Tusculum College is a coeducation

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al private

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 college

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 affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)

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, with its main campus

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 in Tusculum

Tusculum, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

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, United States

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, a suburb

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 of Greeneville

Greeneville, Tennessee

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. It is Tennessee's oldest college and the 23rd-oldest operating college in the United States.

In addition to its main campus, the institution maintains a regional center for Graduate and Professional Studies in Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

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, and additional satellite campus

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es across East Tennessee

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.

History

In 1794, two years before Tennessee

Tennessee

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 became a state, Presbyterian ministers Hezekiah Balch and Samuel Doak

Samuel Doak

Samuel Doak was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, a pioneer in the movement for the abolition of slavery.He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, graduated from Princeton in 1775, studied theology, and was licensed to preach in 1777. He then migrated to the Holston valley, where he...

, both educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University

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), were ministering to the pioneers

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 of East Tennessee

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, which was then the southwestern frontier

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 of the United States

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. They also strove to meet the educational needs of these Scots-Irish

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 settler

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s. Doak and Balch were both visionaries

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 who ultimately sought the same goals through their rival colleges. They wanted to educate settler

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s of the American frontier so that they would become better Presbyterians

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, and therefore, in their vision, better citizens

Citizenship

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.

Origin of name

Doak christened the institution Tusculum after the homestead

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 of Princeton University’s then-president Dr.

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 John Witherspoon

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, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence

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. The original Tusculum

Tusculum

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 was a city near Rome

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, Italy

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 and home to Roman

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 scholar and philosopher Cicero

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, who, along with others, identified the civic virtues that form the basis of civic republic

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an tradition, which emphasizes citizens working together to form good societies

Society

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 that in turn foster individuals of good character

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.

Key institutional events

• 1784 Samuel Doak
  Samuel Doak
  Samuel Doak was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, a pioneer in the movement for the abolition of slavery.He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, graduated from Princeton in 1775, studied theology, and was licensed to preach in 1777. He then migrated to the Holston valley, where he...
  
   establishes Martin's Academy (renamed Washington College Academy
  Washington College Academy
  Washington College Academy is a private Presbyterian-affiliated educational institution located in Limestone, Tennessee. Founded in 1780 by Doctor of Divinity Samuel Doak, the Academy for many years offered accredited college, junior college and college preparatory instruction to day and boarding...
  
   in 1795).
• 1794 Greeneville College is charter
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  ed by the General Assembly of the Territory South of the River Ohio
  Southwest Territory
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   and established by Hezekiah Balch.
• 1808 Hugh Brown receives first academic degree
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   from Tusculum's predecessor, Greeneville College.
• 1816 Samuel Witherspoon Doak (son of Samuel Doak
  Samuel Doak
  Samuel Doak was an American Presbyterian clergyman and educator, a pioneer in the movement for the abolition of slavery.He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, graduated from Princeton in 1775, studied theology, and was licensed to preach in 1777. He then migrated to the Holston valley, where he...
  
  ) founds Tusculum Academy, which operates in a log cabin
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   adjacent to the present site of Tusculum College.
• 1844 Tusculum Academy renamed Tusculum College. Andrew Johnson
  Andrew Johnson
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  , who later becomes the 17th President of the United States
  President of the United States
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  , is one of its trustee
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  s. Johnson often walked the five miles (8 km) to and from Greeneville to participate in the debating
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   activities at Tusculum.
• 1860s During the Civil War
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  , college buildings serve as barracks
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   for soldiers.
• 1868 Greeneville College and Tusculum College merge to become Greeneville & Tusculum College.
• 1878 First female students admitted to Greeneville & Tusculum College. By the turn of the 20th century, more than half of its students are women.
• 1878 Student editor/printer Landon C. Haynes publishes first student newspaper, The Record, which later becomes The Pioneer; now known as The Pioneer Frontier.
• 1908 Merger of Washington College Academy
  Washington College Academy
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   and Tusculum College.
• 1912 Washington College Academy
  Washington College Academy
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   breaks away from the current Tusculum College.
• 1913 McCormick Day (AKA “Nettie Day”) established, a day of service on campus and the local community. Through the philanthropy
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   of Nettie Fowler McCormick — widow
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   of Cyrus Hall McCormick
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  , the inventor of a notable mechanized
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   reaper
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   — five major buildings are added on campus.
• 1917 First yearbook published, known as both Tusculana and Opus.
• 1927 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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   (SACS) formally accredits
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   Tusculum for the first time.
• 1950s Lantern festival begins, honoring graduating seniors and soon-to-be seniors.
• 1984 Graduate and Professional Studies Program begins, extending learning opportunities to adult students. Originally titled Tusculum Adult Leaders Learning (TALL), the program opens satellite campus
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  es locations throughout East Tennessee
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  .
• 1991 Civic Arts core program begins.
• 1991 Focused (block) calendar adopted.

Presidents

• Greeneville College (1794–1860)
  • Hezekiah Balch, D.D.
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     1794–1810
  • Charles Coffin, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1810–27
  • Henry Hoss 1828–36
  • Alfred Hoss 1836–38
  • James McLin, B.A.
    Bachelor of Arts
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     1838–40
  • Samuel Matthews 1843–45
  • Charles Van Vlech 1845–46
  • John Fleming 1846–47
  • William B. Rankin, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1854–58
  • John Lampson 1859–60
• Tusculum Academy (1829–68)
  • Samuel Doak
    Samuel Doak
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    , D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1818–29
  • Samuel Witherspoon Doak, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1829–44
• Tusculum College (1844–68)
  • Samuel Witherspoon Doak, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1844–64
  • William Stephenson Doak, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1865–68
• Tusculum and Greeneville College (1868–1912)
  • William Stephenson Doak, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     (1868–82)
  • Alexander M. Doak (acting
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    ) 1882–83
  • Jeremiah Moore, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1883–1901
  • Samuel A. Coile, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1901–07
  • Charles O. Gray, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1907–12
• Tusculum College (1912–present)
  • Charles O. Gray, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1912–31
  • Charles A. Anderson, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1931–42
  • John McSween, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1942–44
  • Jere A. Moore (acting
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    ) 1944–46
  • George K. Davies, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     1946–50
  • Leslie K. Patton (acting
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    ) 1950–51
  • Raymond C. Rankin, D.D.
    Doctor of Divinity
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     1951–65
  • Douglas C. Trout, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     1965–68
  • Charles J. Ping (acting
    Acting (law)
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    ) 1968–69
  • Andrew N. Cothran, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     1969–72
  • Thomas G. Voss, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     1972–78
  • Earl R. Mezoff, Ed.D. 1978–88
  • Robert E. Knott, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     1989–2000
  • Thomas J. Garland (interim) 2000
  • Dolphus E. Henry III, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     2000–07†
  • Russell L. Nichols, Ph.D.
    Doctor of Philosophy
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     (interim) August 2007–April 2009‡
  • Nancy B. Moody, DSN April 2009–present††
  • Dalyn J. Arnold Former supreme court justice 1902-1906

† The Tusculum College board of trustees placed President Dolphus Henry on paid administrative leave on 22 May 2007, following a vote of no confidence by the faculty. Two trustees with notable experience as university presidents (Drs. Edward J. Kormondy and Angelo Volpe) alternately shared leadership responsibilities until an interim president could take office. Dr. Henry announced his resignation in July 2007.

‡ Dr. Russell L. Nichols, president emeritus of Hanover College

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, assumed the duties of interim president on 1 August 2007.

††On 28 February 2009, the Tusculum College board of trustees elected Dr. Nancy B. Moody, president of Lincoln Memorial University

Lincoln Memorial University

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, to be the institution's 27th president. She was scheduled to assume office on 27 April 2009.

Accreditation

Tusculum is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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 to award baccalaureate degrees

Bachelor of Arts

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 and the Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 in education and the Master of Arts in organizational management.

It also maintains institutional memberships with the American Council on Education

American Council on Education

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, the Council of Independent Colleges

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, the Association of American Colleges and Universities

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, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

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, the Council for Opportunity in Educationhttp://www.coenet.us, the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Associationhttp://www.ticua.org, the Tennessee State Board of Education, the Appalachian College Associationhttp://www.acaweb.org/, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities

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, the American Association of University Women

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, the American Medical Association

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, and the New York State Board of Regents

University of the State of New York

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.

Programs of study

Majors

Academic major

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. Tusculum College offers these main fields of specialization to its undergraduate students: Athletic Training, Biology

Biology

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 (with concentrations in Medical Pre-Professional, Pre-Physical Therapy, Medical Technology

Medical technology

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, Organismal Biology, and Pre-Pharmacy), Business Administration (with concentrations in General Management, Management Accounting, and Economics

Economics

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), English

English studies

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 (with concentrations in Literature

Literature

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 and Writing

Writing

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), Environmental science

Environmental science

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...

, Field Guide/Naturalist

Natural history

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, History

History

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, Film & Broadcasting, Mathematics

Mathematics

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 (with Computer Science

Computer science

Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

 concentration), Museum Studies, Political Science

Political science

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, Psychology

Psychology

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, Sports Management, Sports Science

Sports science

Sport science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance...

, and Visual Arts

Visual arts

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 (with concentrations in Fine Arts and Graphic Design

Graphic design

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).

Teacher licensure

Licensure

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 programs. Students seeking baccalaureate degrees in education select one of the following subfields to qualify for a state board granted license: Pre-Secondary Education (Early Childhood Education PreK–3, Elementary Education K–6), Secondary Education

Secondary education

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 (Biology 7–12, English 7–12, History 7–12, Mathematics 7–12, Psychology 9–12), K–12 Education (Physical Education K–12, Visual Arts K–12), and Special Education

Special education

Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...

 (Special Education Modified and Comprehensive K–12, Special Education Early Childhood).

Minors. In addition to their academic majors, students at Tusculum College can also study these secondary specialties: Biology

Biology

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...

, Chemistry

Chemistry

Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....

, Coaching, Computer Information Systems

Management information system

A management information system provides information needed to manage organizations efficiently and effectively. Management information systems involve three primary resources: people, technology, and information. Management information systems are distinct from other information systems in that...

, English

English studies

English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...

, Environmental Science

Environmental science

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...

, History

History

History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...

, Journalism

Journalism

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, Mass Media

Mass media

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, Mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...

, Management, Museum Studies, Political Science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

, Psychology

Psychology

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, Religion

Religion

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, Visual Arts

Visual arts

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, and the following minors in Education: English, History, Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education

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, Elementary Education, and Special Education, Modified & Comprehensive.

Other disciplines. Tusculum College also offers additional non-degree-conferring courses in Geography

Geography

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, Music

Music

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, Physics

Physics

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, Sociology

Sociology

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, Spanish

Spanish language

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, and Theater.

Focused calendar

A semester at Tusculum College consists of four 18-day "blocks," during which students take one course per block. Students and faculty concentrate on a single course without the distraction of preparing for other classes. Because daily classes last an average of three hours, students and faculty interact a great deal more than a conventional 50-minute semiweekly class. These extended periods are designed to allow deeper exchanges of ideas and more opportunities for each class member to participate. Faculty emphasize active engagement in their students, much in the tradition of the Socratic method

Socratic method

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.

Since no conflicts exist with other classes, faculty can arrange field trips, laboratory work, and other out-of-classroom experiences that would be impossible with the conventional format. For example, recent courses have included extended trips to Belize

Belize

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, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

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, Europe

Europe

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, Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

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, Chicago

Chicago

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, New York City

New York City

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, and Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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. Dozens of other courses have included overnight or day trips as an integrated part of their curriculum.

The only three other colleges in the nation use this scheduling method are Colorado College

Colorado College

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, Cornell College

Cornell College

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, and The University of Montana—Western.

Buildings and facilities

An asterisk (*) denotes a listing on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

.

• The Arch.* Constructed in 1917 at Tusculum College’s traditional entrance by J.T. Ponder, one of Tennessee’s foremost rock masons, using stone from the college’s own quarry. The Girl’s Glee Clubs of 1914–15 and 1915–16 donated money for the project. The arch has come to symbolize Tusculum College, and except for Old College, the Doak House, and the Shulman Center, the form is present in the architecture of every building on campus. Vicinity 36°10′30.0"N 82°45′39.1"W.
• Byrd Fine Arts Center. Built in 1965 and named for Annie Hogan Byrd, this building also serves as the college chapel
  Chapel
  A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
  
  . Vicinity 36°10′28.5"N 82°45′32.2"W.
• Charles Oliver Gray Complex. Built in 1969, the “COG” was named to honor Dr. Gray, Tusculum's president from 1907 to 1931. Renovated in 2000, it consists of three dormitory
  Dormitory
  A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
  
   units and a classroom
  Classroom
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  /office
  Office
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   building. Each three-story dorm houses 35 students. Vicinity 36°10′21.4"N 82°45′42.7"W.
• Doak House Museum.* The Rev. Samuel Witherspoon Doak built his Georgian-influenced house circa 1830. A few years after the home’s construction, its original balance and proportions were altered with the addition of an ell off the right side of the house. Samuel W. Doak and his father, the Rev. Samuel Doak, started Tusculum Academy in 1818. The Tusculum Academy building was constructed later that year. Tusculum Academy moved up the hill in 1841 to what is now “Old College.” Tusculum Academy became Tusculum College in 1844. The existing Academy building is a replica of the original Academy. Vicinity 36°10′28.0"N 82°45′53.2"W.
• Garland Library.* Built in 1910, it was originally named "Carnegie Hall" for benefactor Andrew Carnegie
  Andrew Carnegie
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   to house the library
  Library
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   and gym
  Gym
  The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
  
  nasium. After the gymnasium was built in 1930, it was renamed the "Carnegie Library." In 1991, it was renamed in honor of Albert Columbus Tate, the 1894 Centennial class valedictorian
  Valedictorian
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  . After extensive renovation and expansion, it was renamed on May 19, 2008 to honor former Tennessee senator Thomas J. Garland. Vicinity 36°10′27.9"N 82°45′41.5"W).
• Haynes Hall.* Built in 1914 through the continued generosity of Mrs. Nettie Fowler McCormick, this building was named in honor of former Tusculum mathematics professor Landon Carter “Daddy” Haynes, who taught at the college for 65 years. This Colonial Revival building is similar to Rankin Hall in appearance, with many of the same architectural elements. Today, Haynes Hall serves as a men’s residence hall. Vicinity 36°10′24.2"N 82°45′37.1"W.
• Katherine Hall. Built in 1962; renovated in 1999. The largest of six dormitories on campus, this three-story dormitory
  Dormitory
  A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
  
  , named for Katherine Rankin, houses 140 students. Vicinity 36°10′24.6"N 82°45′31.5"W.
• Mastrapasqua Hall, et al. Built in 2002, these four three-story apartment-style dormitories each house 48 students. Called “The Apartments” collectively, unit “A” was renamed Mastrapasqua Hall in 2003 in honor of trustee Frank Mastrapasqua. The remaining three units simply remain Apartments “B,” “C,” and “D.” Vicinity 36°10′20.1"N 82°45′47.2"W.
• McCormick Hall.* Named after Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the mechanical reaper, this building was constructed in 1887 using funds donated by Mrs. Nettie Fowler McCormick, Mr. McCormick’s widow. Many architectural features of the Romanesque period can be seen in this building, including arches, a bell tower, and hipped roof. McCormick Hall now houses Tusculum’s administrative offices and Tusculum’s historic bell, which once rang proudly aboard the U.S.S. Wyalusing, a Civil War fighting vessel, and continues to ring just as proudly to this day. Vicinity 36°10′26.5"N 82°45′38.9"W.
• Nichols Tennis Complex. Built in 1992 and named to honor Roger M. Nichols. Vicinity 36°10′19.8"N 82°45′33.4"W.
• Niswonger Commons. Built in 1999 and named for trustee
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  Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
  
   and benefactor Scott M. Niswonger, this structure replaced the Simerly Union Building, which was erected in 1970. The new facility houses a full-service post office
  Post office
  A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
  
  ; a cafeteria
  Cafeteria
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  , operated by Sodexho
  Sodexho
  Sodexo is a French multinational corporation headquartered in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Sodexo is one of the largest food services and facilities management companies in the world, with 380,000 employees, representing 130 nationalities, present on 34,000 sites in 80 countries...
  
  ; the bookstore; the Pioneer Perk student coffeehouse
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  ; the student radio station, WTPL (610 AM); the student TV studio, WTCV; a 24-hour computer lab
  Computer lab
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  oratory; the campus safety office
  Security guard
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  ; classrooms; and various offices for faculty and staff. Additionally, the Commons features a gym
  Gym
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  nasium-swimming pool
  Swimming pool
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   complex that incorporates the 2,000-seat Alpine Arena and a weight room
  Weight training
  Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
  
  /fitness center
  Health club
  A health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...
  
  . Vicinity 36°10′20.4"N 82°45′38.0"W.
• President Andrew Johnson
  Andrew Johnson
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   Museum and Library.* Completed in 1841 to accommodate growth in student enrollment and known affectionately as “Old College,” this was the first building built on Tusculum’s campus. Andrew Johnson, the nation’s 17th President, donated $20 towards its construction. Johnson practiced debating here early in his career and later served as a trustee of the college. Major renovations in 1993 restored the museum and library to its original appearance. Today, it houses the collection of President Johnson’s private and family papers and family artifacts. The museum and library also holds the Charles C. Coffin Rare Book Collection, the original College library, the College’s Archives, and features rotating exhibits. Some recent exhibits have included 19th-century furniture handcrafted in East Tennessee, portraits of George Washington, and architecture features of the historic buildings on campus. The building also serves as home to the Museum Studies Program. Vicinity 36°10′24.9"N 82°45′45.3"W.
• President's House. Built in 1909 across the street from the campus
  Campus
  A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
  
  . Vicinity 36°10′33.6"N 82°45′34.4"W.
• Rankin Hall.* Built in 1923, this was the last building constructed using funds donated by Mrs. McCormick. It was originally named Gordon Hall after Mrs. McCormick’s grandson, but was rededicated in the 1950s at the request of Cyrus McCormick II and renamed in honor of senior professor Thomas S. Rankin. This Colonial Revival structure has many elements of Georgian architecture, including third-story dormers, arched pediments over the windows, and dentil molding. Built as a men’s dormitory, today Rankin houses the Athletic Department, the Center for Civic Advancement, and classrooms. Vicinity 36°10′22.2"N 82°45′40.7"W.
• Shulman Center. Built in 1971 and named to honor Herbert L. Shulman. Constructed in an attractive circular design, the center primarily functions as studios and offices for the Art and Design program. Vicinity 36°10′27.0"N 82°45′21.1"W.
• Tredway Hall.* Constructed in 1930, this is the only Tusculum building to be used continually for the same purpose since its inception. Originally known as the Science Building, it was renamed in 1989 in honor of William L. Tredway, an alumnus
  Alumnus
  An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
  
   and benefactor of the college. This Neoclassical building’s entryway is an eclectic mix of architectural styles, with large Greek Revival columns and pointed Gothic Revival arched windows integrated into an Adamesque fanlight. Vicinity 36°10′28.4"N 82°45′45.7"W.
• Virginia Hall.* Designed by renowned Chicago architect
  Architect
  An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
  
   Louis Sullivan
  Louis Sullivan
  Louis Henri Sullivan was an American architect, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an...
  
  , Virginia Hall was completed in 1901. The heavy, massive feel of the building is typical of Sullivan’s work. It was Tusculum’s first modern building, with baths, furnace heat, and fire escapes. Virginia Hall was named in honor of Mrs. McCormick’s daughter Virginia, who died at an early age. Today, it houses administrative and faculty offices and classrooms. Vicinity 36°10′28.0"N 82°45′36.1"W.
• Welty-Craig Hall.* Originally known as Craig Hall, this building was completed in 1892 and served as a men’s dormitory. It was named for the Rev. William G. Craig, D.D., Mrs. McCormick’s pastor. It was through the Rev. Craig that Mrs. McCormick was introduced to Tusculum College. In 1998, the building was renamed Welty-Craig Hall in honor of Stanley R. Welty, ‘51, a Board of Trustees Chair and benefactor of Tusculum College. This dormitory houses 40 students. Vicinity 36°10′24.2"N 82°45′41.0"W.

Athletics

A member of the South Atlantic Conference

South Atlantic Conference

The South Atlantic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II...

, Tusculum fields 14 varsity teams in NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 Division II competition.

In 2004, Ricardo Colclough

Ricardo Colclough

Ricardo Sanchez Colclough is an American football cornerback for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...

, a defensive back and kick returner, became the first Tusculum Pioneers football player to be drafted by the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 when he was selected in the second draft round by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

. Colclough, the only Tusculum player to appear in an NFL game, played for the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

. He was dismissed from the team in August 2008.

In August 2009, Chris Poore, former Tusculum College basketball player, became a member of the Washington Generals professional basketball team. http://www.greenevillesun.com/story/303919.

Key events in athletic program

• 1900 Baseball
  Baseball
  Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
  
   team forms, becoming Tusculum Pioneers' first sports team
• 1902 First women's athletic team (tennis) forms
• 1903 Intercollegiate athletics play begins
• 1903 Football
  American football
  American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
  
   team forms
• 1906 Basketball
  Basketball
  Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
  
   team forms
• 1912 First professional athletic coaches hired
• 1924 First women's basketball team formed
• 1925 Institution joins Smoky Mountain Athletic Association
• 1930s Intramural sports
  Intramural sports
  Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city...
  
   program begins, including Lady Pioneers softball
  Softball
  Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
  
   team
• 1970 Soccer
  Football (soccer)
  Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
  
   team forms
• 2009 Tusculum Pioneers volleyball
  Volleyball
  Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
  
   team reach 1st NCAA Division II tournament

Sports facilities

Tusculum’s sports facilities include lighted football, baseball, soccer, and softball fields; an intramural field; and six lighted tennis courts that support a variety of outdoor activities as well as physical education instruction.

A new, modern athletics complex was dedicated in October 2003 in honor of business and community leader Scott M. Niswonger, a member of Tusculum College’s Board of Trustees whose donations made the new facility possible. Its major features include a field house located behind the west end zone of Pioneer Field

Pioneer Field (Tusculum)

Pioneer Field is a 3,500-seat college football stadium located in Tusculum, Tennessee. The stadium is the home of the Pioneers football team of Tusculum College. The Pioneers compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II South Atlantic Conference .-External links:* - Football...

, with large locker area facilities that can be divided into four locker rooms. An indoor practice and soccer facility with interior space of about 44400 square feet (4,124.9 m²) features FieldTurf

FieldTurf

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, an artificial playing surface used by major college and NFL teams.

With improvements made through the athletics complex development project, Pioneer Field's seating capacity

Seating capacity

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 is now at 3,500. New parking facilities were added through the project. New and improved pedestrian ways, fencing, and lighting in the athletics complex area were developed in a style to match that already on the campus. A modern press box facility, built to blend with the architectural style of the campus’ most historic facilities, is also part of the athletics complex project.

A baseball stadium, Pioneer Park, was added to the complex in 2004. The stadium, used by both the Tusculum Pioneers baseball team and the Greeneville Astros

Greeneville Astros

The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League, and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and play their home games at Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College....

 (the Minor League Baseball

Minor league baseball

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 team of the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

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) has a seating capacity

Seating capacity

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 of 2,500 and features a covered seating area. The volleyball team, also known as the Lady Pioneers, play in Pioneer Arena for their volleyball games.

Notable alumni

• James D. Black
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  James Dixon Black was the 39th Governor of Kentucky, serving for seven months in 1919. He ascended to the office when Governor Augustus O. Stanley was elected to the U.S. Senate....
  
   (1849-1938), Governor of Kentucky
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   in 1919.
• Vincent Boreing
  Vincent Boreing
  Vincent Boreing was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.-Biography:Boreing was born near Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee in 1839...
  
   (1839-1903), U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
• Ricardo Colclough
  Ricardo Colclough
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   (b. 1982), cornerback
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   in the National Football League
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  .
• Steve Crane
  Steve Crane
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   (b. 1972), former English
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   football
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   player.
• Brandon Dickson
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   (b. 1984), Major League Baseball
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   pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
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• David Hawk
  David Hawk
  David B. Hawk is a Tennessee politician. He was elected to the 103rd and 104th General Assembly as the member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 5th district, which is composed of Unicoi County and part of Greene County...
  
   (b. 1968), member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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  .
• Tommy Kilby
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   (b. 1964) member of the Tennessee Senate
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  .
• Pryor Lea
  Pryor Lea
  Pryor Lea was a two-term U.S. Representative from Tennessee.Lea was born in Knox County, Tennessee. He studied at the former Greeneville College and then studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1817 and practicing in Knoxville. He had previously served in the Creek War of 1813...
  
   (1794-1879), U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
• Oscar Lovette
  Oscar Lovette
  Oscar Lovette was a United States Representative from Tennessee.-Biography:Lovette was born in Greeneville, Tennessee and graduated from Parrottsville High School, and, in 1893, from Tusculum College. In 1894 he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1897...
  
   (1871-1934), U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
• William McFarland
  William McFarland
  William McFarland was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 1st congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on September 15, 1821 at Springvale Farm near Morristown, Tennessee in Jefferson County. He attended the common schools and Tusculum...
  
   (1821-1900), U.S. Representative from Tennessee.
• Chris Poore (b. 1984), basketball player for Washington Generals
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  .
• Harry L. Sears
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   (1920-2002), member of the New Jersey Senate
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  .
• George Caldwell Taylor
  George Caldwell Taylor
  George Caldwell Taylor was a United States federal judge.-Career:Born in Greenville, Tennessee, Taylor received an A.B. from Tusculum College in 1906 and an LL.B. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1908. He was in private practice in Rockwood, Tennessee from 1908 to 1911...
  
   (1885-1952), federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
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• John Henry Wilson
  John Henry Wilson (Kentucky)
  John Henry Wilson was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, Wilson pursued preparatory studies.He graduated from Tusculum College in June 1870...
  
   (1846-1923), U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
• Ryan Troutman (b. 1987) Plays Professional Basketball in Germany.

Further reading

• Allen, Ortha B. (1970). The philosophy of the library-college and its applications to Tusculum College (thesis
  Thesis
  A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
  
  ). Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University. (OCLC
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   25212791)
• Bailey, Gilbert L. (1965). A history of Tusculum College, 1944-1964 (thesis
  Thesis
  A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
  
  ). Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University.
• Hearn, Steven B. (1983). Survival strategies for Tusculum College: An ethnographic evaluation of enrollment, student recruitment, and school image (thesis
  Thesis
  A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
  
  ). Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee – Knoxville. (OCLC
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   9939082)
• Patrick, James (2007). The beginning of collegiate education west of the Appalachians, 1795-1833: The achievement of Dr. Charles Coffin of Greeneville College and East Tennessee College. Lewiston, NY: E. Mellen Press. (ISBN 0773454470)
• Ragan, Allen E. (1945). A history of Tusculum College, 1794-1944. Greeneville, TN: The Tusculum Sesquicentennial Committee. (LCC 46018213)
• Treadway, Cleo C. (1974). Reclassification: The Tusculum way. Greeneville, TN: Tusculum College Press. (OCLC
  OCLC
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  6922139)

External links

• Tusculum College website