Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is proposing monthly stipends for student teachers to help ease financial burdens and address teacher shortages statewide. UTC education major Grace Hixson said the support would help cover basic expenses during unpaid student teaching. Dr. Kim Wingate, director of UTC’s School of Education, noted the stipends could provide critical support…
UTC Master’s program first in TN to receive ASEM Certification
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Master of Science in Engineering Management program has become the first in Tennessee — and only the second in the Southeast — to earn certification from American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). The recognition puts UTC among an elite group of just 15 globally certified programs, validating the program’s excellence…
UTC students build 1,200 pound concrete canoe for Tennessee River race
Students at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga built a 1,200-pound concrete canoe and raced it on the Tennessee River during the inaugural “Athletes vs. Engineers” event. The 500-meter race pitted the concrete canoe against a traditional rowing shell — and while the shell won decisively, the project gave civil engineering students hands-on experience in design,…
Trump slashes tariffs on grocery staples like coffee & beef, Tennessee Valley families cut back
Howard Wall is the director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and a professor of practice in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. He frequently gives his insight on various topics of note in local, regional and national media. In this Local 3…
UTC professor and 1st Lieutenant honoring veterans at university event
At University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the annual Veterans Day luncheon brought together students, faculty and members of the military community to honor service and sacrifice. Assistant Professor of Practice Terry Ellis—also a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard—served as keynote speaker, reflecting on his family’s long history of service and the commitment…