10 Interesting UTK Campus Buildings You Didn't Know Existed
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10 UTK Buildings That You Didn't Know Existed, And What They're Used For

Who knew we had a herbarium?

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Courtney Brooke Bowling

It's easy to overlook a building that is hidden from view or that you just haven't had the need to visit. However, a lot of these building on the list (if not all) are worth checking out if you haven't already.

1. Hearing and Speech Center

Located right in front of the stadium, the hearing and speech center helps with just that — hearing and speech. As many of us do not stray far from the path of our classes, it's easy to miss this one unless you have to go there. It's also easy to miss during football season when hoards of people block the view from everything but the sun.

2. Temple Hall

Although I saw this building regularly from my trek of waling from Morrill to Dabney-Buehler, I only visited it and learned its names when we went there on tour during an LLC meeting. Temple Hall is a wonderful place where nurses can practice treating patients. The building itself may be old, but all of the technology and procedures are state of the art. When practices, a person can be left in the room while a mentor/teacher monitors. They can make the room or faux patient react if they do something wrong (or hopefully, right). However, Temple Hall also boasts a Herbarium! It holds the largest collection of samples from Tennessee.

3. South College

South College is the oldest building on campus. In 1872, it was used as a dormitory. It has also been a UT bookstore, a classroom, and a graduate research building. South College was built not even a full century after the University of Tennessee was opened, and a lot of history and memories live on in there.

4. Andy Holt Tower

This is the building where all of the offices for the chancellors, vice chancellors, and counsels are located. However, it is also the payroll office for all employees of UTK (hint hint: Work Study Students). It is also the host of the WUTK Radio Station. So if you like meeting the people responsible for the campus, finding out where you are getting paid from, or listening to the radio, this building has it all.

5. The Ceramics Annex

I know going to the Ag Campus is scary pretty fun. The Ceramics Annex is a place where imagination lives. The creations of the art students would be thrilling to see, and I bet the trek would be worth it.

6. Ferris Hall

Tucked into the side of The Hill, the Ferris Hall building was named after a former Dean of Engineering, Charles E. Ferris. Today, it is the department for Materials Science and Engineering. Built in 1930, it is a great way to be able to see how the past and present comingling.

7. Nielsen Physics Building

Many know about the Astrology major, but they often do not know about the planetarium in the Nielsen Physics building. One of my first LLC tours, the planetarium is breathtaking. It's small, but it is able to fit a large group of people. Most importantly, it functions amazingly and transports you out into space.

8. Wayne G. Basler Boathouse

You get the email every year: sign up for UTK's rowing team. Have you ever wondered where they practice? Or, have you tried locating it to sign up, but you fell short? Well, the Basler Boathouse is located right across the street from the Tickle Engineering Building. How exciting it must be to get to row right on the Tennessee River!

9. Crops Genetics Lab

Another Ag building? Although the main campus seems to shun everything about the Ag campus, it features a lot of neat buildings. The Crops Genetic Lab is a great example. Who isn't interested in how we can manipulate genetic DNA to benefit society (enough with the GMO bashing). While organic food is expensive good, GMOs are vital to ensure that crops and other specimens don't die out from a sudden disease.

10. Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture

While I thought a lot of people knew about our museum, you would be surprised at how many don't. It features a fair amount of exhibits, which are both interesting and informative. One section of the exhibits is a rotation, while means that you could always stumble across something new to see. Some of the museum is used for classrooms, so if you are lucky enough to have it as a class, be sure to check it!

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