Dr. Tommie F. Brown, a celebrated civil rights trailblazer, former Tennessee state representative and longtime UTC professor, has died at 91. Brown joined the UTC faculty in 1971, founded its Social Work program and became the first Black woman to lead an academic department. She served seven terms in the Tennessee House, championing education, health,…
7,529 Miles And Counting: UTC’s MobileMOC Delivers Care In Rural Communities
The Chattanoogan highlighted the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s MobileMOC, a mobile medical outreach clinic launched by UTC’s College of Nursing that has logged 7,529 miles delivering preventive care, screenings, education and referrals to older adults and caregivers in rural Southeast Tennessee. The initiative combines hands-on student learning with interprofessional care in communities lacking access…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet And Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey To Speak At UTC
The Chattanoogan highlighted Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey coming to speak at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Trethewey—renowned for her lyrical work and national leadership in poetry—will deliver a free public lecture on the humanities and their role in personal and civic life as part of UTC’s O’Dea Lecture…
Chatting With The Chancellor: College Of Nursing, Quantum – And More
On WUTC’s Chatting With the Chancellor podcast, Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce joined host Ray Bassett for a wide-ranging one-on-one conversation recorded in the podcast studio at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. Airing on Scenic Roots, the discussion covered the College of Nursing, leadership transitions in research, quantum initiatives, the investiture ceremony, reflections on…
PODCAST: Mike Costa Interviews UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann-Bruce
UTC Chancellor Dr. Lori Mann-Bruce joined Mike Costa on the My Morning Cup podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about her personal journey, leadership philosophy, and vision for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She reflects on her upbringing, the influences that shaped her career, and her excitement for UTC’s future as the institution advances academic…