The UTC Master Chorale will be directed by Dr. Kevin Ford, Director of Choral Activities, on Friday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Second Presbyterian Church (700 Pine St., Chattanooga). The accompanist for the concert is David Friberg. This event is open to the public and free of charge.
UTC Men’s and Women’s Golf achievements
Both the UTC Men’s and Women’s golf teams gained national recognition.
UTC to engage in State Solar Initiative
A new Volunteer State Solar Initiative is creating excitement on the UTC campus. “Several UTC faculty members are actively conducting research in energy fields, including solar energy,” said Provost Phil Oldham. We are pleased that Governor Bredesen is leading Tennessee to the forefront in alternative energy development, and UTC will be an active research partner…
Piano Competition held; winners to perform in recital
Five middle school students and five high school students won prizes in the UTC Department of Music Thirteenth Annual Piano Arts Competition. The first-place winners in the middle school and high school category, Abigail Hinchman and Chunsoo Park, will present a recital on Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. in Cadek Recital Hall at the…
National Society of Colonial Dames awards scholarship
UTC senior and history major Mary Meaghan Kelly will receive this year’s prestigious Tennessee Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames scholarship for graduate study. The Colonial Dames rotates the award among Tennessee undergraduate institutions. This year UTC’s Mary Meaghan Kelly was selected by her faculty to be so honored.
SCEA holds national arts and education forum
A national Arts & Education Forum: Arts Integration and Teacher Change held in the UTC University Center brought together 50 professional development providers from 12 states, including K-12 and university teachers, administrators, and artists. The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts (SCEA) hosted the event.
Engineering graduate awarded national scholarship
Ipshita Thomas, a civil engineering graduate, has received a $10,000 scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the top prize in ACEC’s 2009 national scholarship program. Earlier this year, Thomas received a $1,000 scholarship from ACEC of Tennessee, which qualified her to compete with engineering students from throughout the United States in the…
Engineering students adapt vehicle for hydrogen
As gas prices remain unpredictable and the care for the environment looms as an ever-present concern, a group of engineering students worked toward offering consumers a choice: to drive a car with gasoline only, ethanol or hydrogen.
WUTC celebrates record-breaking spring membership drive
WUTC, FM 88.1, just completed a membership drive and set a record for its spring fundraising with $152,288 pledged. These new dollars will be used for maintaining the public radio station’s operation. WUTC is licensed to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
First ROTC commissioned officer graduates
Given the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, some people might be surprised to find college graduates choosing military careers. Scott Finks’ decision to join the U.S. Army became a historical moment in the University’s history when he became the first ROTC commissioned officer to graduate from the Mocs Battalion.