The Hearst Journalism Awards Program recently announced that UTC placed 10th in the nation in its overall intercollegiate writing competition. This the first time UTC has placed in the top 10 of one of the Hearst’s overall competitions. UTC in the only university from Tennessee to place in the top 10 of one of the…
Rising Rock Rises on the National Scene
Hearst Journalism Awards Students involved in Rising Rock, the Department of Communication’s student publication featuring non-fiction stories about greater Chattanooga, have been gaining national recognition for their work. Each academic year the Hearst Foundation runs a series of monthly national journalism competitions open to college students. Students from around the country enter their best work,…
Colvin Places 7th in National Journalism Competition
Caroline Colvin, a senior majoring in Communication and Spanish, recently placed 7th in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards for Feature Writing. Her story, “The Road to the Medal” was among 152 stories submitted by students from 82 journalism schools and programs nationwide. Learn more about Caroline Colvin and the award by checking out UTC’s blog…
Exploring the Music Scene: a New COMM Special Topics Course
In Spring 2024, Dr. Chandler Harriss is offering a new special topics class exploring the music scene in Chattanooga. This class expands beyond the confines of the classroom, with students conducting research at concerts and partnering with the Chattanooga Tourism Company to promote events. The Spring 2024 class is an expansion of a course Dr.…
Spring 2024 COMM Electives
Looking to take a COMM elective in the spring? Check out your options: