The Mike Wiley one-man performance DAR HE: The Story of Emmett Till comes to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Fine Arts Center, spotlighting the harrowing 1955 lynching of Emmett Till and its pivotal role in the civil-rights movement. The powerful dramatization explores the murder, trial and confessions of Till’s killers, inviting audiences to engage…
Dr. Mark Johnson talking bacon on Jed & JR Mornings
Dr. Mark Johnson, Assistant Professor of History at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss America’s enduring love for bacon, noting that the average American eats about 18 pounds each year. Johnson, whose forthcoming book is titled American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon, explored how bacon evolved into…
Dr. Michelle Deardorff discusses free speech on Jed & JR Mornings
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Michelle D. Deardorff, the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government and head of Political Science and Public Service, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM for an engaging discussion on free speech and its evolving challenges. The interview begins at the 7:00 mark. >>>Listen>>>
Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt on Jed & JR Mornings talking about FBI staffing
Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt, U.C. Foundation Professor and Head of UTC’s Department of Criminal Justice, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to discuss the FBI’s decision to lower employment requirements and training time. He explained current standards and noted that the change aims to address potential staffing gaps caused by expected retirements and severance…
Laurie Allen talks about UTC’s production of “Dracula: Mina’s Quest”
UTC’s Laurie Allen, Lyndhurst Chair of Excellence in Arts Education and Professor of Practice in Theatre Education, joined WGOW 102.3 FM’s Jed and JR Mornings to promote the UTC Theatre Company’s production of “Dracula: Mina’s Quest.” Performances run Sept. 30–Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 4 in the UTC…