The Perry Children’s Center opened in 1993 and was named in honor of Dr. Margaret N. Perry, UT Martin alumna and sixth chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Martin, 1986-1997. The center provides quality care for children of UT Martin students, faculty and staff, and community members. Student-parents are given first priority, and children with special needs are included at the center. The state-of-the-art facility is licensed and provides part-day and full-day care for children six weeks to 12 years of age.
The center also serves as a laboratory setting for students in many of UT Martin’s academic departments, including family and consumer sciences and educational studies.