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The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Arboretum originated in the early 1950s under the supervision of Dr. Arlo Smith, longtime Professor of Biology. A number of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ faculty, staff, and students have been involved over the decades to conserve and increase tree species on campus.

In 2011, former ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ professor Dr. Rosanna Cappellato spearheaded efforts to certify ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ as a Class IV Arboretum, the highest designation granted by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. As of 2017, the Arboretum boasts over 120 tree species and more than 1,500 individual trees.