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Updates and news for the week of July 16-22, 2024
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 Updates and news for the week of July 9-15, 2024UTC News | UTC Events Calendar | Campus UpdatesThe UTC Campus Weekly newsletter is distributed every Tuesday morning. If you have news, events or announcements you would like shared with campus, please submit your information to peyton-l-schultz@utc.edu or chuck-wasserstrom@utc.edu in the Division of Communications and Marketing by 3 p.m. on Friday for placement in the following Tuesday’s newsletter.Highlights | Outstanding People of UTC | Mark Your Calendar | Campus Updates | UTC Newsroom | WUTCHighlights Preparations for the University Center renovation are well underway. The Chattanooga Rooms have been converted into surge space; the Foundation Room has been emptied and is offline permanently; and the Game Room has been moved to its temporary location in the Blue and Gold section of the Commons. There have also been some temporary departmental moves that you should be aware of:Mocs One Center – Chattanooga ACareer Connections – Chattanooga CMocs Recovery Program – UC 350 (Center for Wellbeing)Veteran and Military Affairs – Hooper 102Office of the University Registrar – Library 4th FloorConstruction is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 6, on the west side of the building (1st floor and Upper Gallery areas). As always, we encourage everyone to reserve their space for the fall semester early. Reservations for spring 2025 events and meetings will open on Monday, Sept. 30.
______SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS FOR WELCOME WEEK Our goal for Welcome Week 2024 is to offer a calendar full of fun and engaging events that welcome our students to the start of a new semester, and we need your help.If you are hosting an event or program during the first week of classes (Aug. 18-24), please submit your event to the official calendar found on the Welcome Week webpage. Click here to access the event submission form. The priority deadline to submit events for the Welcome Week calendar is Friday, July 26.More information about submitting an event for the Welcome Week calendar can be found here. Contact Director of Student and Family Engagement Laura Petrus (laura-petrus@utc.edu) with questions.______OPERATION MOVE IN Operation Move In for incoming freshmen and transfers is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 15, and Housing and Residence Life could use as many hands as possible to make this day go as smoothly as possible for our newest residents.If you are interested in volunteering for OMI, please fill out the OMI volunteer signup form and share the link with others. Those who volunteer will receive a meal voucher for UTC Dining and a signature OMI T-shirt as a special thank you.______HOUSE CALLS 2024 House Calls 2024 will be Sept. 10. This is the department initiative for campus partners to help us check in on our students after living on campus within those crucial first six weeks of school. We will provide resources but also engage in meaningful conversations right at the resident’s door. We would love many different offices across campus to participate so our residents can have a versatile experience.
The training will be from 5-6 p.m. with dinner provided in the West Campus Multipurpose Room. We will be going to all resident spaces from 6-8 p.m. to check in with residents. Please fill out the form before Sept. 9 and communicate with Sabrina Sims if your plans have changed or if you have questions.______MINORITY HEALTH FAIR Save the date for the 23rd Annual Hamilton County Minority Health Fair, which takes place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at McKenzie Arena. Sponsored by the UTC Division of Access and Engagement and the Southeast Tennessee Health Consortium, the Minority Health Fair was created to address an essential need: Providing free health services for the benefit of underserved communities in Chattanooga.Outstanding People of UTC Dr. Cathy Scott, a member of the UTC Department of Social Work faculty since 2011, has been selected as a Gerontological Society of America Fellow.Dr. Cathy Scott, an associate professor of social work and the Bachelor of Social Work program director, has been selected as a Gerontological Society of America Fellow—an honor bestowed upon those who demonstrate exceptional commitment to aging issues through research, teaching and service.______ Dr. Robert Liddell, UTC’s executive director of the Center for Career and Leadership Development, has been appointed as the inaugural Assistant Vice President for Career Services at Florida State University, marking a significant professional milestone. Rob, a proud FSU alum, has been with UTC since 2017 and is excited to return to his alma mater.
A farewell event will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, July 29, in the UTC Library Room 327.______Check out these Mocs in the news:Former Chattanooga Mocs football player McClendon Curtis—who is now a Seattle Seahawks offensive guard—was featured on Local 3 News about hosting his second annual football camp on July 12-13 at Central High School.Associate Professor of Environmental Geoscience Azad Hossain was featured in a NewsChannel 9 story about his $300,000 NASA-funded project to assess water quality in the Tennessee River using satellite technology.UC Foundation Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Interim Department Head Rick Dierenfeldt spoke to NewsChannel 9 about challenges that may come with hiring a new Chattanooga Police Department chief.Mark Your CalendarIn case you missed last week’s announcement from the UT System, Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 have been added as administrative closing days for staff and faculty. UTC will now be closed for the holidays from Monday, Dec. 23, through Wednesday, Jan. 1.______ Undergraduate Admissions announced its Power C Tour dates for the fall semester:Oct. 3: MemphisOct. 23: KnoxvilleOct. 28: Nashville/FranklinNov. 13: ChattanoogaNov. 2: Blue and Gold Preview Day on UTC’s campus______ Human Resources provided a series of July staff development opportunities—including a two-session Crucial Learning-hosted program taking place from 1-2 p.m. today (July 16) and Tuesday, July 30. Click here for the complete list.______ Campus Recreation is running a faculty and staff summer pickleball league July 16-Aug. 1 from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the ARC’s basketball courts. Click here to register on imleagues.com.For more information, email Campus Recreation Coordinator of Intramural Sports Amy Slagle (amy-slagle@utc.edu).______ New Student and Family Programs will be hosting orientation sessions throughout the summer for all new students entering UTC in the fall, including the following dates:Freshman sessions: July 16, 25, 26Transfer sessions: July 18, 23 (online) … Aug. 1On average, the University sees over 6,000 new students and their guests throughout the summer program.All in-person orientations will have an information desk located in the University Center’s first floor gallery. Please direct anyone with orientation-related questions to the information desk.Please contact carrie-sherbesman@utc.edu if you have any questions.______The Center for Wellbeing will be hosting a series of trainings for staff and faculty this summer. If interested, please sign up here. The Center’s staff is happy to schedule trainings for specific teams or departments at other times throughout the year. Reach out to megan-mcknight@utc.eduwith questions or to request a training.Wednesday, July 17: QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer (University Center 350), 10-11 a.m.Wednesday, July 17: Suicide Prevention Using C-SSRS (University Center 350), 11 a.m.-noonThursday, July 18: Promoting Healthy Sleep Among Students (virtual), 10-11 a.m.Monday, July 22: Opioid Overdose Prevention & Narcan (University Center 350), 1-2 p.m.Thursday, July 25: Mental Health First Aid (University Center 350), 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Wednesday, July 31: Recovery Allyship: How to Support Students Who Are Struggling or Have Struggled with Substance Use (virtual), noon-2 p.m.Monday, Aug. 5: QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer (virtual), 2-3 p.m.Monday, Aug. 5: Suicide Prevention Using C-SSRS (virtual), 3-4 p.m.Campus Updates The 3,000-plus teachers in Hamilton County need the community’s assistance in securing supplies for their classrooms and our future Mocs. The United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Emerging Leaders Group has organized and is promoting the Ready, Set, Supply Initiative through Wednesday, July 31, to help their academic year get off to a good start. Consider dropping off any of the below items outside Pfeiffer 207 by the end of the month or email Daniel-Grzesik@utc.edu to arrange an office pick-up. All your donations will be delivered to the Hamilton County School Teachers Supply Hub on behalf of the UTC community. All supplies should be purchased from personal funds. More information about this initiative can be found here. Items needed include wide-ruled notebooks, wide-ruled paper, Dixon-brand number 2 pencils, colored pencils, crayons, dry erase markers, tissues, small glue sticks, pink erasers, blank notecards, and gallon/quart zip-close bags.______ The 2025 UT Grand Challenges Summit will take place Feb. 13-14, 2025, at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro.Join the UT System for an impactful summit aimed at addressing Tennessee’s most pressing issues. By convening a diverse group of experts and stakeholders to think in terms of wholes rather than fragmented parts, the summit’s goal is to foster innovative solutions and strategic partnerships to drive meaningful change across the state. This is a unique opportunity to delve into interconnected challenges and collaboratively explore ways to advance our communities.The Grand Challenge areas are overcoming addiction, advancing K-12 education, and strengthening Tennessee’s rural communities.The UT System also is seeking engaging presentations from University-affiliated faculty and staff for this summit. Share your insights and lead discussions by providing an overview of your work. Click here to apply to be a presenter; the submission deadline is Sept. 1.UTC Newsroom Dr. Matt Matthews recently marked his 20th year on the UTC campus, having joined the University faculty in 2004 as an assistant professor of mathematics. Photo by Angela Foster.UTC Vice Provost Matt Matthews has been selected to serve as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for the UT System, effective in mid-August. He will oversee new academic programs, major revisions and faculty policies across all UT campuses while maintaining strong ties with UTC. Matthews, who joined UTC in 2004, has significantly impacted the campus through various leadership roles, including his efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. His colleagues praise his leadership, kindness and dedication, and they look forward to his continued contributions at the system level.______ Polymer chemistry students Maya Sharma, left, and Morgan Williams discuss their experimental design with Kaitlyn Cathers, a development technician at Woodbridge Foam Corporation. Photo credit: Dr. Meredith BarbeeDr. Meredith Barbee, an assistant professor in the UTC Department of Chemistry and Physics, developed a new Polymer Chemistry course in spring 2024. Partnering with Woodbridge Foam Corporation, the course gave students hands-on experience with real-world polymer manufacturing.______Here are some other recent UTC stories featured in the Newsroom:Secure and empower: PlayCore trains, employs UTC cybersecurity students in ChattanoogaChattanooga professionals get ready to master AI with CHAINWUTC This month, Chattanooga hosts the State of Tennessee’s Digital Opportunity Summit.It takes place on Tuesday, July 23, at the Chattanooga Convention Center—with a pre-summit conference set for Monday, July 22, that will highlight Chattanooga’s story in digital opportunity partnerships in the past decade.A recent episode of WUTC-FM “Scenic Roots” featured a conversation with Sammy Lowdermilk, director for the Tech Goes Home program at The Enterprise Center.UTC Campus WeeklyContent curated by the Division of Communications and Marketing
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