Founding of Chattanooga University

Groundbreaking of 'Old Main,' the first University Building, costing $40,000 at the time

Citizens of Chattanooga met to encourage the Methodist Episcopal Church to select their city for a university

Consolidation with Grant Memorial to become U.S. Grant University and begin transition of undergraduate programs to Athens, TN; Medical College Opens

Opening of the Law School

Alma Mater written by Elizabeth Hollihen; First Official Football Team

First Issue of the University Echo, student newspaper, published

Name changed to the University of Chattanooga

Chamberlain Field graded and stands erected

University becomes the 21st collegiate member of what will become SACS accreditation body

First issue of the Moccasin, college annual published

Student Body Association (now the Student Government Association) Founded

Work begins on the building of Founders Hall (not named until 1950)

Construction begins on Patten Chapel; Old Main Demolished

Oak Street Stadium (South Stadium) completed

First Departmental Honors Students graduate

First Homecoming Celebration

Library moves in to what is now Fletcher Hall as a cooperative enterprise with the City and County

Bretske Hall dedicated (used as Dining Hall)

North Stadium/Stadium-Dorms dedicated

Dedication of the Guerry Center, (used as the Student, Faculty, Alumni Center); University of Chattanooga Mocs beat University of Tennessee, Knoxville Vols in infamous football gam

The Unviersity of Chattanooga, Chattanooga City College, and Zion College merge with the University of Tennessee to form UTC; Title of campus chief executive changes from President

Current University Center opens

Boiling Apartments opened, the first apartment style housing in the Southeast

UTC Athletics becomes NCAA Division I and joins the Southern Conference

McKenzie Arena completed as a joint venture between the city and state governments with UTC

University Centennial Celebration

Scrappy, the Mockingbird, was adopted as the new campus mascot; The UTC Football Team moved to Finley Stadium/Davenport Field in the city's Southside district.

Graduates earn UTC's first doctoral degree, the Doctor of Physical Therapy; EMCS Building Opens, the largest academic building on campus; UTC Place/South Campus Opens

Current Chancellor, Dr. Roger Brown, takes office at UTC

Phase I of the Aquatics and Recreation Center opens

UTC celebrates it 125th Anniversary