East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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Beauty and Progress Welcome to East Tennessee State University. Students come here for many reasons. Some come here for specialized programs of study. Some come here because it's close to home, while others come here because it's far away from home. Whatever their reasons are for coming to this campus. when they get here, they find another reason to stay—the campus itself. Located in west Johnson City, the university sits at an elevation of 1700 feet above sea level. Some of the highest Appalachian mountains can be seen from the campus, and the climate is fairly moderate in both summer and winter. Since its beginning 67 years ago. the main campus has grown to 325 acres and 66 major buildings. The university also owns 97 acres in Kingsport, housing the Kingsport University Center, and 10 acres in Elizabethton, where the Nave Paramedical Center is located. Isolated, yet in the city, the university is a picturesque mixture of very old and very new architecture. Rustic, old buildings such as Carter and Carson Halls stand stately next to the towering new D.P. Culp University and Memorial Centers. Tree-lined sidewalks throughout the campus tie the buildings together and form a network perfect for hurrying to classes or a quiet walk. Once on campus, it is not hard to define its boundaries. The university is proud of two of its newest buildings. The D.P. Culp University Center is one of the finest student centers in the United States, providing services and facilities for every student need. Acclaimed for its accessibility to the Fall colors add «o the campus beauty. Under the shadow of the D.P. Culp University Center, the ampitheatre stands among the turning trees. 12 Campus Beauty

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 In a winter scene, the Memorial Center is a focal point on campus Winter snow adds beauty to the area. Andy Smith. Jerry Shumpert. Stove Burnett, and Steve Bra-mer take time to just sit back and relax. handicapped, the Center received the Governor's Award for Design Excellence in 1976. Memorial Center is the only physical education complex in the Eastern United States that contains an indoor football field. Covering approximately five acres, it has a seating capacity of 12,000 for home football games with expansion possibilities for 18.000 for basketball. It also houses facilities for numerous athletic activities, athletic and physical education departmental offices. and research laboratories for the newly established College of Medicine. Old buildings, new buildings, and various other special features make our campus a very scenic, beautiful place. As it changes and progresses, it definitely continues to be a special part of each student's impressions and memories of the university as a whole. Campus Beauty 13