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…
Lauded as a civil rights trailblazer, former Tennessee House Rep. Tommie Brown dies at 91
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,…
UTC rolls out new emergency training for faculty after last year’s false shooter alert
NewsChannel 9 reported that after last year’s false active-shooter alert, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has launched mandatory emergency training for faculty to bolster campus preparedness. UTC partners with Defend Systems to teach response strategies for violent incidents and basic first aid, aiming to empower faculty before first responders arrive. Nearly 1,300 faculty members…
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…
Longtime State Legislator, UTC Professor Tommie Brown Dies At 91
The Chattanoogan remembered longtime educator and legislator Dr. Tommie F. Brown, highlighting her deep ties to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Brown joined the UTC faculty in 1971, founded the Social Work program, and became the first Black woman to lead an academic department at UTC. Her career blended academic leadership with public service,…