Welcome Back to Campus Class of 1969! While many campus landmarks remain in place and the Mocs spirit is as strong as ever, a great deal has changed in the past 50 years. For example, here are a few facts comparing the university as it was in 1968-1969 to the 2018-2019 academic year: Enrollment has increased by 365% (from 2,503 to 11,638) Faculty and instructional staff have increased by…
The start of another semester means new exhibits featuring material from Special Collections! Visit the George Connor Special Collections Reading Room (LIB 439) to learn about back to school traditions that have shaped the university campus over the past 130 years, including Convocation, Founders Day, Homecoming and Rat Week. A sample of these traditions are pictured below. After you check out the exhibit, take this Buzzfeed Quiz…
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library welcomes all alumni back for homecoming season 2016. We encourage you to reminisce about your college days by checking out the full run of Moccasin yearbooks and University Echo student newspaper in our Digital Collections. Alternatively, stop by the Special Collections reading room in room 439 of the Library to view print copies of these and other historical UTC materials. In honor of the 50th anniversary…
Homecoming is more than Made in Chattanooga, it’s also the 50 year reunion for the University of Chattanooga Class of 1963. To celebrate, we bring you some images from 1963’s Homecoming festivities. Go Mocs! In the Fall of 1962, Judy Coppinger was crowned Homecoming Queen, but the Moccasin neglects to tell us who her king was. The Greeks celebrated Homecoming by decorating their houses. Special Collections’ choice for the…
