Tyler State College is founded
UT Tyler was founded in 1971 as Tyler State College.
It opened upper-division classes in January 1973 in the abandoned O. M. Roberts Junior High School, with 176 students.
It became Texas Eastern University in 1975 and joined the UT System after Gov. Bill Clements signed Senate Bill 906 on June 2, 1979.
Sources
- Handbook of Texas: University of Texas at Tylertshaonline.org
Tyler State College was established in 1971, and in January 1973 the school opened upper-division classes in the abandoned O. M. Roberts Junior High School.
- UT Tyler: At a glanceuttyler.edu
- Handbook of Texas: Smith Countytshaonline.org
Though Butler College closed in 1972, Tyler State College opened the following year, with 176 students.
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed