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Freshman Housing Guarantee. Students in College Housing. Athletic Conferences. Ethnicity of Students from U. International Students. First-Year Students Returning. Students Graduating Within 4 Years. The 25th anniversary of the founding of the college celebrated The Amphitheatre completed The Tennessee state legislature debates closing the college as an unnecessary luxury. First Buccaneer yearbook published Flagpole in triangle between administration building Gilbreath Hall and library building dedicated.

Nearly 70 graduate in largest-ever graduating class. College grill opens in cafeteria building Second generation of students welcomed to Teachers College on schools 30th anniversary Winter quarter registration numbers drop over 10 percent resulting from high numbers of enlistments in the armed services. Business administration department added Brown Hall science building constructed. Sam Wilson Hall business constructed. Dean of Women Ella V. Burgin E. Dossett Sr.

East Tennessee State awards its first masters degree. Military science, religion, speech correction and audiology courses added to the curriculum Stone Hall women's residence constructed Football team wins Burley Bowl second consecutive year.

East Tennessee State adopts rules of compliance to the U. College organized into schools and departments; four schools: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Economics, Education and Graduate Studies Old gymnasium built in moved to become part of Mathes Hall music and military science.

First bookstore opens on campus Dean of students post created WETS begins broadcast as closed-circuit radio station Fall quarter enrollment tops 4, Lamb Hall health and the student union building constructed. Gilbreath dies on January 6, age 91 Enrollment tops 5, Social Work program established Upper and lower division requirements defined and placed in effect Record 2, freshmen enrolled.

Enrollment reaches 7, Undergraduate program in psychology established Construction begins on B. Carroll Reece Museum addition. Traffic regulations require registration of vehicles for the first time University organized into four colleges and one school: Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Economics, Health, and Education and the Graduate School Ross Panhellenic women's residence and Frank Clement Hall men's residence constructed.

Student body president Jerry S. Jones announces that freshmen will be welcomed on campus during School Spirit Week rather than being harassed as in previous years during Rat Week First master of science degree awarded McCord and Cooper halls men's residences , Lucille Clement Hall women's residence and Hutcheson Hall geography and geology constructed Sherrod Library addition constructed. First faculty meeting held in the office of President Sidney G.

President Richard M. Nixon visits campus and makes address Addition constructed on Lamb Hall health. Kingsport University Center constructed. Davis Apartments constructed Brown Hall science expanded. First meeting of Faculty Senate held Cooperative Education Program added Bond Building physical plant offices constructed Shelbridge acquired as the presidential residence Gilbreath Hall renovated Family practice residency programs in Johnson City and Kingsport accredited.

Construction completed on the Clack Building chilling plant and the D. DeRosier, Jr. Residency program in internal medicine receives accreditation Mini-Dome opens. First student representative serves on alumni board Sherrod Library designated state document depository. Beller becomes the sixth president of East Tennessee State University. Perrier Fitness Trail, 1. Medical school facility opens on Veterans Administration grounds Student Services Center established in the Culp University Center to meet special needs of commuting and nontraditional students Residency program in pathology receives accreditation Congressman James H.

Quillen dedicates medical school facility at Veterans Administration. Maxey Dedication ceremony for Carl A. The inaugural George L. Carter Award is bestowed to Mr. President Gerald R. Senator Albert Gore, Jr. Bert C. Bach named Interim President Enrollment tops 12, Men's basketball defeats No. Nicks named Interim President and obtains the post on a permanent basis one year later James H.

Nicks retires. Stanton, Jr. The new Charles C. Carl J. Congressman James H. Inaugural white coat ceremony for the College of Pharmacy is held in D.

Culp University Center U. George L. Mary B. Carter, who donated the land on which the university now stands, and Besse Brown Cooper, a East Tennessee State Normal School graduate and the oldest living person in the world at the age of A bronze portrait bust of George L. ETSU's eighth president, Dr.

Basler Center for Physical Activity, just 10 years after the facility's opening Ground is broken for a Student Parking Garage, which will provide 1, parking spaces on four levels, as well as food services and office space for the Department of Public Safety and Office of Parking Services Johnson City Community Health Center opens, replacing and building on the legacy of the Johnson City Downtown Clinic. The new ETSU parking garage opens, providing 1, spaces for student use. Quillen commemorates its 40th anniversary.

In addition, the new ETSU Marching Bucs take the field for both pregame and halftime programs with band members, a full year ahead of schedule. A long-awaited Multicultural Center opens its doors in the D. Culp Center to provide students of all cultural backgrounds with educational support programs and services, a place to meet, opportunities to discuss issues that affect their lives, and more. Share facebook twitter linkedin email.

Committee on Social Life establishes rules of social behavior for Normal School students No young woman student in the normal school will be permitted to dine at a public hotel with an escort and without a chaperon; and no young woman student will be permitted to attend any public dance.

Model School building constructed. First May Day festival held New course added in piano, violin and voice New departments added in methods expression, physical education, bookkeeping and penmanship Mrs. New departments added in biology, chemistry, geography, and physics Womens basketball team completes basketball season undefeated, record.