UTC has been selected to host the 2012 annual conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU). In 1990, leaders of metropolitan and urban universities addressed their unique challenges and opportunities by creating the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. These leaders share a mission to use the power of their campuses in…
COB reaches out to business professionals
A partnership between UTC’s College of Business, Bridge Consulting International, and the Hunter Museum of American Art helps local professionals develop their leadership skills. The two-day iLead program combined creative, academic, and business components to help professionals improve their skills. To learn more visit http://www.cityscopemag.com/
Chattanooga builds education leaders
[slickr-flickr tag=”EducationLeaders2010″ items=”6″ caption=”yes” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is a core partner in the establishment of the Principal Leadership Academy, a joint effort to train aspiring Hamilton County Schools’ principals. The Academy, which launches this month, is the outcome of a partnership among the Hamilton County Department of Education,…
UHON students help international students master English
[slickr-flickr tag=”ESL2010UHON” caption=”no” type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”off”] University Honors students are spending part of their summer helping international students master the English language. This summer marks the ESL Institute’s 15th year at UTC. Students from South Korea, Mexico, Czech Republic, and Saudi Arabia are participating in the 10-week program, established by Dr. Jane Womack, English lecturer…
Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame inducts three new members
In a celebration of Chattanooga’s rich entrepreneurial spirit, UTC’s College of Business inducted three new members to the UTC Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame: Robert C. “Bob” Bullard, Lewis Card, Sr., and Roy T. Card. [Read more]
Social work program receives national accreditation
The University’s social work program has been approved for full accreditation status from the Council on Social Work Education, the national accrediting body for undergraduate and graduate social work programs.
Kovach, Symes earn UTAA awards
Students and faculty peers selected Dr. Margaret Kovach and Dr. Steven Symes as recipients of the 2010 University of Tennessee Alumni Association’s Outstanding Teacher Award. The annual award is bestowed upon two faculty members who have demonstrated a passion for teaching, a commitment to their students, and a dedication to higher education.
COB professors engage in global conference
An international audience of academic peers provided excellent feedback for two UTC College of Business faculty members who presented research at the Sixth Annual Art and Science of Service Conference in Spain.
UTC Chefs support Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga is hosting several chef dinners during the summer months themed “Chefs Share Five for Kids” to help support its mission of serving families with critically ill children and to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award established
[slickr-flickr tag=”tommiebrownserviceaward2010″ caption=”yes” items=”3″ type=”slideshow” size=”small” flickr_link=”on”] “The heart of social work is caring for each other,” said Valerie Radu, social work department head, as she announced the Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award at a department luncheon. The Tommie F. Brown Community Service Award will honor social work majors who have demonstrated commitment to…