The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has officially launched its College of Nursing, elevating the longstanding nursing program to full college status effective Jan. 1, 2026 — UTC’s fifth academic college. The change formalizes nursing’s critical role in regional health care workforce development, serving nearly 1,000 students across undergraduate and doctoral programs. UTC Chancellor Lori…
UTC Officially Launches College Of Nursing
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has officially launched its College of Nursing, elevating a long-standing and impactful academic program to full college status effective Jan. 1, 2026. With nearly 1,000 students enrolled across undergraduate and doctoral nursing programs, it becomes UTC’s fifth academic college, reflecting its critical role in preparing the region’s health care…
Steve Forbes To Deliver 2026 Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture
The Scott L. Probasco, Jr., Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise (Probasco Chair) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), will host Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, to headline this year’s Burkett Miller Distinguished Lecture Series in partnership with the Young America’s Foundation. Forbes will present “How Free Enterprise, Not Government, Made America Great”…
UTC names center director interim vice chancellor for research
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has named Dr. Mina Sartipi as interim vice chancellor for research, effective January 2026. Currently UTC Research Institute executive director and founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, Sartipi brings deep interdisciplinary research experience and strong community and industry partnerships. Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce highlighted her…
Make it make cents: Now-retired pennies pose puzzle for Chattanooga consumers, businesses
Howard Wall serves as director and chief economist of the Center for Regional Economic Research and is a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. A regular source for expert commentary across local, regional, and national outlets, Wall offers perspective on timely economic issues. In this…