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The Rock is a large dolomite boulder on the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee. [1] It is a prominent part of student life and campus culture, and is often painted with murals or political messages. [2] These include many paintings of mascots, coaches, and protest artwork for various causes. [3]
Knoxville: Public Research university: 36,304 1794 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Chattanooga: Public Doctoral/Professional university: 11,380 1886 University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Memphis: Public Special-focus institution: 3,121 1911 University of Tennessee at Martin: Martin: Public Master's university: 6,941 1900 ...
The University of Tennessee Space Institute, located in Tullahoma, TN, 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.
Ayres Hall is a central iconic [2] and historic landmark [3] building at the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee. The building was designed by Miller, Fullenwider and Dowling of Chicago, and completed in 1921. It is named for Brown Ayres (1856–1919), the university's 12th president from 1904 to 1909. [4]
It comprises the oldest part of the university, [1] and is located at the eastern side of the campus. There are two concentric roads around the Hill and university buildings ring both routes, with Ayres Hall located at the apex. The sweeping lawn in front of Ayres Hall that drops to Cumberland Avenue is one of the largest open spaces on the campus.
The University of Tennessee was founded in Knoxville as Blount College in 1794. It became East Tennessee College in 1807, and gained university status in 1840. It was designated as the state's land-grant institution in 1869, and was renamed the "University of Tennessee" in 1879.
The Art Institutes system was created in 1969 when Education Management Corporation (EDMC) acquired The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, [12] [13] [14] which was founded in 1921. [15]
The precursor to Pellissippi State, State Technical Institute at Knoxville, was established on September 4, 1974. The original school was added on as a wing to the Knoxville State Regional Vocational-Technical School and intended to simply provide post-secondary vocational training to area residents.