Sergeant Sophie, a one-year-old Labrador Retriever, has joined the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Police Department as the campus’s first dedicated therapy K-9, beginning service November 3. Handler Corporal Aaron Bayer, along with Chief Sean O’Brien and EM Director Brett Fuchs, emphasize Sophie’s role in community engagement rather than law-enforcement—offering comfort to students, staff, victims…
Best-selling author celebrating book launch at UTC with fellow alum Terrell Owens
Best-selling author and UTC alumna Marty McDonald will join fellow alum Terrell Owens for a book-launch event at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Oct. 31. The event celebrates McDonald’s latest work and their shared UTC connection. The event, scheduled as part of UTC’s homecoming activities, will include a discussion and public appearance highlighting…
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens to celebrate UTC’s homecoming with HCS students & employees
Terrell Owens, NFL Hall of Famer and former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Moc, is returning to Chattanooga for the 2025 Homecoming celebrations. In partnership with UTC’s Division of Access and Engagement, he’ll engage with local schools and community events. The initiative includes 500 complimentary game tickets for Hamilton County Schools students, teachers and families,…
UTC lecturer sending students on a deep dive for Tennessee’s underwater history
UTC lecturer, Andrew J. Van Slyke, is leading students in an underwater archaeological survey of the Tennessee River. Van Slyke leads UTC’s first Maritime Archaeological Methods Field School (ANTH4300), where students use remote sensing equipment to search for the remains of steamboats and Civil War–era wrecks in Chattanooga. Additionally, UTC students are helping Van Slyke…
Retired K-9 Gunny designated as first UTC chief canine officer
Gunny, a retired German shorthaired-pointer K-9, has been named UTC’s first Chief Canine Officer in an honorary role. Formerly trained in Vapor Wake detection, he’s credited with over 150 firearms recoveries during his law enforcement career. After retiring in late 2023 due to health concerns, Gunny now accompanies UTC Police Chief Sean O’Brien on campus,…