Dr. Betsy Myers and Brandalyn Shropshire from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have been named to the 2025-2026 All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team. Both honorees will be formally recognized later this academic year, when Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross presents them with engraved plaques during the Mocs men’s basketball game on Jan. 21, 2026, vs. ETSU.
Heart healthy: UTC project expands rural heart health outreach through state partnership
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) to expand access to cardiovascular care for older adults in rural Southeast Tennessee. Building on the success of the University’s MobileMOC program, the new initiative—titled “Connecting Community Partners: Breaking Down Barriers to Heart Health”—is designed to connect senior centers, local providers and community resources to help older adults monitor and manage their blood pressure while learning practical ways to maintain heart health.
Turning back the clock: UTC Anthropology hosts paleo skills workshop
For a few hours on a recent Saturday afternoon, UTC students and professors set aside their phones and laptops, opting for another type of technology. They gathered on Chamberlain Field—temporary training grounds for paleolithic skills—to try their hand at atlatls, slings, friction fires, grinding corn and flint knapping.
Prospective UTC students explore campus life during Blue and Gold Preview Day
Blue and Gold Preview Day, UTC’s comprehensive open house, took place Saturday, Nov. 15. Blue and Gold provides prospective students with a broad introduction to campus life, admissions, housing and scholarships.
Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien named vice provost for faculty affairs
Dr. Elizabeth O’Brien, a UC Foundation professor and director of the School of Professional Studies in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Health, Education and Professional Studies, has been named UTC’s vice provost for faculty affairs. Her appointment is effective Jan. 2, 2026.
Mediterranean house geckos making themselves at home at UTC
If you’ve ever spotted a pale pink or brown lizard clinging to the wall of a building, or even hiding out in a sink, you’re not alone. These small reptiles with banded tails and padded toes are Mediterranean house geckos, a non-native species that has quietly made its home in Chattanooga for nearly two decades. This includes many buildings at UTC.
UTC business students debate the future of AI in the classroom
Will artificial intelligence create a more efficient future or lead to a wave of unprepared young adults entering the workforce? On Wednesday, Nov. 12, students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business debated questions like this while discussing the benefits and drawbacks of AI in university courses.
Pouring it on: Criminal justice students use paint to confront ethical dilemmas
Students in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Ethics in Criminal Justice course are learning about ethical decision-making the way their instructor prefers—by putting it into practice. Instead of discussing policing, courts or corrections dilemmas solely in writing, the students turned those scenarios into pour-painted canvases. Their work was then displayed publicly to raise money for a local service organization.
UTC unveils conceptual renderings for Engel Stadium redevelopment
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has released conceptual renderings that offer the public an early look at the vision to reimagine the historic Engel Stadium property into a transformative new home for UTC women’s athletics and community health.
Power C Tour 2025 comes to a close in Chattanooga
The blue-and-gold energy at UTC was palpable on Wednesday, Nov. 12, as the Power C Tour returned to Chattanooga. The statewide recruiting tour made stops across Tennessee this fall, but the final event at UTC had a familiar, hometown feel.