Editing Tennessee Tech (section)

==History==
Tennessee Tech is rooted in the University of Dixie (colloquially known as Dixie College), which was chartered in 1909 and began operations in 1912. It struggled with funding and enrollment, however, and the campus was deeded to local governments. On March 27, 1915, the state government assumed control of the campus and chartered the new school as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennessee Tech celebrates 100th Charter Day |url=https://www.tntech.edu/news/releases/tennessee-tech-celebrates-100th-charter-day.php |website=tntech.edu |publisher=Tennessee Tech |access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref> The new school included just 13 faculty members and 19 students during the 1916–17 academic year and consisted of just 18 acres of undeveloped land with one administrative building and two student dorms.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tntech.edu/about/history-and-traditions/|title=About|website=www.tntech.edu|access-date=September 3, 2014|archive-date=September 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905021453/https://www.tntech.edu/about/history-and-traditions/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Due to the rural nature of the school, students also worked in the school garden to grow and prepare their own meals. In 1929, the first class graduated with four-year bachelor's degrees.<ref name=":0" /> Tennessee Polytechnic Institute was elevated to university status in 1965, when its name changed to Tennessee Technological University.<ref name=":0" />