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UTC Provost Oldham to be named TN Tech President

May 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Chattanooga, TN (UTC/The Loop) — UTC Provost Phil Oldham will apparently be named the new president of Tennessee Tech. According to a report published on the Tech website, Oldham is recommended for approval by the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees. Here is that release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 2, 2012) – Philip Oldham is expected to be named the next president to lead Tennessee Technological University pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents on Friday. The Board will meet via telephone at 10:30 a.m. CDT on... [Read the full story]

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UTC Teacher Fights to Protect TN Mountains

April 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

By Christina Stafford CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (UTC/The Loop) - One UTC teacher’s passion for protecting Tennessee mountains and valleys has helped keep the issue in front of the public. Jeannie Hacker-Cerulean has been an advocate to help stop the removal of mountain tops for coal mining since 2004.  “I care about the water and I want to protect the clean water cycle,” she said. “When I heard the about mountain top removal and how it pollutes the water with heavy metals, I decided to become a mountain justice worker,”... [Read the full story]

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Romney turns from primaries to Obama

April 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mitt Romney is turning away from his primary opponents and toward Democratic President Barack Obama after sweeping three more Republican contests. The likely GOP nominee was set Wednesday to take the same Washington stage that the president had used a day earlier to criticize Romney in a speech to newspaper editors in Washington. The former Massachusetts governor planned to address an audience of the Newspaper Association of America and the American Society of News Editors, a day after Obama spoke to... [Read the full story]

Editorial

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Smooth Sailing for New Incoming Freshmen

July 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Smooth Sailing for New Incoming Freshmen By Courtney Archer CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC/The Loop)- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) freshmen can breathe a sigh of relief as they enter their first semester of college this fall. A new plan, designed to help freshmen succeed, has been implemented for students to have their classes assigned rather than choosing them for the first semester. Assistant Provost for Student Retention and Success Fran Bender says the preselected schedules will also help to cater to students’... [Read the full story]

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Entertainment and Culture

40th anniversary of Elvis Hawaii concert to be remembered

40th anniversary of Elvis Hawaii concert to be remembered

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elvis Presley Enterprises has announced a vacation package to Hawaii in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of his concert on the island in 1973. The... [Read more]


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Sports and Leisure

Perfect for Baylor

Perfect for Baylor

DOUG FEINBERG,AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Brittney Griner’s place in women’s basketball history is secure. Blocking layups, snagging rebounds, hitting shots... [Read more]


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