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…
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…
UTC Engineering Student’s Path Back To College Leads To Gilman Scholarship
The Chattanoogan featured UTC chemical engineering student Jessica “Sarge” Hobbs, who returned to higher education after stepping away earlier in life and joining the Army Reserve to fund her studies. Now nearing graduation, she earned a competitive Gilman Scholarship that will support a study abroad experience in the Netherlands. Her story highlights resilience, determination and…
UTC Honors College Students Earn National Collegiate Honors Council Awards
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Honors College celebrated exceptional student success as two Honors students earned national recognition at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference. Graduate Vio Midgett, a Brock Scholar with degrees in history and international studies, was named a Portz Scholar, one of only four undergraduate researchers nationwide selected for this prestigious…
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Kim White, vice chancellor for advancement and executive director of the University of Chattanooga Foundation, retired in September after leading record-setting fundraising and alumni engagement efforts at UTC. Under her leadership, the Foundation’s assets reached $287 million with $38 million in contributions in 2024. Founding Honors College Dean Linda Frost announced she will transition to…