At UTC, Campus Police Chief Sean O’Brien — a retired police lieutenant — walked across campus one morning in uniform with a police dog named Gunny to see if it would help spark conversations with students. About 90 % of students ignored the effort, many absorbed in their phones. Although the experiment didn’t produce mass…
Chattanooga preservation group honors people, projects
Preserve Chattanooga recently held its 2025 Chattanooga Preservation Awards, celebrating individuals and projects that protect, restore, and promote the city’s historic fabric. Hosted in partnership with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Interior Architecture and Design program, the nonprofit honored champions of preservation—ranging from architects and volunteers to restoration initiatives—that help safeguard Chattanooga’s heritage. The…
Hamilton County Schools, VW partner at new tech center
Hamilton County Schools has partnered with Volkswagen to fund and operate the new Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center, launching a Volkswagen Engineering Preparatory Program for high school freshmen. The initiative aims to integrate industry-aligned engineering education into the curriculum. The partnership is meant to create engineering and university pathways from the school system to the University…
UTC Vice Chancellor Kim White to retire
Kim White, Vice Chancellor for Advancement and Executive Director of the University of Chattanooga Foundation, will retire on September 19, 2025, after a notable tenure marked by record-setting fundraising and alumni engagement. A Chattanooga native, she extended her service from an initial planned shift in fall 2024 to ensure a smooth leadership transition after Chancellor…
UTC enrollment surpasses 12,000, creating largest student body in campus history
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga achieved a record-breaking fall 2025 enrollment of 12,060 students, the highest in its 139-year history. Among them were 10,396 undergraduates and a record 1,664 graduate students, with 613 new graduate enrollments—a 38.7% increase from 2024. UTC also welcomed 2,363 first-time, full-time freshmen—the second-highest ever—and 733 new transfer students, up…