At University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, students, staff and community members gathered at the Wolford Family Athletic Center for the annual Veterans Day luncheon honoring local heroes. Terry Ellis — a professor of nursing and first lieutenant in the Army National Guard — served as keynote speaker, sharing his experiences caring for injured soldiers and…
UTC professor and 1st Lieutenant honoring veterans at university event
At University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the annual Veterans Day luncheon brought together students, faculty and members of the military community to honor service and sacrifice. Assistant Professor of Practice Terry Ellis—also a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard—served as keynote speaker, reflecting on his family’s long history of service and the commitment…
4-Star General B.B. Bell Donates Papers And Memoir To UTC Library Special Collections
Retired four-star U.S. Army General B.B. Bell, a 1969 alum of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, has donated his personal archives—including 37 chronologically organized boxes of documents—and his memoir Memoirs of a Nondescript Four-Star General: A Love Story to UTC’s Special Collections. The materials trace his 39-year military career and his 54-year marriage to…
UTC Police Department welcomes Sergeant Sophie the therapy K-9
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…
UTC Director of Veteran and Military Affairs Sylvana Matthews joined Jed & JR Mornings’ Veteran’s Day coverage
Sylvana Matthews, UTC Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss UTC being named a 2025 Top Veteran-Friendly School by U.S. Veterans Magazine. She highlighted what the honor means for UTC, the University’s commitment to supporting those who’ve served, and her work helping veterans transition to…