On January 4, 1961, Theotis Robinson Jr. arrived on campus as an undergraduate student. It was his application and subsequent meetings with UT administrators, including President Andy Holt, that led to the change in the admissions policy that barred black undergraduate students.
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Want to learn a little about the history of the university? You don’t need the Internet or a smartphone to do it—just take a stroll around campus. UT recently added two historical markers to campus that address the desegregation of the university.
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Meet two students who made history in the early days of desegregation as UT celebrates 50 years of African American achievement.
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Earlier this month, UT Knoxville kicked off the 50th anniversary of the admission of its first African American undergraduate students and the rich legacy of African American achievement campus-wide.
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In 2011, UT Knoxville will begin a yearlong celebration honoring the first African-American undergraduate students and the rich legacy of African-American achievement campus-wide.