The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Composition Program in the Department of English has received the 2025–26 Writing Program Certificate of Excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication — the field’s highest honor and the only one awarded nationally this year. The recognition highlights UTC’s commitment to strong, ethical, and forward-looking first-year writing…
UTC Officially Launches College Of Nursing
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has officially launched its College of Nursing, elevating a long-standing and impactful academic program to full college status effective Jan. 1, 2026. With nearly 1,000 students enrolled across undergraduate and doctoral nursing programs, it becomes UTC’s fifth academic college, reflecting its critical role in preparing the region’s health care…
Steve Forbes To Deliver 2026 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture
The Scott L. Probasco, Jr., Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise (Probasco Chair) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), will host Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, to headline this year’s Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series in partnership with the Young America’s Foundation. Forbes will present “How Free Enterprise, Not Government, Made America Great”…
Dr. Mina Sartipi Named Interim Vice Chancellor For Research At UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce has named Dr. Mina Sartipi interim vice chancellor for research, effective January 2026. Sartipi, currently the executive director of the UTC Research Institute and founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, brings deep institutional experience and a strong record of interdisciplinary, partnership-driven research.…
John “Art” Phillips Sales Institute Established At UTC With Gift From Phillips Family
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Sales Institute in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business has been named the John “Art” Phillips Sales Institute in honor of the late entrepreneur and sales leader, thanks to a generous gift from the Phillips family. The transformational gift will support scholarships, competitions, technology enhancements, and faculty/student development,…