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In the spring 2017 semester, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) hosted an on-campus Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Through a series of discussions with other department faculty, it was decided to offer the experience as an internship for accounting students who had completed the federal income tax course in our accounting curriculum. Although one could easily see the benefits of VITA for taxpayers who received the service, I personally had no idea what a blessing the experience would be, nor did I recognize the positive ripple effects it would have for students, alumni and employers. This article will explain what the VITA program is and the process to develop a VITA site.

Indicates permanent buildings, proposed buildings, future buildings, paved streets and sidewalks, unpaved streets, and spur tracks, as of 1953. Architect: Alfred H. Abernethy. Scale 1 in = 200 ft. / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1223/thumbnail.jpg

Black and white campus map indicating 37 existing buildings and 11 future buildings during the presidency of Burgin Dossett (1949-1968). Architect: Alfred H. Abernethy. Scale 1 in = 210 ft. / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1224/thumbnail.jpg

Black and white campus map indicating 37 existing buildings and 12 future buildings. August 16, 1962 revision of mapcoll_018_01. Architect: Alfred H. Abernethy. Scale 1 in = 210 ft. / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1225/thumbnail.jpg

Indicates 50 existing buildings and 10 future buildings. Prepared using various incomplete plats, surveys, photos, and dimensions. Architects: Beeson & Beeson. Scale 1 in = 310 ft. / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1226/thumbnail.jpg

Indicates 47 existing buildings and 7 future buildings along with proposed roads and walkways. Architects: Beeson & Beeson. Scale 1 in = 200 ft. / https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1227/thumbnail.jpg

Passed on April 27th, 1909 by the 56th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the General Education Bill of 1909 established state funding for the establishment and maintenance of normal schools devoted to the education and professional training of teachers in the state of Tennessee. One normal school was established in each division of the state.Two years later, using funding from this act, East Tennessee State Normal School was founded in 1911 and would eventually become East Tennessee State University.

Passed April 7, 1921 by the 62nd General Assembly of the state of Tennessee, Senate Bill no.856, overhauled education funding within the state. All state education funds were combined into one fund thereafter known as the State School fund, to be appropriated according to the provisions of this bill. After other expenses, Senate Bill no.856 established 4.5% of all remaining state funding would be distributed to each of the normal schools.

East Tennessee State officially became a college in 1925 with a name change to East Tennessee State Teachers College. During this same time, East Tennessee State began applying for accreditation from the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern States. The institution would eventually achieve accreditation in 1927. This is a hand written draft of an early accreditation application completed in 1925 by President Charles C. Sherrod, of whom the current ETSU main campus library is now named. The physical copy of this item can be found in the President Correspondences Collection of the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University. For access or more information please contact the Archives of Appalachia.