The future of the American economy is dependent upon entrepreneurship. Small businesses—created and operated by entrepreneurs—are driving growth in the American economy, and President Barack Obama has said that small businesses are responsible for half of the nation’s private sector jobs. Read the rest of this entry »

Students in Anthropology 152– Introduction to Anthropology participated in a “Turtle People Talking Circle,” demonstration, a replication of the methods many First Nations of Canada and Native Americans of the U.S. use to deal with criminal matters and community disputes, instead of courts and the legal system. Read the rest of this entry »

Lee Jones, Regional Executive and Senior Officer of the Nashville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will address “Federal Reserve Response to the Current Economic Crisis,” on Wednesday November 18, 2-3 p.m. in the UTC University Center Auditorium. Jones will address the Federal Reserve activities in the region, the economic crisis, the Fed’s response and the economic outlook going forward. Read the rest of this entry »

Kick off the Thanksgiving season and join The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Percussion Ensemble to “Beat Hunger,” a crowd-pleasing performance offered two nights, Sunday, November 22 and Monday, November 23. Under the direction of Dr. Monte Coulter, both performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chattanooga Singers and the Chamber singers, both directed by Dr. Kevin Ford, will be presenting an evening of choral entertainment on Friday November 20, 7:30 p.m., at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts building on the corner of Palmetto and Vine Streets. The concert is free and open to the general public. Read the rest of this entry »

The UTC Jazz Band will be presenting a free concert on Thursday, November 19, 7:30 p.m., Roland Hayes Concert Hall located in the UTC Fine Arts Center. Read the rest of this entry »

The Men’s Chorus and the Women’s Chorale, directed by Roland Carter and Lee Harris, will perform their latest selections at on Tuesday, November 17, 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 506 E. 8th Street, Chattanooga. This is a free concert open to the general public. Read the rest of this entry »

• The Chattanooga and Chamber Singers
• Two nights of UTC Percussion Ensemble’s “Beat Hunger” concert

Nominated by Dr. Elizabeth Gailey, communication major Sunny Murray became a finalist for the Stargazer Scholarship, an award offered by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce in its 4th annual Chattanooga Nautilus Awards competition. The purpose of the Stargazer Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a non-traditional student who intends to advance her career through furthering her education. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 500 students and fans attended the bonfire on historic Chamberlain Field in the heart of the UTC campus Wednesday night. It was a celebration held to “Get Fired Up to Beat The Citadel” in the football game set to kickoff at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, in Finley Stadium. Read the rest of this entry »