Knoxville College

CTL-E-4190 · School · college · 1875-present

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Historically Black college in Knoxville, Tennessee: founded 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America; peaked at 1,200 students in the 1960s (MLK commencement speaker 1960); lost accreditation 1997; campus closed February 2017; online-only classes resumed 2018; pursuing reaccreditation.

Relationships

Knoxville College Records — archived at
Knoxville College's institutional records and campus heritage are preserved as the Knoxville College Records collection, held at the East Tennessee History Center with substantial holdings at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center and UT Knoxville Special Collections.

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Robert J. Booker — affiliated with → this record

Sources

JBHE - Knoxville College Finds a Partner to Help With the Reaccreditation Process (2022-07)
Knox News - Knoxville College takes 'first step' in process to restore campus (2018-10-12)
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