The UTC Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform a full concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 18, offering 59 student musicians a rare opportunity on one of the world’s most iconic stages. The program includes the world premiere of a commissioned work by Tyler S. Grant and features retired band…
Renowned Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Natasha Trethewey To Speak At UTC
The Pulse highlights Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey’s visit to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Trethewey will deliver a free public lecture, “The Role of the Humanities in Our Personal and Civic Lives,” on Thursday, Feb. 5, as part of the O’Dea Lecture in the Humanities, featuring readings, a…
If These Walls Could Talk: Tracing The Postwar History Of UTC’s Brock Hall
Chattanooga Pulse traced the history of UTC’s Brock Hall, a landmark science building dedicated in 1949 amid post-World War II expansion. Originally housing biology, chemistry and other science departments, the Gothic-style structure responded to growing enrollment and evolving academic needs. Named for longtime trustee and civic leader William E. Brock, the hall later housed social…
Crossing The Finish Line: UTC Graduates To Celebrate Fall 2025 Commencement
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will hold its Fall 2025 commencement on December 12–13, 2025, honoring around 670 undergraduates and 160 graduates — including many who finished in August. Ceremonies take place at McKenzie Arena. The Graduate School event begins at 2:30 p.m. on December 12, with address by Elaine Swafford. The Pulse Undergraduate commencement…
If These Walls Could Talk: Inside Fort Wood’s Iconic Patten House At UTC
The historic Patten House — part of the Fort Wood Historic District that overlaps with campus — became part of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1948, when it was bequeathed by Z. C. Patten. Originally completed in 1893 as an Italianate mansion, it featured architectural flourishes like an arcaded porch and central tower. After…