The Schools of Tennessee
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The Schools of Tennessee |
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Bryan College |
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| Founded: | 1930 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Lions | |
| Colors: | Red, Gold | |
| Motto: | Christ Above All | |
| Location: | Dayton | |
| According to Wikipedia, "During the Scopes Trial in 1925, William Jennings Bryan expressed the wish that a school might be established in Dayton, "to teach truth from a Biblical perspective" more specifically, one aligned with Bryan's Christian beliefs. Following his death on July 26, 1925, a national memorial association was formed to establish such an institution in Bryan's honor." | ||
East Tennessee State University |
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| Founded: | 1911 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Buccaneers / Bucky | |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Old Gold | |
| Location: | Johnson City | |
Fisk University |
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| Founded: | 1866 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Bulldogs | |
| Colors: | Gold, Blue | |
| Motto: | Her sons and daughters are e're on the altar | |
| Location: | Nashville | |
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| Among the school's famous alumni is W.E. B. Dubois. | ||
Knoxville College |
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| Founded: | 1875 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Bulldogs | |
| Colors: | Garnet, Blue | |
| Motto: | Let There Be Light | |
| Location: | Knoxville | |
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Meharry Medical College |
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| Founded: | 1876 |
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| Motto: | Worship of God through Service to Medicine | |
| Location: | Nashville | |
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| First medical school in the south for African Americans. Largest HBCU solely dedicated to healthcare professionals and scientists. | ||
Tennessee State University |
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| Founded: | 1912 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Tigers/ Tigre | |
| Colors: | Blue, White | |
| Motto: | Think, Work, Serve | |
| Location: | Nashville | |
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| Tennessee State University is the only state funded HBCU in Tennessee | ||
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University of Tennessee |
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| Founded: | 1794 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Volunteers/Smokey | |
| Colors: | Orange, White | |
| Motto: | Veritatem cognoscetis et veritas te liberabit. (You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free.) |
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| Location: | Knoxville | |
| Found in Knoxville, UT is the second oldest higher education institution in Tennessee, the 29th oldest in the US, the Volunteers are known to celebrate with the tune "Rocky Top." | ||
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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| Founded: | 1886 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Mocs/ Scrappy the Mockingbird | |
| Colors: | Navy, Gold | |
| Motto: | Faciemus (We Will Do) | |
| Location: | Chattanooga | |
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Vanderbilt University |
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| Founded: | 1873 |
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| Nickname/Mascot: | Commodores/Mr. Commodore | |
| Colors: | Black, Gold | |
| Location: | Nashville | |
| Vanderbilt Stadium is the smallest school stadium in the Southeastern Conference. | ||
Photos by J.J. Kwashnak
Updated December 2011