest Territory one of the first U.S. territories to make use of this power. A special session of

10807-596: Was elected clerk. Members of the territorial council were appointed by the President from a list of candidates submitted by the territorial House of Representatives. At its first session in February 1794, the House submitted ten candidates for the council: James Winchester , William Fort, Stockley Donelson, Richard Gammon, David Russell, John Sevier , Adam Meek, John Adair, Griffith Rutherford and Parmenas Taylor. From this list, President Washington appointed Winchester, Donelson, Sevier, Rutherford and Taylor. Rutherford

10914-509: Was elected governor, the first Tennessee General Assembly convened in March 1796, and Blount notified the Secretary of State, Timothy Pickering , that the territorial government had been terminated. A copy of the state constitution was delivered to Pickering by future governor Joseph McMinn . Blount and William Cocke were chosen as the state's U.S. Senators, and Andrew Jackson was elected

11021-494: Was established on the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals as a trade center of the settlements. In March 1775, land speculator and North Carolina judge Richard Henderson met with more than 1,200 Cherokees at Sycamore Shoals. Included at the gathering were Cherokee leaders such as Attacullaculla , Oconostota , and Dragging Canoe . The meeting resulted in the " Treaty of Sycamore Shoals ", in which Henderson purchased from

11128-602: Was of William Blount (1749-1800), the appointed secretary of the Territory was Daniel Smith (1748-1818). The establishment of the Southwest Territory followed a series of efforts by North Carolina's trans-Appalachian residents to form a separate political entity, initially with the Watauga Association , and later with the failure of the additional proposed western State of Franklin . North Carolina ceded these lands in April 1790 as payment of obligations owed to

11235-414: Was the first U.S. territory to exercise this power, and White's efforts in Congress set a precedent for future territorial delegates. The territory's supreme judicial power rested in three judges, each appointed by the President. The governor appointed court clerks, attorneys general and lower judicial offices, as well as justices of the peace. Along with their judicial powers, the judges could consult with

11342-474: Was tied for 46th among public universities and tied for 103rd among national universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 rankings. The University of Tennessee was ranked as the most LGBTQ-unfriendly university in the United States by The Princeton Review among all 388 institutions it surveyed for its 2023 rankings. The campus Pride Center has been defunded and vandalized several times. The total research expenditures of

11449-546: Was unusual for the period of time in which it was chartered, and the school is generally recognized as the oldest such establishment of its kind west of the Appalachian Divide. Tennessee was a member of the Confederacy in 1862 when the Morrill Act was passed, providing for endowment funds from the sale of federal land to state agricultural colleges. On February 28, 1867, Congress passed a special Act making

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