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1963 East Tennessee State University Name Change Legislation. State Of Tennessee 83rd General Assembly., Tennessee General Assembly

Establishment of ETSU

In 1963, East Tennessee State University formally changed its name from East Tennessee State College to the name it currently holds today. This was done via Senate Bill no.226 enacted by the 83rd General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and was formally adopted on March 5, 1963.

1943 East Tennessee State University Name Change Legislation. State Of Tennessee 73rd General Assembly., Tennessee General Assembly

Establishment of ETSU

in 1943, East Tennessee State University, then known as East Tennessee State Teachers College, was expanding into a liberal arts college. To reflect these changes, the 73rd General Assembly of the State of Tennessee enacted Senate Bill 125, which formally change the name to "East Tennessee State College." Approved on February 2, 1943, this name would remain in place until 1963.

Southern Association Of Colleges And Secondary Schools - Etsu 1925 Accreditation Application, East Tennessee State University

Establishment of ETSU

East Tennessee State officially became a college in 1925 with a name change to East Tennessee State Teachers College. During this same time, East Tennessee State began applying for accreditation from the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States. The institution would eventually achieve accreditation in 1927. This is a hand written draft of an early accreditation application completed in 1925 by President Charles C. Sherrod, of whom the current ETSU main campus library is now named.

The physical copy of this item can be found in the President Correspondences Collection of the Archives of Appalachia at …

Annual Report Of The Tennessee Department Of Education For The Scholastic Year Ending June 30, 1925 (Etsu Portion), Tennessee Department Of Education

Establishment of ETSU

East Tennessee State University formally became a college in 1925 with the institution changing its name to East Tennessee State Teachers College. It would subsequently gain accreditation in 1927. Included here is the East Tennessee State University portion of the Annual Report of the Tennessee Department of Education for the scholastic year ending June 30, 1925. Outlined in this report is the general description of events that happened over the course of that year including details surrounding the name change as well as enrollment statistics and financial data. This serves as a snapshot in time as the institution was beginning …

1921 Education Funding Bill. State Of Tennessee 62nd General Assembly., Tennessee General Assembly

Establishment of ETSU

Passed April 7, 1921 by the 62nd General Assembly of the state of Tennessee, Senate Bill no.856, overhauled education funding within the state. All state education funds were combined into one fund thereafter known as the State School fund, to be appropriated according to the provisions of this bill. After other expenses, Senate Bill no.856 established 4.5% of all remaining state funding would be distributed to each of the normal schools.

Bulletin: East Tennessee State Normal School 1911-1912., East Tennessee State University

Establishment of ETSU

The first Bulletin for the East Tennessee State Normal School was published in June 1911. This served as the general handbook of the institution and includes information about the founding of the university as well as the first listing of faculty, term calendars, classes offered and general information around the operations of the institution. The physical copy of this item can be found in the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University. For access or more information please contact the Archives of Appalachia.

General Education Bill Of 1909, Tennessee General Assembly

Establishment of ETSU

Passed on April 27th, 1909 by the 56th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the General Education Bill of 1909 established state funding for the establishment and maintenance of normal schools devoted to the education and professional training of teachers in the state of Tennessee. One normal school was established in each division of the state.Two years later, using funding from this act, East Tennessee State Normal School was founded in 1911 and would eventually become East Tennessee State University.