category: Campus News 1990: The year Dolly Parton visited Mossy Creek category: Campus News | August 26, 2026 It was 1990. President George H. W. Bush had completed his first year in the Oval Office. The Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit. The movie “Dances with Wolves” opened in theaters, while “Law & Order” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” debuted on televisions across the country.On Carson-Newman’s campus, there were 2,123 full-time students. Dr. Cordell Maddox was serving as C-N’s 20th president, and Carson-Newman football was still celebrating its 1989 National Championship.It was also the year that country music legend and East Tennessee native Dolly Parton was on campus to receive an honorary doctorate from Carson-Newman… Full video of Dr. Dolly Parton’s address on October 21, 1990, at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
Campus News The Princeton Review: Carson-Newman a “Best in the South” The Princeton Review has named Carson-Newman University as a “Best in the South.” The accolade is part of the organization’s “2027 Best Colleges: Region by Region” listing. The Princeton Review […]
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